Cross Country Skiing
Moa Ilar on the podium in the pursuit — second place in Toblach
January 01, 2026 / SVT Sport
Sweden’s Moa Ilar continued her strong form with another World Cup podium in Toblach, finishing second in the 20 km pursuit. Jessie Diggins won the race and extended her lead in the Tour de Ski overall standings, with Teresa Stadlober third; Ilar said good skis and grit decided the outcome.
William Poromaa’s nightmare: “I’ve broken a rib before…”
January 01, 2026 / Sveriges Radio (Radiosporten)
Swedish cross‑country skier William Poromaa suffered a rib injury after a fall with just over 1 km remaining in the Tour de Ski pursuit. Poromaa says the pain and breathing difficulty feel like a previous rib fracture; he finished 23rd in the race and now faces uncertainty with the Olympics just over a month away. Edvin Anger meanwhile reached the podium in the same pursuit.
Tour de Ski: Benjamin Moser shines again with top result
January 01, 2026 / Krone.at
Austrian Benjamin Moser continued his strong form at the Tour de Ski, finishing 8th in the 20-km pursuit in Toblach after earning his first-ever podium in the 5-km mass-start heat on New Year’s Eve. Johannes Høsflot Klæbo won the stage (his 103rd World Cup victory) and retains the overall lead as the Tour moves next to a sprint in Val di Fiemme.
Johannes Klaebo dominates the Toblach pursuit and nears a fifth Tour de Ski title
January 01, 2026 / L'Équipe
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo started the Toblach pursuit with a 45-second lead and controlled the 15 km classic to win the stage solo, strengthening his bid for a record fifth overall Tour de Ski victory. Mattis Stenshagen was second and Edvin Anger edged Federico Pellegrino for third; Hugo Lapalus and Jules Chappaz also featured in the results.
William Poromaa worried about injury — describes crash: "Went off the course"
January 01, 2026 / SVT Sport
During the Tour de Ski 20 km pursuit William Poromaa was in a strong position but fell in the final three kilometres, sliding off the course and dropping ten places to finish 23rd. He reports pain to his ribs and the Swedish team will monitor his condition; coach Lars Ljung says Poromaa received a blow to the rib cage and will have an extra rest day before the next stage in Val di Fiemme.
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Klæbo holds off the field — rising star Lars Heggen impresses again and nears Olympic selection
January 01, 2026 / Eurosport (Norway)
On the fourth stage of the Tour de Ski Johannes Høsflot Klæbo defended the lead while 20-year-old Lars Heggen delivered another standout performance and is closing in on a spot for Norway at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics. Several other Norwegian skiers — notably Mattis Stenshagen, Emil Iversen and others — also strengthened their Olympic candidacies, while Erik Valnes had a disastrous day and may abandon the Tour.
Cross‑country: Edvin Anger takes a podium in the 20 km pursuit
January 01, 2026 / SVT
Swedish 23‑year‑old Edvin Anger recovered from a poor stage the day before to sprint his way onto the podium in the 20 km pursuit stage of the Tour de Ski. Johannes Høsflot Klæbo dominated the race and extended his lead in the overall Tour, with Mattis Stenshagen second and Anger third.
Emma Ribom withdraws from Tour de Ski
January 01, 2026 / Sveriges Radio (Radiosporten)
Swedish skier Emma Ribom has withdrawn from the Tour de Ski because of illness. Ribom had finished second in yesterday’s 5 km mass-start heats and was sixth overall before the scheduled 20 km pursuit, but has now been forced to abandon the event; the article notes Norwegian Astrid Øyre Slind also withdrew due to illness.
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Norwegian nightmare start to 2026 – GC hope Astrid Øyre Slind and sprint talent Oskar Opstad Vike withdraw from Tour de Ski
January 01, 2026 / Eurosport Norway
Two Norwegian medal hopes — veteran stage contender Astrid Øyre Slind and young sprinter Oskar Opstad Vike — have abandoned the Tour de Ski after illness and a back complaint respectively. Both withdrawals complicate Norway’s preparations ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics with selection decisions expected after the Tour.
Jasmi Joensuu excellent result; Krista Pärmäkoski and Iivo Niskanen withdraw from Tour de Ski
January 01, 2026 / Yle
Finnish skiers delivered mixed results on New Year’s Day World Cup races. Jasmi Joensuu placed 4th in the women’s 20 km pursuit in Toblach while Krista Pärmäkoski and Iivo Niskanen both abandoned the Tour de Ski after struggling post-illness and a modest result respectively. The report also covers ski jumping Two Nights/Oberstdorf and the Four Hills leg in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Norwegian star withdraws from Tour de Ski
January 01, 2026 / SVT Sport
SVT reports that Norway’s Astrid Øyre Slind (36), who was second overall, has withdrawn from the Tour de Ski because of illness. The article also notes that sprint specialist Oskar Opstad Vike will miss the rest of the Tour with back problems, and includes quotes from team officials and related interviews from the event.
Norway’s nightmare start to 2026: leave Tour de Ski with illness and back problems
January 01, 2026 / NRK
Two Norwegian cross-country skiers — Astrid Øyre Slind and Oskar Opstad Vike — withdrew from the Tour de Ski in Toblach due to illness and back trouble. Slind, second overall and a contender for the Tour title, flew home sick, while sprinter Vike, with a history of spinal fatigue fractures, also returned home to avoid risking his Olympic chances.