The 2008/09 Cross-Country World Cup was a series of competitions organized by the FIS that began on November 22nd, 2008 in Gällivare and ended on March 22nd, 2009 in Falun . The highlight of the season was the Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 from February 19 to March 1, 2009 in Liberec .
In addition to the World Championship, the Tour de Ski was also held for the third time , a stage race for which 400 World Cup points were awarded in the event of victory instead of the usual 100 points. In addition, the World Cup final took place for the second time , also a stage race, the winner of which received 200 points.
The winners Dario Cologna (Switzerland) and Justyna Kowalczyk (Poland) were each the first in their country; not even a World Cup had taken place in Poland before. In the men's category, Pietro Piller Cottrer from Italy and the Norwegian Ola Vigen Hattestad secured the distance and sprint World Cup, respectively, while in the women's category it was Kowalczyk and the Slovenian Petra Majdič . In the Nations Cup, Norway continued to dominate, followed by Finland and Italy, but runners from countries that were previously weaker in long-term skiing, such as Switzerland, Poland and Slovenia, were also at the top.
Changes
The World Cup final introduced last season at the end of the season has been extended by one stage to four stages. In contrast to last season, as with the Tour de Ski , World Cup points were also awarded for each stage in addition to the overall ranking. However, only half of the normal World Cup points were awarded for the individual stages. The winner of a stage thus received 50 World Cup points. The points were only awarded to athletes who successfully completed all stages. The Tour de Ski has been expanded to include a new team classification. For the Tour Team Cup, the two best men and the two best women per competition were rated. The times were added up. The team with the lowest total time won the Tour Team Cup.
Men
Podiums men
date
venue
discipline
winner
Second
Third
November 22, 2008
Sweden Gällivare
15 km freestyle
Sweden Marcus Hellner
Italy Pietro Piller Cottrer
Norway Petter Northug
November 23, 2008
4 × 10 km relay
Norway Norway I.Martin Johnsrud Sundby Eldar Rønning Tore Ruud Hofstad Petter Northug
Sweden Sweden I.Daniel Richardsson Johan Olsson Rickard Andreasson Marcus Hellner
Germany Germany Jens Filbrich Tobias Angerer Tom Reichelt Axel Teichmann
November 29, 2008
Finland Kuusamo
Classic sprint
Norway Ola Vigen Hattestad
Norway Gate Arne Hetland
Norway John Kristian Dahl
November 30, 2008
15 km classic
Norway Martin Johnsrud Sundby
Czech Republic Lukáš Bauer
Finland Sami Jauhojärvi
December 6, 2008
France La Clusaz
30 km freestyle (mass start)
Norway Petter Northug
Switzerland Dario Cologna
Russia Alexander Legkov
December 7, 2008
4 × 10 km relay
Norway Norway I.Tor Arne Hetland Martin Johnsrud Sundby Tord Asle Gjerdalen Petter Northug
Sweden Sweden Daniel Richardsson Johan Olsson Anders Södergren Marcus Hellner
France France I.Jean-Marc Gaillard Vincent Vittoz Maurice Manificat Emmanuel Jonnier
December 13, 2008
Switzerland Davos
15 km classic
Sweden Johan Olsson
Germany Axel Teichmann
Finland Sami Jauhojärvi
December 14, 2008
Sprint freestyle
Norway Ola Vigen Hattestad
Norway Johan Kjølstad
Italy Renato Pasini
December 20, 2008
Germany Dusseldorf
Sprint freestyle
Norway Ola Vigen Hattestad
Norway Gate Arne Hetland
Italy Fabio Pasini
December 21, 2008
Team sprint freestyle
Norway Norway I.Gate Arne Hetland Ola Vigen Hattestad
Sweden Sweden I.Björn Lind Thobias Fredriksson
Russia Russia I.Alexei Petuchow Nikolai Morilov
3. Tour de Ski (half World Cup points for the individual stages):
December 27, 2008
Germany Oberhof
Prologue (3.75 km) freestyle
Germany Axel Teichmann
Switzerland Dario Cologna
Norway Petter Northug
December 28, 2008
10 km classic (handicap start)
Switzerland Dario Cologna
Germany Axel Teichmann
Canada Devon Kershaw
December 29, 2008
Czech Republic Prague
Sprint freestyle
Norway Gate Arne Hetland
Russia Vasily Rotschew
France Jean-Marc Gaillard
December 31, 2008
Czech Republic Nové Město
15 km classic
Germany Axel Teichmann
Norway Martin Johnsrud Sundby
Kazakhstan Nikolai Chebotko
January 1, 2009
Sprint freestyle
Norway Petter Northug
Norway Gate Arne Hetland
Italy Cristian Zorzi
January 3, 2009
Italy Val di Fiemme
20 km classic (mass start)
Germany Axel Teichmann
Finland Sami Jauhojärvi
Kazakhstan Nikolai Chebotko
January 4, 2009
10 km mountain pursuit freestyle
Canada Ivan Babikov
Germany Tom Reichelt
Italy Giorgio Di Centa
Tour de Ski overall ranking (4 times World Cup points) :
Switzerland Dario Cologna
Norway Petter Northug
Germany Axel Teichmann
January 16, 2009
Canada Vancouver
Classic sprint
Sweden Emil Jonsson
Norway Ola Vigen Hattestad
Germany Josef Wenzl
January 17, 2009
Chase races
Italy Pietro Piller Cottrer
France Jean-Marc Gaillard
Italy Valerio Checchi
January 18, 2009
Team sprint freestyle
Sweden Sweden Robin Bryntesson Emil Jönsson
Italy Italy IFabio Pasini Renato Pasini
Canada Canada I.George Gray Alex Harvey
January 24, 2009
Estonia Otepää
15 km classic
Czech Republic Lukáš Bauer
Sweden Johan Olsson
France Vincent Vittoz
January 25, 2009
Classic sprint
Norway Ola Vigen Hattestad
Norway Øystein Pettersen
Norway Børre Næss
January 30, 2009
Russia Rybinsk
15 km freestyle mass start
Germany Tobias Angerer
France Jean-Marc Gaillard
Belarus 1995 Syarhej Dalidowitsch
January 31, 2009
Sprint freestyle
Italy Renato Pasini
Russia Alexei Petukhov
Russia Anton Gafarow
February 1, 2009
Chase races
Canceled due to low temperatures.
February 13, 2009
Italy Valdidentro
Sprint freestyle
Norway Ola Vigen Hattestad
Russia Alexei Petukhov
Sweden Emil Jonsson
February 14, 2009
15 km classic
Sweden Södergren is different
Norway Jens Arne Svartedal
Sweden Johan Olsson
February 19 to March 1, 2009 Nordic World Ski Championships in Liberec Czech Republic
March 7, 2009
Finland Lahti
Sprint freestyle
Norway Petter Northug
Norway Ola Vigen Hattestad
Russia Nikolai Morilov
March 8, 2009
15 km freestyle
Russia Alexander Legkov
Italy Pietro Piller Cottrer
Austria Christian Hoffmann
March 12, 2009
Norway Trondheim
Classic sprint
Norway Ola Vigen Hattestad
Norway Petter Northug
Norway John Kristian Dahl
March 14, 2009
50 km classic
Finland Sami Jauhojärvi
Germany Tobias Angerer
Canada Alex Harvey
World Cup Finals (half World Cup points for the individual stages):
March 18, 2009
Sweden Stockholm
Classic sprint
Norway Johan Kjølstad
Norway John Kristian Dahl
Norway Eldar Rønning
March 20, 2009
Sweden Falun
3.3 km freestyle
Germany Axel Teichmann
Switzerland Dario Cologna
Czech Republic Martin Koukal
March 21, 2009
20 km double pursuit
Switzerland Dario Cologna
Sweden Marcus Hellner
Germany Tobias Angerer
March 22, 2009
15 km freestyle (handicap start)
Russia Sergei Shiryaev
France Vincent Vittoz
Finland Juha Lallukka
World Cup final overall ranking (double World Cup points) :
Switzerland Dario Cologna
France Vincent Vittoz
Russia Alexander Legkov
World Cup standings men
Distance World Cup
Sprint World Cup
Women
Podiums women
date
venue
discipline
winner
Second
Third
November 22, 2008
Sweden Gällivare
10 km freestyle
Sweden Charlotte Kalla
Norway Marit Bjørgen
Finland Aino-Kaisa Saarinen
November 23, 2008
4 × 5 km relay
Norway Norway I.Marit Bjørgen Therese Johaug Kristin Størmer Steira Marthe Kristoffersen
Finland Finland Pirjo Muranen Virpi Kuitunen Aino-Kaisa Saarinen Riitta-Liisa Roponen
Sweden Sweden I.Jenny Hansson Britta Johansson Norgren Anna Haag Charlotte Kalla
November 29, 2008
Finland Kuusamo
Classic sprint
Slovenia Petra Majdič
Sweden Lina Andersson
Poland Justyna Kowalczyk
November 30, 2008
10 km classic
Finland Aino-Kaisa Saarinen
Finland Virpi Kuitunen
Norway Marit Bjørgen
December 6, 2008
France La Clusaz
15 km freestyle (mass start)
Norway Kristin Størmer Steira
Finland Aino-Kaisa Saarinen
Norway Therese Johaug
December 7, 2008
4 × 5 km relay
Finland Finland Pirjo Muranen Virpi Kuitunen Riitta-Liisa Roponen Aino-Kaisa Saarinen
Sweden Sweden Lina Andersson Sara Lindborg Anna Haag Charlotte Kalla
Norway Norway Kristin Mürer Stemland Therese Johaug Betty Ann Bjerkreim Nilsen Kristin Størmer Steira
December 13, 2008
Switzerland Davos
10 km classic
Finland Virpi Kuitunen
Finland Aino-Kaisa Saarinen
Norway Marit Bjørgen
December 14, 2008
Sprint freestyle
Slovenia Petra Majdič
Norway Celine Brun-Lie
Norway Marit Bjørgen
December 20, 2008
Germany Dusseldorf
Sprint freestyle
Slovenia Petra Majdič
Russia Natalia Matveeva
Norway Maiken Caspersen Falla
December 21, 2008
Team sprint freestyle
Russia Russia I.Natalja Korosteljowa Natalja Matwejewa
Norway Norway I.Celine Brun-Lie Maiken Caspersen Falla
Germany Germany I.Claudia Nystad Stefanie Böhler
3. Tour de Ski (half World Cup points for the individual stages):
December 27, 2008
Germany Oberhof
Prologue (2.2 km) freestyle
Germany Claudia Nystad
Italy Arianna Follis
Slovenia Petra Majdič Justyna Kowalczyk Poland
December 28, 2008
10 km classic (handicap start)
Finland Virpi Kuitunen
Norway Marit Bjørgen
Poland Justyna Kowalczyk
December 29, 2008
Czech Republic Prague
Sprint freestyle
Italy Arianna Follis
Russia Aino-Kaisa Saarinen
Slovenia Petra Majdič
December 31, 2008
Czech Republic Nové Město
10 km classic
Finland Virpi Kuitunen
Finland Aino-Kaisa Saarinen
Norway Marit Bjørgen
January 1, 2009
Sprint freestyle
Italy Arianna Follis
Slovenia Petra Majdič
Finland Aino-Kaisa Saarinen
January 3, 2009
Italy Val di Fiemme
10 km classic (mass start)
Finland Virpi Kuitunen
Slovenia Petra Majdič
Finland Aino-Kaisa Saarinen
January 4, 2009
10 km mountain pursuit freestyle
Norway Therese Johaug
Norway Kristin Størmer Steira
Ukraine Valentyna Shevchenko
Tour de Ski overall ranking (4 times World Cup points) :
Finland Virpi Kuitunen
Finland Aino-Kaisa Saarinen
Slovenia Petra Majdič
January 16, 2009
Canada Vancouver
Classic sprint
Slovakia Alena Procházková
Poland Justyna Kowalczyk
Sweden Anna Olsson
January 17, 2009
Chase races
Poland Justyna Kowalczyk
Italy Marianna Longa
Italy Arianna Follis
January 18, 2009
Team sprint freestyle
Italy Italy IMagda Genuin Arianna Follis
Germany Germany Nicole Fessel Stefanie Böhler
Sweden Sweden I.Lina Andersson Anna Olsson
January 24, 2009
Estonia Otepää
10 km classic
Poland Justyna Kowalczyk
Finland Aino-Kaisa Saarinen
Finland Virpi Kuitunen
January 25, 2009
Classic sprint
Slovenia Petra Majdič
Finland Aino-Kaisa Saarinen
Finland Virpi Kuitunen
January 30, 2009
Russia Rybinsk
10 km freestyle mass start
Italy Marianna Longa
Italy Arianna Follis
Germany Stefanie Boehler
January 31, 2009
Sprint freestyle
Finland Pirjo Murans
Italy Arianna Follis
Italy Magda Genuin
February 1, 2009
Chase races
Canceled due to low temperatures.
February 13, 2009
Italy Valdidentro
Sprint freestyle
Slovenia Petra Majdič
Finland Pirjo Murans
Italy Magda Genuin
February 14, 2009
10 km classic
Poland Justyna Kowalczyk
Italy Marianna Longa
Slovenia Petra Majdič
February 19 to March 1, 2009 Nordic World Ski Championships in Liberec Czech Republic
March 7, 2009
Finland Lahti
Sprint freestyle
Slovenia Petra Majdič
Italy Arianna Follis
Finland Pirjo Murans
March 8, 2009
10 km freestyle
Poland Justyna Kowalczyk
Sweden Charlotte Kalla
Norway Marthe Kristoffersen
March 12, 2009
Norway Trondheim
Classic sprint
Slovenia Petra Majdič
Slovakia Alena Procházková
Poland Justyna Kowalczyk
March 14, 2009
30 km classic
Slovenia Petra Majdič
Poland Justyna Kowalczyk
Japan Masako Ishida
World Cup Finals (half World Cup points for the individual stages):
March 18, 2009
Sweden Stockholm
Classic sprint
Slovenia Petra Majdič
Finland Aino-Kaisa Saarinen
Sweden Anna Olsson
March 20, 2009
Sweden Falun
2.5 km freestyle
Germany Claudia Nystad
Sweden Charlotte Kalla
Poland Justyna Kowalczyk
March 21, 2009
10 km double pursuit
Finland Riitta-Liisa Roponen
Norway Therese Johaug
Poland Justyna Kowalczyk
March 22, 2009
10 km freestyle (handicap start)
Norway Kristin Størmer Steira
Norway Therese Johaug
Norway Marthe Kristoffersen
World Cup final overall ranking (double World Cup points) :
Poland Justyna Kowalczyk
Norway Therese Johaug
Sweden Charlotte Kalla
Ratings
Distance World Cup
Sprint World Cup
Nations Cup
Web links
World Cup men
World Cup women
Winter sports world cup 2008/09
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