Cross Country Ski Racing News

Jessie Smith and Ivanka Bershire win Holiday Classic

12/29/2008 - By Mike Muha

It was warm and occasionally foogy, but the rain stayed away making for fine racing at this year's Holiday Classic at the Boyne Valley Lodge in Walloon Lake.

Virpi Kuitunen and Dario Cologna lead Tour after second race

12/29/2008 - By FIS

Virpi Kuitunen from Finland and Dario Cologna from Switzerland are the new Viessmann FIS Tour de Ski leader after the second stage, the handicap start race in Oberhof over 10 km (ladies) and 15 km (men) in the classical technique.

Interview with Tour favorite Dario Cologna

12/29/2008 - By FIS

One of the top Tour favorites Dario Cologna (SUI) claimed the leader bib after Stage Two in Oberhof (GER). A post-race interview with him, courtesy of SI Zürich

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Germany coach is happy

12/29/2008 - By FIS

Germany took a double victory in Stage One and delivered a strong team performance. National Coach Jochen Behle is satisfied.

Tour de Ski kicked off with victories for Germany

12/28/2008 - By FIS

Claudia Nystad and Axel Teichmann (both Germany) won the first race, the prologue over 2,8 km (ladies) and 3,6 km (men), of the third edition of the Viessmann FIS Tour de Ski performance by Craft Sportswear.

Lodwick Leads Historic U.S. Finish

12/28/2008 - By US Ski Team

For the second time in as many days, Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) finished second in his incredible comeback to World Cup nordic combined competition Sunday in Oberhof. Lodwick led an historic finish with three Americans in the top 10.

Lodwick Marks Return With 2nd

12/28/2008 - By US Ski Team

In an incredible return to the World Cup, Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) took second place Saturday in Oberhof as he competed in his first World Cup in three years. Fellow U.S. athlete Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) was fifth.

Super Swede Kalla sick, will miss Tour de Ski

12/27/2008 - By FIS

Last year's Tour de Ski winner Charlotte Kalla has a cold and will miss Tour de Ski that starts on today in Oberhof, Germany.

Tour de Ski leaders in red and black bibs

12/27/2008 - By FIS

To make it easy for the viewers and spectators to identify the current leaders - the overall and sprint ranking leader - of the Tour de Ski, FIS spent considerable effort to re-design the Tour leader bibs.

Pre-Tour Quotes

12/26/2008 - By FIS

In a day, the Tour will kick off - so far we have seen some new faces on the podium during the World Cup and some of them have for sure a chance to win the Tour. But how do the athletes feel...here we have some statements from some favorites.

Blogs on the Tour de Ski

12/26/2008 - By FIS

Joining Tour Father Vegard Ulvang, blogger already last year, is Pierre Mignerey - head coach of the French Team - along with Charlotte Kalla and Pietro Piller Cottrer, who are going to report regularly just before and during the event.