- The friendship between the Swedish and American ski teams has continued to flower through the competition season, after blossoming in the summer.

 - Eight hours after finishing the Tour de Ski, Kikkan Randall and Liz Stephen were already competing in another race: a team sprint on Sunday evening. 1 Comment

 - Devon Kershaw (CAN) held his position on the final climb, finishing fourth in the 2012 Tour de Ski. Teammate Alex Harvey struggled with a leg problem and dropped to 12th whil... 1 Comment

 - Tour de Ski, Stage 9, Alpe Cermis The hill today, and the races, were epic. Here are FasterSkier's images from the way up. Enjoy. 2 Comments

 - Dario Cologna mastered every last detail over the course of the Tour de Ski, and when the snow settled in Val di Fiemme, he was the one standing alone atop the podium. 1 Comment

 - Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) used a strong attack halfway up the Alpe Cermis to open a gap on Marit Bjørgen (NOR) and win her third consecutive Tour de Ski. Therese Johaug (NOR)... 2 Comments

 - Wearing bib 47, Kris Freeman (USA) finished the day, and the Tour de Ski, in 43rd. He told FasterSkier that today’s race was “a lot better than yesterday. I wasn’t skii... 1 Comment

 - Kikkan Randall skied at the front of the race with the big names through the end of the first of two 4.5-kilometer laps in Stage 8 of the Tour de Ski on Saturday.

 - The bell lap of the 2012 Tour de Ski kicks off on Sunday with the famed climb up the Alpe Cermis, and after a decisive victory over Marit Bjørgen (NOR), Justyna Kowalczyk (P...

 - Kris Freeman (USA) was not able to carry over his success in the 35km pursuit to the second-to-last stage of the Tour de Ski. Freeman stuck with the lead pack early, but fade...

 - Eldar Roenning (NOR) used an impressive attack on the final small climb of a challenging Val di Fiemme course to win the eighth stage of the Tour de Ski, a 22km mass start af...

 - Stage 8, 2011/2012 Tour de Ski: here are FasterSkier's pictures of the day.

 - While men skied a rugged, 35 k course for Stage 7 of the Tour de Ski, women skied a three laps of a standard 5 k course. We asked athletes and coaches about the discrepancy. 2 Comments

 - In all the confusion of travel, race coverage, and eating delicious Italian cheese, we failed to post the Tour Day 5 A to Zeller.  While slightly dated, here it is in all it...

 - Kikkan Randall continued her excellent Tour de Ski, placing 5th in the 15km skate pursuit in Toblach. Liz Stephen bounced back from two rough days to ski up to 34th. 3 Comments

 - Few alliances were more curious than the one forged on Thursday between Marit Bjoergen (NOR) and Justyna Kowalczyk (POL). 2 Comments

 - Devon Kershaw turned in a self-described best skate race of his career in the 35km Cortina to Toblach pursuit. He ended the day in fourth. Teammate Alex Harvey stiffened earl... 2 Comments

 - The tight race that all expected, between Bjoergen (NOR) and Kowalczyk (POL) did ensue, as seen in picture after picture of the Pole leading the Norwegian and vice versa.

 - Not only did Dario Cologna ski to a dominating win on Thursday, but by trouncing his rival Petter Northug, he all but guaranteed himself a victory in the overall Tour de Ski. 1 Comment

 - The men's 35 kilometer course from Cortina to Toblach features a smooth gradual uphill and then a smooth gradual downhill, followed by 3 kilometers of familiar terrain in the...