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Press Release 13 October 2016

VAL DI FIEMME AND TOUR DE SKI ARM IN ARM
ENTRIES OPEN FOR THE RAMPA CON I CAMPIONI
Tour de Ski in Val di Fiemme (Trentino region - Italy) next January, 7^th and 8^th
Entry fee for the event “Rampa con i Campioni” at 25 EUR until the 4^th of January
Rich programme of side events with the “Tour del Gusto”
Two last stages of the Tour de Ski in the Cross country stadium in Lago di Tesero and Alpe Cermis with the Final Climb

The Tour de Ski will reach the Italian “cradle of cross country skiing” for the 11^th time: Val di Fiemme (Trentino region - Italy) is a well-known resort for great winter sports events and the Tour de Ski is a perfect example of its long-established tradition, as confirmed by Vegard Ulvang and Jürg Capol, founders of the event, when they decided to choose this valley for the final stages of the challenging competition. 
In 2017, Val di Fiemme will once again determine the Tour de Ski winners, with one of the most exciting and amazing races of the world: The Final Climb at Alpe Cermis. On Saturday, the 7^th of January 2017, competitors will reach Val di Fiemme in order to compete in the mass start races in classic technique (10 km for ladies and 15 km for men), followed by the pursuit race on Sunday with the last 9 km from the stadium of  Lago di Tesero to the arrival of the ski slope Olimpia III.
As usual, there will be a rich programme of side events, such as the “Tour del Gusto”, with typical dishes and beverage for all the participants and the “Rampa con i Campioni”, when amateur skiers may live the emotions of the Final Climb together with former champions, such as Katerina Neumannova, Peter Schlieckenrieder, Fulvio Valbusa, Gabriella Paruzzi, Antonella Confortola, Cristian Zorzi and the founders of the Tour de Ski Jürg Capol and Vegard Ulvang themselves, who always love to test their “terrific” invention. The entries for this event, scheduled next January, 8t^h, at 9:30 a.m. at Alpe Cermis are open until the 4^th of January with a limited number of 200 participants (entry fee: 25 EUR). 
The Tour de Ski 2016/2017 will start on 31 December in Switzerland with a free sprint race both for ladies and men, followed by a 10 km men and 5 km ladies classic style race on the following day. On 3 January, participants will compete in Oberstdorf, Germany, in the skiathlon race (10+10 km for men, 5+5 km for ladies), with a 15 km free style race for men and a 10 km free style race for ladies on the following day. Competitors will then move to Italy with a 10 km free style race for men and a 5 km free style race for ladies in Toblach. 
The Tour de Ski celebrates its eleventh year of success in the Trentino region, in the valley that has organized three FIS World Championships. Val di Fiemme will once again offer incredible emotions to great cross-country skiing champions, always eager to take part in this important event with considerable prize money. The Final Climb, whose steep course (perfectly prepared by the Nordic Ski Fiemme organizing committee) has always excited the public, will once again crown the winners of this unique event. 
Info: www.fiemmeworldcup.com