Edvin Anger vs. Johannes Klæbo – Millions at stake
Edvin Anger has had a successful 2025 World Cup season. With three podium finishes in the World Cup, he is now ranked second behind the giant Johannes Høsflot Klæbo. Sure, one could mention that he won two races in Bruksvallarna during the season opener. But let’s be honest—it wasn’t the same level of competition that the Hedemora native has now grown accustomed to in the World Cup.
Climbing the Rankings
Name | Country | Rank | Total Points | Distance Rank | Distance Points | Sprint Rank | Sprint Points |
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KLAEBO Johannes Hoesflot | NOR | 1 | 1,459 | 8 | 572 | 1 | 587 |
ANGER Edvin | SWE | 2 | 1,058 | 15 | 401 | 2 | 459 |
LAPALUS Hugo | FRA | 3 | 976 | 2 | 706 | – | – |
VALNES Erik | NOR | 4 | 969 | 19 | 316 | 4 | 437 |
VERMEULEN Mika | AUT | 5 | 931 | 3 | 638 | 91 | 8 |
KRUEGER Simen Hegstad | NOR | 6 | 897 | 1 | 783 | – | – |
PELLEGRINO Federico | ITA | 7 | 889 | 25 | 260 | 6 | 374 |
MOCH Friedrich | GER | 8 | 840 | 5 | 615 | – | – |
AMUNDSEN Harald Oestberg | NOR | 9 | 836 | 4 | 628 | 15 | 208 |
OGDEN Ben | USA | 10 | 825 | 21 | 302 | 7 | 367 |
After the races in Engadin, Edvin Anger is now in second place overall. In fact, both Anger and Klæbo hold the same positions in the sprint standings as they do in the overall rankings. Of course, Klæbo is still superior in terms of results.
If Anger manages to hold onto second place, he will earn an additional 45,000 CHF, or approximately 550,000 Swedish kronor (47,980.06€). That’s on top of what he has already earned so far—around 668,000 kronor (58,273.97€) just from the World Cup. These are big sums for a cross-country skier, but still only about half of what the highest-paid player in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) makes.
The highest-paid male cross-country skier is Johannes Høsflot Klæbo, who has earned just under 2.4 million kronor (209,306.93 Euro). If he wins the World Cup, he will receive an additional 730,000 Swedish kronor (63,663.10 euros). And that’s not even counting the prize money he will most likely secure. A single individual victory in the World Cup brings in 182,000 kronor (15,872.17 Euro).
Read more about Klæbo’s million-dollar earnings here: Klæbo – The superstar of modern cross-country skiing
Eyes on the World Championships
Both Anger and Klæbo now have their sights set on the World Championships. But before that, an exciting race in Cogne awaits, where Klæbo has chosen to sit out. This opens up new opportunities for Anger to showcase his strength and possibly secure a podium finish—or even a victory.
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Edvin is breathing down Klæbo’s neck. We saw in Engadin that Anger truly gave Klæbo a fight. And let’s not forget when Anger pulled away from Klæbo during the pursuit race in Toblach at the Tour de Ski. If Anger can continue skiing at this level, he can boost his confidence ahead of the World Championships and maybe even challenge Klæbo for medals—both in distance and sprint events.
Despite his success, Anger remains humble. After his victory in Toblach, he downplayed his chances at the World Championships. Perhaps it was a strategic move, or maybe it was a feeling that was 100% genuine at the time.
“Of course, my confidence grows when I achieve good results and reach a new level. At the same time, I am still nowhere near winning a medal at the World Championships yet,” Anger said at a press conference before the final climb in the Tour de Ski.
The question is: how many still agree with him? With his sprint victory in Les Rousses and second place in the sprint in Engadin, he is closing in on his arch-rival.

With Klæbo absent from the starting line in Cogne, it will be even more exciting to see which other skiers step up and fight for victory. This could be the perfect opportunity for Anger to prove that he has what it takes to become one of the greats in cross-country skiing.
Also Read: Cross-country World Cup: Complete program for Cogne