Ski Classics


Ski Classics is a commercially sponsored international long-distance cross-country skiing cup competition, held in Europe. It debuted in January 2011. As of the 2015-6 ski season, the tour consisted of ten events.

History

The cup was first arranged in 2011. The Czech skier Stanislav Rezac won the men's overall cup, and the Swiss skier Seraina Boner won the ladies' overall cup.
In 2012, the cup consisted of 7 races. The races were Jizerská padesátka, Marcialonga, König Ludwig Lauf, Tartu Maraton, Vasaloppet, Birkebeinerrennet and the final Norefjellrennet which was cancelled because of lack of snow. The Norwegian cross country skier Anders Aukland won the overall cup. He participated for the Norwegian team Team Xtra Personell. The Swedish skier Jenny Hansson won the ladies' overall cup.
In 2013, the cup consisted of 6 races, Jizerská padesátka, Marcialonga, König Ludwig Lauf, Vasaloppet, Birkebeinerrennet and Årefjällslopet. It is an overall-cup, a sprintpoints-cup, a youth-cup and a team competition. The most profiled teams are Team Xtra Personell, Team United Bakeries, Team Coop, Team Tynell, Team Skinfit Racing Team and Team Skigo.
In 2014, the cup consisted of 6 races, among them La Diagonela, Marcialonga and Vasaloppet. Rickard Tynell won the first race, held in Switzerland due to lack of snow in Czech Republic.

Competitions

Visma Ski Classics Prize Money
Total Prize Money divided according to bibs competitions below: EUR 200.000
Event Prize Money EUR 21.000/event
Visma Ski Classics Champion
The Yellow Visma Ski Classics Champion bib is the main prize given to the male and female athlete finishing with the most points each season in Ski Classics.
Visma Ski Classics Sprint
There will be 1-3 sprints in each Visma Ski Classics race. Five fastest split times over the sprints will get points. The overall winner is the male athlete with most sprint points after the Visma Ski Classics Final. Visma Ski Classics sprint points are not calculated in the Visma Ski Classics Champion competition.
Visma Ski Classics Youth
The pink Visma Ski Classics Youth bib is given to the best male and female athlete of age 26 or below. The age of the athlete is determined by the year the Visma Ski Classics final take place. Points in the Visma Ski Classics Champion are used.
Visma Ski Classics Pro Team
This classification is determined by adding the Visma Ski Classics Champion points from the team's best two male athletes, the best female athlete in each event, and the total sprint points taken by the team in each event. The total team points after the season will decide the Visma.

Events 2015/2016

Previous winners

2011
Teams
  1. Team Xtra Personell
  2. Team Exspirit
  3. Team United Bakeries
Champion Men
  1. Stanilslav Rezac
  2. Jerry Ahrlin
  3. Anders Aukland
Champion Women
  1. Seraina Boner
  2. Jenny Hansson
  3. Susanne Nyström
Sprint
  1. Anders Aukland
Youth Men
  1. Anton Sjöholm
Youth Women
  1. Laila Kveli
2012
Teams
  1. Team Xtra Personell
  2. Team Exspirit
  3. Team United Bakeries
Champion Men
  1. Anders Aukland
  2. Stanislav Rezac
  3. Jörgen Brink
Champion Women
  1. Jenny Hansson
  2. Susanne Nyström
  3. Seraina Boner
Sprint
  1. Stanislav Rezac
Youth Men
  1. Morten Eide Pedersen
Youth Women
  1. Laila Kveli
2013
Teams
  1. Team Xtra Personell
  2. Team Coop
  3. Team United Bakeries
Champion Men
  1. Anders Aukland
  2. Jörgen Aukland
  3. Stanlislav Rezac
Champion Women
  1. Seraina Boner
  2. Laila Kveli
  3. Jenny Hansson
Sprint
  1. Simen Östensen
Youth Men
  1. Morten Eide Pedersen
Youth Women
  1. Laila Kveli
2014
Teams
  1. Team United Bakeries
  2. Team Centric
  3. Team Coop-Exspirit
Champion Men
  1. Johan Kjölstad
  2. John Kristian Dahl
  3. Simen Östensen
Champion Women
  1. Seraina Boner
  2. Laila Kveli
  3. Susanne Nyström
Sprint
  1. John Kristian Dahl
Youth Men
  1. Christoffer Callesen
Youth Women
  1. Inger Liv Bjerkreim Nilsen
2014/2015
Teams
  1. Team Santander
  2. Team United Bakeries
  3. Team Coop
Champion Men
  1. Petter Eliassen, Team Leaseplan Go
  2. Anders Aukland, Team Santander
  3. Tord Asle Gjerdalen, Team Santander
Champion Women
  1. Katerina Smutna, Team Silvini Madshus
  2. Seraina Boner, Team Coop-Exspirit
  3. Britta Johansson Norgren, Team SkiProAm
Sprint
  1. Öystein Pettersen, Team United Bakeries
Youth Men
  1. Anders Malmen Höst, Lyn Ski
Youth Women
  1. Tone Sundvor, Team Synnfjell