Tour de Ski Set to Start!
Topher SabotDecember 26, 2008
The 3rd FIS Tour de Ski gets under way tomorrow. The event has become one of the big highlights of the long World Cup season, and features 7 races in 10 days. A mixture of sprints and distance races, as well as intermediate bonus points during the longer races means that the event favors all-around skiers over specialists. To win an athlete needs to be able to excel in both techniques over all distances and have the fitness to...