After Christmas, the cross-country skiing World Cup moves to Italy for one of the season’s highlights – the Tour de Ski. Here’s the complete competition program for the 2025/2026 edition.

Now celebrating its 20th edition, the Tour de Ski will feature six competitions over eight days in two Italian venues: Toblach and Val di Fiemme. The event kicks off on Sunday, December 28, 2025, with a sprint in freestyle technique in Toblach and concludes on Sunday, January 4, 2026, with the legendary 10km Final Climb in Val di Fiemme. 

FACTS Tour de Ski Season 2025/2026

• When: Sunday, December 28, 2025, to Sunday, January 4, 2026 
• Who: Elite national skiers – women and men
• Where: Toblach/ITA and Val di Fiemme/ITA
• What: FIS Tour de Ski

PROGRAM

Sunday, December 28: Toblach, Italy – Sprint Freestyle (More information can be found HERE)

• 11:45 CET: Sprint Qualification Freestyle, Women
• 11:45 CET: Sprint Qualification Freestyle, Men
• 14:15 CET: Sprint Heats/Finals Freestyle, Women
• 14:15 CET: Sprint Heats/Finals Freestyle, Men

Monday, December 29, Toblach, Italy – 10km Interval Start Classic (More information can be found HERE)

• 11:45 CET: 10km Interval Start Classic, Men
• 14:45 CET: 10km Interval Start Classic, Women

Wednesday, December 31: Toblach, Italy – 5km Heat Mass Start Freestyle (More information can be found HERE)

• 11:30 CET: 5km Heat Mass Start Freestyle, Men
• 14:30 CET: 5km Heat Mass Start Freestyle, Women

Thursday, January 1: Toblach, Italy – 20km Pursuit Classic (More information can be found HERE)

• 10:30 CET: 20km Pursuit Classic, Men
• 12:30 CET: 20km Pursuit Classic, Women

Saturday, January 3: Val di Fiemme, Italy – Sprint Classic (More information can be found HERE)

• 12:15 CET: Sprint Qualification Classic, Women
• 12:15 CET: Sprint Qualification Classic, Men
• 14:45 CET: Sprint Heats/Finals Classic, Women
• 14:45 CET: Sprint Heats/Finals Classic, Men

Sunday, January 4: Val di Fiemme, Italy – 10km Mass Start Freestyle – Cermis Final Climb (More information can be found HERE)

• 11:30 CET: 10km Mass Start Freestyle – Final Climb, Men
• 15:30 CET: 10km Mass Start Freestyle – Final Climb, Women

Also Read – Cross-country skiing World Cup: Calendar for the 2025/2026 winter season

World Cup 2025/2026 – Season overview

The 2025/2026 FIS Cross-Country World Cup kicks off in Ruka, Finland, at the end of November and features several competition weekends across Europe and North America. The season includes the Tour de Ski and the Winter Olympic Games in Milano-Cortina 2026, before concluding with the World Cup Finals in Lake Placid, USA.

2025/2026 Cross-Country Skiing World Cup Calendar

Before Christmas

November 28-30, 2025: Ruka, Finland (Week 1)

• 28/11: 10km Interval Start Classic, Men
• 28/11: 10km Interval Start Classic, Women
• 29/11: Sprint Classic, Men
• 29/11: Sprint Classic, Women
• 30/11: 20km Mass Start Freestyle, Men
• 30/11: 20km Mass Start Freestyle, Women

December 5-7, 2025: Trondheim, Norway (Week 2)

• 05/12: Sprint Classic, Men
• 05/12: Sprint Classic, Women
• 06/12: 20km Skiathlon Classic/Freestyle, Men
• 06/12: 20km Skiathlon Classic/Freestyle, Women
• 07/12: 10km Interval Start Freestyle, Men
• 07/12: 10km Interval Start Freestyle, Women 

December 12-14, 2025: Davos, Switzerland (Week 3)

• 12/12: Team Sprint Freestyle, Men
• 12/12: Team Sprint Freestyle, Women
• 13/12: Sprint Freestyle, Men
• 13/12: Sprint Freestyle, Women
• 14/12: 10km Interval Start Freestyle, Men
• 14/12: 10km Interval Start Freestyle, Women

Tour de Ski (Toblach and Val di Fiemme)

December 28, 2025 – January 1, 2026: Toblach, Italy (Week 4)

• 28/12: Sprint Freestyle, Men
• 28/12: Sprint Freestyle, Women
• 29/12: 10km Interval Start Classic, Men
• 29/12: 10km Interval Start Classic, Women
• 31/12: 5km Heat Mass Start Freestyle, Men
• 31/12: 5km Heat Mass Start Freestyle, Women
• 01/01: 20km Pursuit Classic, Men
• 01/01: 20km Pursuit Classic, Women

January 3-4, 2026: Val di Fiemme, Italy (Week 5)

• 03/01: Sprint Classic, Men
• 03/01: Sprint Classic, Women
• 04/01: 10km Mass Start Freestyle, Men – Cermis Final Climb
• 04/01: 10km Mass Start Freestyle, Women – Cermis Final Climb

After the Tour de Ski and before the Winter Olympic Games

Following the demanding Tour de Ski, the World Cup resumes in Oberhof and Goms before taking a break for the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic Games, held from February 7–22, 2026.

January 17-18, 2026: Oberhof, Germany (Week 6)

• 17/01: Sprint Freestyle, Men
• 17/01: Sprint Freestyle, Women
• 18/01: 10km Interval Start Classic, Men
• 18/01: 10km Interval Start Classic, Women

January 23-25, 2026: Goms, Switzerland (Week 7)

• 23/01 Team Sprint Freestyle, Men
• 23/01: Team Sprint Freestyle, Women
• 24/01: Sprint Classic, Men
• 24/01: Sprint Classic, Women
• 25/01: 20km Mass Start Classic, Men
• 25/01: 20km Mass Start Classic, Women

Winter Olympic Games

February 7-22, 2026: Milano-Cortina, Italy

• 07/02: 20km Skiathlon, Women
• 08/02: 20km Skiathlon, Men
• 10/02: Sprint Classic, Women
• 10/02: Sprint Classic, Men
• 12/02: 10km Interval Start Freestyle, Women
• 13/02: 10km Interval Start Freestyle, Men
• 14/02: 4×7.5km Relay Classic/Freestyle, Women
• 15/02: 4×7.5km Relay Classic/Freestyle, Men
• 18/02: Team Sprint Freestyle, Women
• 18/02: Team Sprint Freestyle, Men
• 21/02: 50km Mass Start Classic, Men
• 22/02: 50km Mass Start Classic, Women

Complete program for the Winter Olympic Games can be found HERE

Also Read: Program for cross-country skiing at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics

Final Stages and season finale

After the Olympics, the action continues with events in Falun, Lahti, and Drammen–Oslo, before wrapping up with the World Cup Finals in Lake Placid in March 2026.

February 28 – March 1, 2026: Falun, Sweden (Week 8)

• 28/02: Sprint Freestyle, Men
• 28/02: Sprint Freestyle, Women
• 01/03: 20km Skiathlon Classic/Freestyle, Men
• 01/03: 20km Skiathlon Classic/Freestyle, Women

March 7-8, 2026: Lahti, Finland (Week 9)

• 07/03: Sprint Freestyle, Men
• 07/03: Sprint Freestyle, Women
• 08/03: 10km Interval Start Classic, Men
• 08/03: 10km Interval Start Classic, Women

March 12-14, 2026: Drammen – Oslo, Norway (Week 10)

• 12/03: Sprint Classic, Men
• 12/03: Sprint Classic, Women
• 14/03: 50km Mass Start Freestyle, Men
• 14/03: 50km Mass Start Freestyle, Women

March 20-22, 2026: Lake Placid (Finals)

• 20/03: 10km Interval Start Classic, Men
• 20/03: 10km Interval Start Classic, Women
• 21/03: Sprint Freestyle, Men
• 21/03: Sprint Freestyle, Women
• 22/03: 20km Mass Start Freestyle, Men
• 22/03: 20km Mass Start Freestyle, Women

Additional information about the Cross-Country Skiing World Cup can be found HERE.

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