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During the FIS Congress of Varna, which ended yesterday, were made official also calendars for the 2015-16 season. As for cross-country skiing there is some novelty & agrave; compared to the draft proposal a few months ago.
Monday 8 June 2015 12 minutes reading time
The season partir & agrave; as expected from Ruka, that between 27 and 29 November 2015 will return & agrave; to host the race multistage opening. In December, after stops in Lillehammer and Davos, there was the first novelty & agrave ;: l & rsquo; last weekend before Christmas it will & agrave; Dobbiaco and Rogla to host a Sprint Distance freestyle and classical technique.
After the Christmas break, will have & agrave; place the tenth edition of the Tour de Ski, located on eight stages between l & rsquo; 1 and January 10: The first three in Lenzerheide, fourth and fifth in Oberstdorf, the sixth again in Dobbiaco and the last two, as a tradition, in Val di Fiemme, with the climb to Alpe Cermis that decreter & agrave; the winner and the winner of the stage race for excellence in cross-country skiing. So nothing Cortina-Dobbiaco, coming out (temporarily?) From the program of the Tour de Ski after five consecutive editions.
It will have a change & agrave; Also in January: 16 and 17 will be & agrave; Planica fact and not Szklarka Poreba to host a Sprint and Team Sprint, both in skating. Subsequent tests confirmed instead of Nove Mesto, Drammen, Oslo, Stockholm, Falun and Lahti, which will bring the World Cup to North American grand finale.
Confermatissimo fact the Ski Tours Canada, multistage race of eight stages that disputer & agrave; between l & rsquo; 1 and March 12, 2016 and that probably decreter & agrave; Winners of crystal balls. Were not yet made public the fact that the scores will be awarded in the individual stages and in the final standings, but & egrave; likely to be the same of the Tour de Ski, 800 potential sites that could revolutionize the charts of a season that, in the absence of the main event, will have & agrave; World Cup l & rsquo; primary goal of the protagonists of the sport.
Here is the complete schedule of the World Cup Cross Country Skiing 2015-16 (in bold the races that will take place in Italy)
Male sector
27 November: Ruka (Finland) & ndash; Sprint TC [Stage Nordic Opening] 28 November: Ruka (Finland) & ndash; 10 Km TL [Stage Nordic Opening] 29 November: Ruka (Finland) & ndash; 15 km Pursuit TC [final stage Nordic Opening] 5 December Lillehammer & nbsp; ( Norway) & ndash; Skiathlon (15 + 15 Km TC / TL) December 6: Lillehammer (Norway) & ndash; 4x7,5 km relay Dec. 12: Davos (Switzerland) & ndash; Sprint TL 13 December: Davos (Switzerland) & ndash; 30 Km TL 19 December: Dobbiaco (Italy) & ndash; Sprint TL 20 December: Dobbiaco (Italy) & ndash; 15 Km TC 1 January: Lenzerheide (Switzerland) & ndash; Sprint TL [Stage Tour de Ski] January 2: Lenzerheide (Switzerland) & ndash; 30 Km TC [Stage Tour de Ski] January 3: Lenzerheide (Switzerland) & ndash; 10 Km Pursuit TL [Stage Tour de Ski] January 5: Oberstdorf (Germany) & ndash; Skiathlon (10 + 10 Km TC / TL) [Stage Tour de Ski] January 6: Oberstdorf (Germany) & ndash; Sprint TC [Stage Tour de Ski] January 8: Dobbiaco (Italy) & ndash; 10 Km TL [Stage Tour de Ski] January 9: Val di Fiemme (Italy) & ndash; TC 15 km Mass Start [Stage Tour de Ski] January 10: Val di Fiemme (Italy) & ndash; Final Climb [final stage Tour de Ski] January 16: Planica (Slovenia) & ndash; Sprint TL 17 January: Planica (Slovenia) & ndash; Team Sprint TL 23 January: Nove Mesto (Czech Republic) & ndash; 15 Km TL 24 January: Nove Mesto (Czech Republic) & ndash; 4x7,5 km relay race on February 3: Drammen (Norway) & ndash; Sprint TC 6 February: Oslo (Norway) & ndash; TC 50 km Mass Start on February 11: Stockholm (Sweden) & ndash; Sprint CT February 13: Falun (Sweden) & ndash; TC 10 Km 14 February: Falun (Sweden) & ndash; TL 15 km Mass Start on February 20th: Lahti (Finland) & ndash; Sprint TL 21 February: Lahti (Finland) & ndash; Skiathlon (15 + 15 Km TC / TL) March 1: Gatineau (Canada) & ndash; Sprint TL [Stage Ski Tours Canada] March 2: Montreal (Canada) & ndash; TC 22 km Mass Start [Stages Ski Tours Canada] March 4: Quebec City (Canada) & ndash; Sprint TL [Stages Ski Tours Canada] March 5: Quebec City (Canada) & ndash; 15 Km TL Pursuit [Stages Ski Tours Canada] March 8th: Canmore (Canada) & ndash; Sprint TC [Stages Ski Tours Canada] March 9: Canmore (Canada) - Skiathlon (15 + 15 Km TC / TL) [Stages Ski Tours Canada] March 11: Lake Louise (Canada) & ndash; 20 Km TL [Stage Ski Tours Canada] March 12: Canmore (Canada) & ndash; TC 15 Km Pursuit [final stage Ski Tours Canada]
Female sector
27 November: Ruka (Finland) & ndash; Sprint TC [Stage Nordic Opening] 28 November: Ruka (Finland) & ndash; 5 Km TL [Stage Nordic Opening] 29 November: Ruka (Finland) & ndash; 10 Km Pursuit TC [final stage Nordic Opening] 5 December Lillehammer & nbsp; (Norway) & ndash; Skiathlon (7.5 + 7.5 Km TC / TL) December 6: Lillehammer (Norway) & ndash; Relay 4x5 Km 12 December: Davos (Switzerland) & ndash; Sprint TL 13 December: Davos (Switzerland) & ndash; 15 Km TL 19 December: Dobbiaco (Italy) & ndash; Sprint TL 20 December: Dobbiaco (Italy) & ndash; 10 Km TC 1 January: Lenzerheide (Switzerland) & ndash; Sprint TL [Stage Tour de Ski] January 2: Lenzerheide (Switzerland) & ndash; 15 Km TC [Stage Tour de Ski] January 3: Lenzerheide (Switzerland) & ndash; 5 Km Pursuit TL [Stage Tour de Ski] January 5: Oberstdorf (Germany) & ndash; Skiathlon (5 + 5 Km TC / TL) [Stage Tour de Ski] January 6: Oberstdorf (Germany) & ndash; Sprint TC [Stage Tour de Ski] January 8: Dobbiaco (Italy) & ndash; 5 Km TL [Stage Tour de Ski] January 9: Val di Fiemme (Italy) & ndash; TC 10 km Mass Start [Stage Tour de Ski] January 10: Val di Fiemme (Italy) & ndash; Final Climb [Stage Tour de Ski] January 16: Planica (Slovenia) & ndash; Sprint TL 17 January: Planica (Slovenia) & ndash; Team Sprint TL 23 January: Nove Mesto (Czech Republic) & ndash; 10 Km TL 24 January: Nove Mesto (Czech Republic) & ndash; 4x5 km relay race on February 3: Drammen (Norway) & ndash; Sprint TC 7 February: Oslo (Norway) & ndash; TC 30 km Mass Start on February 11: Stockholm (Sweden) & ndash; Sprint CT February 13: Falun (Sweden) & ndash; 5 Km TC 14 February: Falun (Sweden) & ndash; TL 10 Km Mass Start on February 20th: Lahti (Finland) & ndash; Sprint TL 21 February: Lahti (Finland) & ndash; Skiathlon (7.5 + 7.5 Km TC / TL) March 1: Gatineau (Canada) & ndash; Sprint TL [Stage Ski Tours Canada] March 2: Montreal (Canada) & ndash; 13.2 km Mass Start TC [Stages Ski Tours Canada] March 4: Quebec City (Canada) & ndash; Sprint TL [Stages Ski Tours Canada] March 5: Quebec City (Canada) & ndash; 10 Km TL Pursuit [Stages Ski Tours Canada] March 8th: Canmore (Canada) & ndash; Sprint TC [Stages Ski Tours Canada] March 9: Canmore (Canada) - Skiathlon (7.5 + 7.5 Km TC / TL) [Stages Ski Tours Canada] March 11: Lake Louise (Canada) & ndash; 10 Km TL [Stage Ski Tours Canada] March 12: Canmore (Canada) & ndash; TC 10 Km Pursuit [Leg Ski Tours Canada]
Click here to download the official calendar in pdf.
Finally it should be noted that the World Junior and Under 23 will be held in Rasnov, Romania, between 22 and 28 February 2016, and are also planning the Youth Olympic Winter Games, in Lillehammer programmed between 12 and 21 February 2016.
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