2006 December

Christoph Eigenmann (SUI) and Marit Bjorgen (NOR) won the men's and ladies’ opening Sprint Stages of the inaugural Tour de Ski in Munich on New Year’s Eve. The 0.8 and 1.2km courses at the Olympic Stadium in Munich represented the first challenge in the inaugural Tour de Ski after the planned opening Stages in Nove Mesto were cancelled. Many falls caused havoc in the men's event with the Scandinavians in particular having trouble staying on...

—Canadian Devon Kershaw wins silver, Chandra Crawford skis to bronze medals— Munich, GER—A Christmas scrooge may have tried to spoil the holidays for Canada’s elite cross-country skiers, but Santa certainly had the last laugh before the New Year rings in — delivering a present in the form of silver and bronze medals for Devon Kershaw and Chandra Crawford in the sprint competition at the FIS Tour de Ski in Munich, Germany on Saturday. The 24-year-old...

The inaugural edition of the Viessmann FIS Tour de Ski performance by Craft Sportswear will now start in Munich (GER) on 31st December and continue as planned in Oberstdorf (GER), Asiago (ITA) and Val di Fiemme (ITA). Despite enormous efforts by the local organizing committee, the first two Stages at Nove Mesto na Morave (CZE), planned for 29th and 30th of December, had to be cancelled due to lack of snow. The athletes will have...

Tour de Ski starts Sunday. Here is quick overview of each stage and links to each organizer’s web site.

Prize Money & World Cup Points Due to the lack of snow and mild weather it was impossible to organize the first two competitions in Nove Mesto na Morave (CZE). This program change also led to a 25% reduction in prize money. Altogether, the FIS Tour de Ski 2006/2007 prize money will amount to 750.000 Swiss Francs. Prize Money Overall Ranking (CHF) 1. Place 112'500 2. Place 75'000 3. Place 37'500 4. Place 26'250 5....