Tour de Ski Stage 7: Simen Hegstad Krüger Wins The Final Stage
Simen Hegstad Krüger, from Norway, took home first place today at the Tour de Ski stage 7, with a time of 31:20.4. Hans Christer Holund, also from Norway, snagged second place, 4.8 seconds behind.
Jules Lapierre, from France, completed the podium in third place, 25.0 seconds behind the winner.
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Top 5, 10km Mass Start F – Final Climb, Men
- Simen Hegstad Krüger (NOR), 31:20.4
- Hans Christer Holund (NOR), +4.8
- Jules Lapierre (FRA), +25.0
- Sjur Røthe (NOR), +27.4
- Friedrich Moch (GER), +38.9
Tour de Ski Overall after Stage 7 – Top 3 Men
After seven stages, Johannes Høsflot Klæbo (NOR), who was 6th at today’s stage, finished Tour de Ski 2022/2023 as the 1st overall, with a total time of 2:44:28.9.
Second place went to Simen Hegstad Krüger (NOR), 59.5 seconds back. Hans Christer Holund (NOR) completed the podium in third place overall, 1:21.3 behind the winner.
- Johannes Høsflot Klæbo (NOR), 1:32:39
- Simen Hegstad Krüger (NOR), +59.5
- Hans Christer Holund (NOR), +1:21.3
On the men’s side, Pro Tour athletes are also made a presence in this year’s Tour de Ski. Andrew Musgrave (GBR), Team Næringsbanken Stora Enso, finished the stage in the 29th position and 19th overall, 4:55.1 behind Klæbo.
Dietmar Nöckler (ITA), Team Robinson Trentino, finished 48th at today’s race and finished 27th overall after seven stages, 6:29.3 behind the overall winner.
See below the complete program for the Tour de Ski 2022/2023.
FACTS: Tour de Ski 2022/2023
- Tour de Ski 2022/2023 starts in Val Müstair, Switzerland, on December 31 and concludes in Val di Fiemme, Italy, on January 8.
- The race consists of seven stages in nine days.
- Tour de Ski 2022/2023 is the 17th edition of the brutal stage race.
TOUR DE SKI 2022/2023
Day-by-day schedule
Stage 1
- When: Saturday, December 31, 2022
- Where: Val Müstair, Switzerland
- What: Sprint Freestyle Technique
- Times: All times are CET
- 11:30: Qualification, women and men
- 14:00: Heats and finals, women and men
Stage 2
- When: Sunday, January 1, 2023
- Where: Val Müstair, Switzerland
- What: 10km Classic Technique, pursuit
- Times: All times are CET
- 12:00: 10km Classic Pursuit, women
- 13:15: 10km Classic Pursuit, men
Stage 3
- When: Tuesday, January 3, 2023
- Where: Oberstdorf, Germany
- What: 10km Classic Technique, individual start
- Times: All times are CET
- 11:45: 10km classic individual start, men
- 14:45: 10km classic individual start, women
Stage 4
- When: Wednesday, January 4, 2023
- Where: Oberstdorf, Germany
- What: 20km Freestyle Technique, pursuit
- Times: All times are CET
- 11:15: 20km Freestyle Pursuit, men
- 14:30: 20km Freestyle Pursuit, women
Stage 5
- When: Friday, January 6, 2023
- Where: Val di Fiemme, Italy
- What: Sprint Classic Technique
- Times: All times are CET
- 10:00: Qualification, women
- 10:32: Qualification, men
- 12:30: Heats and finals, women and men
Stage 6
- When: Saturday, January 7, 2023
- Where: Val di Fiemme, Italy
- What: 15km Classic Technique, mass start
- Times: All times are CET
- 11:45: 15km Mass Start Classic, women
- 13:30: 15km Mass Start Classic, men
Stage 7
- When: Sunday, January 8, 2022
- Where: Val di Fiemme, Italy
- What: Final Climb – Alpe Cermis (aka “Monster Climb”) – 10km Freestyle Technique, mass start
- Times: All times are CET
- 11:00: 10km Mass Start Freestyle, women
- 12:45: 10km Mass Start Freestyle, men
New this season is the same race distances for women and men in all World Cup events, as the International Ski & Snowboard Federation (FIS) decided in May. Several other changes have also been introduced to the World Cup.
Read More: Cross-Country Skiing Changes And World Cup Calendar For The 2022/2023 Season
Also Read: New Distances At The Cross-Country Skiing World Cup