Tour De Ski: Results Stage 2 – 15km Classic Men

by Ingeborg Scheve • 29.12.2021
Iivo Niskanen (FIN) follows his sister’s lead and crushes his competitors on the second stage of Tour de Ski in Lenzerheide, Switzerland.

Iivo Niskanen (FIN) follows his sister’s lead and crushes his competitors on the second stage of Tour de Ski in Lenzerheide, Switzerland.

Updates in progress 

Iivo Niskanen of Finland left no doubt: Nobody skis a 15-kilometer classic race faster than him. He’s done it before, and he did it again today. 

After the Tour der Ski opening sprint races in Lenzerheide yesterday, day 2 of the brutal six-stage race featured individual start classic races for both men and women. 

Facing equally dreadful conditions as the women did in their 10-kilometer classic race earlier today, the men were battling heavy precipitation and deteriorating tracks in their 15-kilometer classic race this afternoon. 

And just like Kerttu Niskanen did in the women’s race, Iivo Niskanen won the men’s race by a crushing margin. Nearly 20 seconds separated the Finn from Alexander Bolshunov of Russia in second place. 

Norway’s Pål Golberg snags the last spot on the podium, ten seconds ahead of his national teammate and the overall Tour de Ski leader Johannes Høsflot Klæbo in fourth place. 

Top 3, 15km Classic, individual start men
1. Iivo Niskanen, Finland, 34:51.7
2. Alexander Bolshunov, Russia, 35:11.0
3. Pål Golberg, Norway, 35:16.9

Complete results

Johannes Høsflot Klæbo (NOR) dominated the opening stage of Tour de Ski yesterday, winning the sprint final with a huge gap to his competitors. With his fourth-place finnish today, Klæbo walks away with a 15-second lead in the overall Tour de Ski standings. 

Tour de Ski now moves on to Oberstdorf, Germany, for Tour de Ski stage 3 and 4 on December 31 and January 1.  Stage 3 features a 10-kilometer mass start skate race for women and 15-kilometer mass start skate race for men. Stage 4 features classic sprint races for both men and women. 

Check out the Tour de Ski 2021/22 day-by-day schedule and ProXCskiing.com’s predictions for the overall stage race: Who Will Win Tour de Ski

Curious about where to watch Tour de Ski in your area? We got you covered! 

FACTS: Tour de Ski 2021/22 

  • Tour de Ski 2021/22 starts in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, on December 28 and concludes in Val di Fiemme, Italy, on January 4. 
  • The race consists of six stages in eight days. Here are all the Tour de Ski details and the day-by-day schedule
  • Tour de Ski 2021/22 is the 16th edition of the brutal stage race. These are the winners from the previous 15 Tour de Ski events
  • The overall winners get 400 World Cup points for the Tour de Ski, which consists of six stages in eight days. Stage winners get 50 World Cup points. Accordingly, there are potentially 700 World Cup points for winning every stage of the Tour de Ski, which would determine the overall World Cup for the season.
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