Mogren on the new format: "Unfair — but exciting"

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Mogren on the new format: "Unfair — but exciting"

Radiosporten reports that the Tour de Ski continues on the final day of the year with stage three of six, featuring a new format. The stage is a 5-kilometre freestyle race where athletes are divided into four separate heats; each skier's finish time will be included in their overall Tour de Ski total.

Radiosporten's expert Torgny Mogren warns of potential dangers with the new set-up, calling it "unfair" because heat composition and conditions could affect individual times, but he also acknowledges that the format makes the racing more thrilling for spectators.

The article notes the context: the Tour de Ski overall is decided by aggregated times across stages, and the introduction of heats for a time-trial style 5 km is the novelty for this edition. Sveriges Radio carries quotes and commentary from Mogren and covers the immediate reaction as the event moves into its third stage.

The piece was written by Johan Bengts for Radiosporten and published on 31 December 2025. It is a short news article with an embedded audio clip and photos from the event.