Tour de Ski starts Sunday. Here is quick overview of each stage and links to each organizer’s web site.
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Cancelled to lack of snow! </p>
<p><b>1. Stage: Munich — December 31</b><br />
The first stage will be in Germany’s capitol Munich. It’s a sprint at the Olympic stadium. The course is relatively flat, but there are lots of bonus seconds to be won. The winners can earn up to 50 bonus seconds on this stage.<br />
Read more about the Munich races here: http://www.tour-de-ski.com/fr/etape/etape2.html</p>
<p><b>2. Stage: Oberstdorf — January 2. and 3.</b><br />
January 1. Pursuit: women 5+5 kilometer and men 10+10 kilometer. Sprint preems with bonus seconds during the race.<br />
The sprint points will be at 3.6 k and at the finish for the women and at 6 k and at the finish for the men.</p>
<p>Classic races with individual start also in Oberstdorf on January 3. 10 kilometer for women and 15 kilometer for men.</p>
<p> Read more about the 2. stage in Oberstdorf here: http://www.tour-de-ski.com/fr/etape/etape3.html</p>
<p><b>Stage 3: Asiago – January 5.</b><br />
January 4. is a rest day and January 5. is a sprint race in Asiago, Italy.</p>
<p>– This is a well known course with two steep uphills, says TD Vegard Ulvang.<br />
Read more about the Asiago race here: http://www.tour-de-ski.com/fr/etape/etape4.html </p>
<p><b>Stage 4: Val di Fiemme – January 6. and 7</b><br />
Tour de Ski’s final two races will be in the World Championship towns of Cavalese and Val di Fiemme.</p>
<p>– 15/30 kilometer mass-start races on January with sprint bonuses included during the races. The sprints will give valuable time deductions. The sprints are at 4,5 km, 12 km and at the finish for women and at 4 km, 12 km, 23 km and at the finish for the men.</p>
<p>Tour de Skis last leg will be very tough. The race will start with a few laps on the regular course before it includes a part of the slalom course at Val di Fiemme’s alpine area. Check out the course profile at the link below. It’s the longest continues climb ever used in a World Cup race.<br />
Read more about the 5. stage in Val di Fiemme: http://www.tour-de-ski.com/fr/etape/etape5.html</p>
<p>Source: Langrenn.com</p>
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Tour de Ski starts Sunday. Here is quick overview of each stage and links to each organizer’s web site.