Ukraine's Valentina Shevchenko, the sensation of the young season, took the women's 10-km CL in 27:14.8 – the first World Cup win by a Ukrainian skier – with Norway's Vibeke Skofterud runnerup (27:28.7).
No North Americans competed.
World Cup, Kuusamo Finland
10 km Classical Technique, Women
Results:
1 Shevchenko Valentina 27:14.8
2 Skofterud Vibeke W. 27:28.7
3 Smigun Kristina 27:30.1
4 Bjoergen Marit 27:44.1
5 Savialova Olga 27:49.4
6 Paruzzi Gabriella 27:57.6
7 Kuitunen Virpi 27:58.1
8 Pedersen Hilde G. 27:58.8
9 Kuenzel Claudia 28:15.4
10 Saarinen Aino Kaisa 28:17.3
11 Salonen Satu 28:22.3
12 Malvalehto Mona-Liisa 28:27.8
13 Sachenbacher Evi 28:28.6
14 Vorontsova Ekaterina 28:35.1
15 Sidko Alena 28:37.5
16 Yokoyama Sumiko 28:41.3
17 Ek Elin 28:42.7
18 Dahlberg Anna 28:44.8
19 Vasilieva Lillia 28:45.9
20 Manninen Pirjo 28:48.6
21 Viljanmaa Annmari 28:48.8
22 Hietamaeki Elina 28:49.2
23 Henkel Manuela 28:51.7
24 Jatskaja Oxana 28:51.8
25 Kurkina Larisa 28:53.6
26 Bjoernaas Kine Beate 28:54.2
27 Longa Marianna 28:55.6
28 Ishida Masako 28:56.6
29 Loukkola Marjo 28:58.0
30 Boehler Stefanie 28:58.1
31 Zjatikova Natalja 28:58.8
32 Kowalczyk Justyna 29:00.9
33 Roaldseth Marit 29:03.9
34 Fukuda Nobuko 29:07.5
35 Hahina Evgenia 29:08.2
36 Handler Mariana 29:08.9
37 Venaelaeinen Kati 29:09.2
38 Malahova Svetlana 29:12.3
39 Steira Kristin 29:13.2
40 Perminova Inga 29:13.9
41 Artemova Irina 29:15.0
42 Saari Jauho Milla 29:18.9
43 Sarasoja Riikka 29:21.1
44 Zjatikova Vera 29:21.4
45 Muerer Stemland Kristin 29:21.5
46 Kelder Christina 29:23.0
47 Bauer Viola 29:27.1
48 Balatkova Helena 29:28.2
49 Majdic Petra 29:29.5
50 Confortola Antonella 29:30.6
51 Kolomina Elena 29:31.2
52 Kalugina Elena 29:35.5
53 Storti Aurelie 29:35.6
54 Peltonen Heli 29:40.3
55 Gjoemle Ella 29:40.5
56 Genuin Magda 29:43.8
57 Rochat Laurence 29:44.1
58 Olsson Jenny 29:45.2
59 Hietakangas Niina 29:47.3
60 Starostina Daria 29:51.9
61 Ohrstig Emelie 29:54.2
62 Korander Marjo 29:56.8
63 Vahviala Mari 30:08.0
64 Jakimchuk Vita 30:10.3
65 Bourgeois Pin Elodie 30:13.0
66 Vaelimaa Kirsi 30:15.0
67 Poellaenen Johanna 30:15.2
68 Porvari Pirjo 30:27.1
69 Peraelae Kirsi 30:27.7
