Ski Classics 2015/16

The Visma Ski Classics 2015/16 are the sixth edition of the competition series in cross-country skiing. It comprised nine ski marathons and a prologue, all of which were carried out using classic technology. The series started on December 5, 2015 in Livigno and ended on April 2, 2015 with Årefjällsloppet in Sweden . Overall winner of the men was the Norwegian Petter Eliassen ; in the women the Swede Britta Johansson Norgren was successful.

A new addition to the Ski Classics calendar was the Dobbiaco – Cortina cross-country race in South Tyrol and Veneto . After the cancellation of the König-Ludwig-Lauf , the Kaiser-Maximilian-Lauf in Seefeld was added to the program.

Results men

1. Ski Classics in Livigno - La Sgambeda
date	discipline	First place	Second place	third place
5th December 2015	15 km prologue classic	Team United Bakeries  Johan Kjølstad Øystein Pettersen John Kristian Dahl Tore Bjørseth Berdal	Team Expirit  Morten Eide Pedersen Daniel Richardsson Bill Impola Jimmie Johnsson	Team Santander  Tord Asle Gjerdalen Anders Aukland Snorri Einarsson Øyvind Moen Fjeld
December 6, 2015	24 km classic 1	John Kristian Dahl	Yevgeny Dementiev	Johan Kjølstad

¹ Shortened from 35 km to 24 km due to lack of snow.

2nd Ski Classics in Bedřichov - Jizera Mountains Run
date	discipline	First place	Second place	third place
January 10, 2016	50 km classic	Petter Eliassen	Johan Kjølstad	Aukland is different

3. Ski Classics in Zuoz - La Diagonela
date	discipline	First place	Second place	third place
January 23, 2016	55 km classic 2	Petter Eliassen	Tord Asle Gjerdalen	Morten Eide Pedersen

² Shortened from 65 km to 55 km.

4. Ski Classics in Val di Fiemme and Val di Fassa - Marcialonga
date	discipline	First place	Second place	third place
January 31, 2016	70 km classic	Tord Asle Gjerdalen	Petter Eliassen	Stian Hoelgaard

5th Ski Classics in Oberammergau - König-Ludwig-Lauf
date	discipline	First place	Second place	third place
February 7, 2016	50 km classic	failed

5th Ski Classics in Seefeld in Tirol - Kaiser-Maximilian-Lauf (replacement for König-Ludwig-Lauf)
date	discipline	First place	Second place	third place
February 7, 2016	65 km classic	Petter Eliassen	Johan Kjølstad	Tord Asle Gjerdalen

6. Ski Classics in Toblach - Toblach - Cortina
date	discipline	First place	Second place	third place
February 13, 2016	32 km classic 3	Tord Asle Gjerdalen	Petter Eliassen	John Kristian Dahl

³ Shortened from 50 km to 32 km.

7. Ski Classics from Sälen to Mora - Wasalauf
date	discipline	First place	Second place	third place
March 6, 2016	90 km classic	John Kristian Dahl	Stian Hoelgaard	Anders Høst

8. Ski Classics from Rena to Lillehammer - Birkebeinerrennet
date	discipline	First place	Second place	third place
19th March 2016	54 km classic	John Kristian Dahl	Aukland is different	Petter Eliassen

9. Ski Classics from Vålådalen to Edsåsdalen - Årefjällsloppet
date	discipline	First place	Second place	third place
2nd April 2016	60 km classic 4	Johan Kjølstad	John Kristian Dahl	Petter Eliassen

^4th Shortened from 65 km to 60 km.

Overall rating men

Final score (Top 10)

rank	Surname	Points
1.	Petter Eliassen	1380
2.	Tord Asle Gjerdalen	1169
3.	John Kristian Dahl	1141
4th	Johan Kjølstad	996
5.	Aukland is different	857
6th	Morten Eide Pedersen	789
7th	Daniel Richardsson	787
8th.	Stian Hoelgaard	781
9.	Anders Høst	769
10.	Øyvind Moen Fjeld	649

Results women

1. Ski Classics in Livigno - La Sgambeda
date	discipline	First place	Second place	third place
5th December 2015	15 km prologue classic	Lina Korsgren	Kateřina Smutná	Britta Johansson Norgren
December 6, 2015	24 km classic 5	Kateřina Smutná	Britta Johansson Norgren	Justyna Kowalczyk

⁵ Shortened from 35 km to 24 km due to lack of snow.

2nd Ski Classics in Bedřichov - Jizera Mountains Run
date	discipline	First place	Second place	third place
January 10, 2016	50 km classic	Britta Johansson Norgren	Lina Korsgren	Sara Lindborg

3. Ski Classics in Zuoz - La Diagonela
date	discipline	First place	Second place	third place
January 23, 2016	55 km classic 6	Britta Johansson Norgren	Kateřina Smutná	Seraina Boner

^6th Shortened from 65 km to 55 km.

4. Ski Classics in Val di Fiemme and Val di Fassa - Marcialonga
date	discipline	First place	Second place	third place
January 31, 2016	70 km classic	Britta Johansson Norgren	Kateřina Smutná	Seraina Boner

5th Ski Classics in Oberammergau - König-Ludwig-Lauf
date	discipline	First place	Second place	third place
February 7, 2016	50 km classic	failed

5th Ski Classics in Seefeld in Tirol - Kaiser-Maximilian-Lauf (replacement for König-Ludwig-Lauf)
date	discipline	First place	Second place	third place
February 7, 2016	65 km classic	Seraina Boner	Astrid Øyre Slind	Kateřina Smutná

6. Ski Classics in Toblach - Toblach - Cortina
date	discipline	First place	Second place	third place
February 13, 2016	32 km classic 7	Britta Johansson Norgren	Seraina Boner	Masako Ishida

^7th Shortened from 50 km to 32 km.

7. Ski Classics from Sälen to Mora - Wasalauf
date	discipline	First place	Second place	third place
March 6, 2016	90 km classic	Kateřina Smutná	Britta Johansson Norgren	Lina Korsgren

8. Ski Classics from Rena to Lillehammer - Birkebeinerrennet
date	discipline	First place	Second place	third place
19th March 2016	54 km classic	Seraina Boner	Justyna Kowalczyk	Masako Ishida

9. Ski Classics from Vålådalen to Edsåsdalen - Årefjällsloppet
date	discipline	First place	Second place	third place
2nd April 2016	60 km classic 8	Justyna Kowalczyk	Seraina Boner	Masako Ishida

^8th Shortened from 65 km to 60 km.

Overall ranking women

Final score (Top 10)

rank	Surname	Points
1.	Britta Johansson Norgren	1520
2.	Seraina Boner	1390
3.	Kateřina Smutná	1370
4th	Sara Lindborg	951
5.	Masako Ishida	910
6th	Astrid Øyre Slind	775
7th	Lina Korsgren	770
8th.	Emilia Lindstedt	706
9.	Justyna Kowalczyk	685
10.	Annika Löfström	447

Web links

• Results on vismaskiclassics.com
• Total stands on vismaskiclassics.com

Individual evidence

1. ↑ dobbiacocortina.org: 39. Toblach – Cortina on February 13th & 14th, 2016. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on November 10th, 2015 ; accessed on October 13, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
2. ↑ vismaskiclassics.com: Seefeld saves Visma Ski Classics! February 2, 2016, accessed February 3, 2016 . 
3. ↑ vismaskiclassics.com: Kaiser Maximilian Lauf in Seefeld opens up for amateur skiers! February 2, 2016, accessed February 3, 2016 .