According to the official prize money lists for this season’s FIS Cross-County World Cup races, the women are making more than the men. The top three women, Marit Björgen, Gabriella Paruzzi och Valentina Schevchenko made more money than the best of the men, Rene Sommerfeldt.
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<p>Rene Sommerfeldt 79,000<br />
Jens Arne Svartedal 52,000<br />
Axel Teichman 51,000</p>
<p><B>Women – top three money winners:</B></p>
<p>Marit Björgen 130,000<br />
Gabriella Paruzzi 95,000<br />
Valentina Schevchenko 83,000</p>
<p>The prize list includes pre-tax numbers, and does not include overall season prize money or other sponsorship bonuses.</p>
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