Author: utebte

Press Release 6 December 2016

FIS TOUR DE SKI: VAL DI FIEMME COUNTS IT DOWN
NORWEGIANS ARE TOP FAVS

FIS Tour de Ski in Italy's Val di Fiemme on 7 and 8 January
Martin Johnsrud Sundby and Heidi Weng current World Cup leaders
What a fun weekend in Val di Fiemme next month
Tour del Gusto and Rampa con i Campioni confirmed as main side events

It could not be any other way. Norwegian home flags waved high in the Norwegian sky on the second leg of the XC skiing World Cup, last weekend. Martin Johnsrud Sundby and Heidi Weng seized victory in Lillehammer and jumped on top of the World Cup overall standings ahead of a Scandinavian troop of champions. On Men's table, Sundby sits on top ahead of Calle Halfvarsson, Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo and seven more athletes from Northern Europe. Amongst women, seven out of ten in the first part of the list are from Sweden, Finland and Norway, including leader Weng.
The World Cup circuit will head to Val di Fiemme (Italy) next 7 and 8 January and the Italian fans are already counting down the days. Along with the races – Mass Start Men's 15k and Ladies' 10k CT on Saturday and the Final Climb event 9k FT on Sunday – the local OC has planned several side events in order to let everyone enjoy the whole weekend in and out of the tracks. Fiemme Rock and the Après-Ski Race Dj Set at the XC stadium in Lago di Tesero are the main 'attractions' on Saturday, while the Tour del Gusto tasting tour along the Final Climb track on the Alpe Cermis is a Sunday's classic. Traditional local dishes will be available for everyone thanks to associations and volunteers who will serve polenta, sausages, sauerkraut salad, goulash soup, beer, wine, apple juice and strudel and much, much more.
The Rampa con i Campioni promo event will get on track on Sunday morning right before the eventual TdS Final Climb race. Former XC champions and Nordic sports' lovers will be enjoying the true World Cup atmosphere, in Val di Fiemme for the 11^th time in history and in a row, with another fantastic Toud de Ski weekend.
Info: www.fiemmeworldcup.com