Tour de Ski stage 1 was a sprint in freestyle technique on Saturday, and stage 2 on Sunday featured a 10km pursuit race in classic technique, both at Val Müstair, Switzerland. 

Top 3 Women – Tour de Ski after 2 of 7 stages

1. Tiril Udnes Weng (NOR), 31:13
2. Kerttu Niskanen (FIN), 31:13
3. Frida Karlsson (SWE), 31:13

Ski Classics Pro Tour stars Astrid Øyre Slind (NOR), Team Aker Dæhlie, and Ida Dahl (SWE), Team Engcon, are showing strong performances also on the traditional cross-country skiing. Astrid is top 10 after two stages, 1:04 back, and Ida is sitting at 14th place overall, 1:23 behind the leader.

Katerina Paul (AUS), Team BSV Ibex, is also racing Tour de Ski and is currently in 67th place overall, 7:43 behind Tiril Udnes Weng. 

Tour de Ski Overall after Stage 2 – Women

Top 3 Men – Tour de Ski after 2 of 7 stage

1. Johannes Høsflot Klæbo (NOR), 27:49
2. Federico Pellegrino (ITA), +0.10
3. Pål Golberg (NOR), +0.10

On the men’s side, Pro Tour athletes are also making a presence in this year’s Tour de Ski. Dietmar Nöckler (ITA), Team Robinson Trentino, is currently 28th overall after two stages, 1:36 behind the leader. Andrew Musgrave (GBR), Team Næringsbanken Stora Enso, is 40th, 1:59 back, and Thomas Bing (GER), xc-ski.de A|N Skimarathon Team, 52nd overall and 2:09 behind.

Tour de Ski Overall after stage 2 – Men

Tour de Ski now moves on to Oberstdorf, Germany, for Tour de Ski stage 3 and 4 on January 3 and 4. Stage 3 features a 10km individual start in classic technique, and stage 4 is a 20km pursuit competition in freestyle technique.

New this season is the exact 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

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

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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 

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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, women
• 14:45: 10km classic individual start, men

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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, women
• 14:30: 20km Freestyle Pursuit, men

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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 and men
• 12:30: Heats and finals, women and men 

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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
• 12:30: 15km Mass Start Classic, men 

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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

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