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The FIS Congress in Barcelona has officially announced the schedule for the World Cup Cross Country Skiing 2014-15. Several news in the program.
Friday 6 June 2014 4 minutes reading time
We will start Ruka from the last weekend of November; the location Finnish but not host but the traditional Nordic Opening a sprint distance and a classical technique. The first race will be held multistage Lillehammer between 5 and December 7: skating sprint, 10 km (5 km for women) always free technique and classical technique tracking the three stages in the program. Davos and La Clusaz conclude the first period of the World Cup before the Christmas holidays.
The Tour de Ski sled a week: the prologue of Oberstdorf, followed from pursuit, is in fact expected on January 3. A sprint skating in Val Monastero - however yet to be confirmed - will Tour in Italy since January 7: at intervals classic technique race in Dobbiaco, Toblach-Cortina pursuit, mass start in alternating Tesero Lake and climb to conclude that Cermis the stage race in the January 11 will be the only race of the season within our borders. The second period will close the former Soviet Union: first Otepaa then Rybinsk, both to return to the calendar after one season, will host five matches, four individual and team sprint.
In February, it will be Östersund, location Swedish usual host a round of the World Cup Biathlon, to act as a prelude to a classic technique sprint and distance freestyle at the World Championships in Falun, highlight of the season which will be held between February 18 and March 1.
The fourth and final period of the World Cup will be held as a tradition in Scandinavia: Lahti, Drammen (to be confirmed) and Oslo will host the latest and probably decisive races that will assign the crystal ball for men March 14 and March 15 for women. Fortunately, therefore, despite the economic problems, Holmenkollen will succeed to organize the legendary 50 km away, although, despite rumors of a return to the past, will be held again starting line.
You can therefore be concluded that, contrary to the recent past, in addition to the Tour de Ski will be held Only one test multistage, however, in a locality - Lillehammer - that never before had hosted such an event. Nothing Finals therefore, as Falun is already engaged with the world and nowhere else it is come forward to organize this test.
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