Ski Classics 2025/26 kicks off this weekend

Ski Classics is a series of televised long-distance cross-country ski races, and the 2025/26 edition consists of 13 prestigious races in six countries. In Sweden, SVT broadcasts all events live. Below you’ll find this season’s race schedule and previous winners. Vasaloppet is the crown jewel, and one of the four Grand Classics races. Already, all ten of the top ten men from Vasaloppet 2025 and nine of the top ten women are registered for the 102nd Vasaloppet on March 1, 2026. And yes, we can confirm that Petter Northug is also registered for Vasaloppet!

Read our press releases that interview some of the top athletes:

Alvar Myhlback – youngest ever winner of Vasaloppet >
https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/vasaloppet/pressreleases/alvar-myhlback-youngest-ever-winner-of-vasaloppet-the-dream-began-with-ungdomsvasan-3414192

Andreas Nygaard – the dream of a third Vasaloppet win >
https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/vasaloppet/pressreleases/eleven-grand-classics-victories-andreas-nygaard-on-the-road-to-the-top-and-the-dream-of-a-third-vasaloppet-win-3419387

Magni Smedås – on recovery after fatigue >
https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/vasaloppet/pressreleases/i-thought-it-would-pass-quickly-magni-smedaas-on-exhaustion-recovery-and-the-vasaloppet-dream-3416634

Jenny Larsson – gearing up with a world record >
https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/vasaloppet/pressreleases/tjejvasan-is-approaching-jenny-larsson-gears-up-with-a-new-record-and-training-tips-3411471

Race schedule for the Ski Classics Pro Tour 2025/26
The following televised races are included in the 17th season of Ski Classics, 2025/26. All races run using classic technique.

Event 1: December 13, 2025 – Bad Gastein Pro Team Tempo – Sportgastein, Austria, 7 km
Event 2: December 14, 2025 – Bad Gastein Criterium – Sportgastein, Austria, 36 km
Event 3: January 17, 2026 – Engadin La Diagonela – Pontresina-Zuoz, Switzerland, 55 km
Event 4: January 25, 2026 – Marcialonga– Moena-Cavalese, Italy, 70 km *
Event 5: January 30, 2026 – Bedřichov Sprint – Bedřichov, Czech Republic, 1.5 km
Event 6: February 1, 2026 – Jizerská50– Bedřichov, Czech Republic, 50 km *
Event 7: March 1, 2026 – Vasaloppet– Sälen-Mora, Sweden, 90 km *
Event 8: March 7, 2026 – Orsa Grönklitt 50k ITT women – Grönklitt, Sweden, 50 km
Event 9: March 8, 2026 – Orsa Grönklitt 50k ITT men – Grönklitt, Sweden, 50 km
Event 10: March 14, 2026 – Birkebeinerrennet– Rena-Lillehammer, Norway, 54 km *
Event 11: March 21, 2026 – Marcialonga Bodø – Bodø, Norway, 50 km
Event 12: March 28, 2026 – Reistadløpet– Setermoen-Bardufoss, Norway, 46 km
Event 13: March 29, 2026 – Grand Finale Summit 2 Senja – Bardufoss-Finnsnes, Norway, 60 km

Subject to change.
* Grand Classics race.

Winning a Grand Classics race gives 500 points, other long-distance races award 300 points, while Pro Team Tempo and Sprint events award 100 points.

Notably: Tjejvasan is part of Ski Classics as a Challenger event. A win in a Challenger event awards 50 points, and only one Challenger result may be counted.

All rules as PDF >
https://skiclassics.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/SC-Pro-Tour-AthletesPro-Teams-RR-v17.3.pdf

Results Vasaloppet 2025, men:
1. Alvar Myhlback – registered for Vasaloppet 2026!
2. Emil Persson – registered for Vasaloppet 2026!
3. Max Novak – registered for Vasaloppet 2026!
4. Johan Tjelle – registered for Vasaloppet 2026!
5. Axel Jutterström – registered for Vasaloppet 2026!
6. Petter Stakston – registered for Vasaloppet 2026!
7. Torleif Syrstad – registered for Vasaloppet 2026!
8. Andreas Nygaard – registered for Vasaloppet 2026!
9. Runar Skaug Mathisen – registered for Vasaloppet 2026!
10. Johan Hoel – registered for Vasaloppet 2026!

Results Vasaloppet 2025, women:
1. Stina Nilsson – registered for Vasaloppet 2026!
2. Anikken Gjerde Alnes – registered for Vasaloppet 2026!
3. Silje Öyre Slind – registered for Vasaloppet 2026!
4. Emilie Fleten – registered for Vasaloppet 2026!
5. Louise Lindström – registered for Vasaloppet 2026!
6. Karolina Hedenström – registered for Vasaloppet 2026!
7. Hedda Bångman – registered for Vasaloppet 2026!
8. Moa Hansson – registered for Vasaloppet 2026!
9. Guro Jordheim – has concluded her career
10. Malin Börjesjö – registered for Vasaloppet 2026!

Vasaloppet winners of the past ten years, men
2016 John Kristian Dahl
2017 John Kristian Dahl
2018 Andreas Nygaard
2019 Tore Björset Berdal
2020 Petter Eliassen
2021 Tord Asle Gjerdalen
2022 Andreas Nygaard
2023 Emil Persson
2024 Torleif Syrstad
2025 Alvar Myhlback

Vasaloppet winners of the past ten years, women
2016 Katerina Smutná
2017 Britta Johansson Norgren
2018 Lina Korsgren
2019 Britta Johansson Norgren
2020 Lina Korsgren
2021 Lina Korsgren
2022 Astrid Öyre Slind
2023 Emilie Fleten
2024 Emilie Fleten
2025 Stina Nilsson

Ski Classics Champion men, final standings 2024/25
1. Ole Jörgen Bruvoll, NOR, Team Engcon, 3050 points
2. Johan Tjelle, NOR, Team Engcon, 2906
3. Amund Hoel, NOR, Team Engcon, 2882
4. Johan Hoel, NOR, Team Ragde Charge, 2738
5. Andreas Nygaard, NOR, Team Ragde Charge, 2700
6. Eirik Sverdrup Augdal, NOR, Team Eksjöhus, 2689
7. Max Novak, SWE, Team Aker Dæhlie, 2683
8. Torleif Syrstad, NOR, Team Engcon, 2591
9. Thomas Ödegaarden, NOR, Team Eksjöhus, 2559
10. Axel Jutterström, SWE, Team Eksjöhus, 2550

Ski Classics Champion women, final standings 2024/25
1. Anikken Gjerde Alnæs, NOR, Team Engcon, 4040 points
2. Emilie Fleten, NOR, Team Ramudden, 4009
3. Stina Nilsson, SWE, Team Ragde Charge, 3460
4. Jenny Larsson, SWE, Lager 157 Ski Team, 3241
5. Silje Öyre Slind, NOR, Team Aker Dæhlie, 3025
6. Louise Lindström, SWE, Team Eksjöhus, 2918
7. Hanna Lodin, SWE, Team Engcon, 2810
8. Hedda Bångman, SWE, eD system Vltava Fund Team, 2557
9. Karolina Hedenström, SWE, Lager 157 Ski Team, 2493
10. Julie Kvale Stöstad, NOR, Team Ramudden, 2432

Ski Classics category winners 2024/25
Sprint 2024/25
Vebjörn Moen, Team Eksjöhus
Anikken Gjerde Alnaes, Team Engcon

Climb 2024/25
Axel Jutterström, Team Eksjöhus
Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden

Youth 2024/25
Jeremy Royer, Team Eksjöhus
Louise Lindström, Team Eksjöhus

Pro Team 2024/25
Team Eksjöhus

All Pro Tour winners since the start of Ski Classics in 2011

Champion men – yellow champion vest
2011 Stanislav Rezác
2012 Anders Aukland
2013 Anders Aukland
2014 Johan Kjølstad
2015 Petter Eliassen
2016 Petter Eliassen
2017 Tord Asle Gjerdalen
2018 Tord Asle Gjerdalen
2019 Andreas Nygaard
2020 Andreas Nygaard
2021 Emil Persson
2022 Andreas Nygaard
2023 Emil Persson
2024 Johan Hoel
2025 Ole Jörgen Bruvoll

Champion women – yellow champion vest
2011 Seraina Boner
2012 Jenny Hansson
2013 Seraina Boner
2014 Seraina Boner
2015 Katerina Smutná
2016 Britta Johansson Norgren
2017 Britta Johansson Norgren
2018 Britta Johansson Norgren
2019 Britta Johansson Norgren
2020 Britta Johansson Norgren
2021 Lina Korsgren
2022 Britta Johansson Norgren
2023 Ida Dahl
2024 Emilie Fleten
2025 Anikken Gjerde Alnaes

Upcoming events in the Vasaloppet Arena:

Vasaloppet's Winter Week 2026 and the 102nd Vasaloppet – cross country skiing
Friday, February 20, Vasaloppet 30, start Oxberg, 30 km
Saturday, February 21, Tjejvasan, start Oxberg, 30 km
Sunday, February 22, Öppet Spår Sunday, start Sälen, 90 km
Sunday, February 22, Ungdomsvasan, start Eldris, 9 km, start Hökberg, 19 km
Monday, February 23, Öppet Spår Monday 90, freestyle, start Sälen, 90 km
Monday, February 23, Öppet Spår Monday 45, freestyle, start Oxberg, 45 km
Monday, February 23, Öppet Spår Monday 30, freestyle, start Oxberg, 30 km
Tuesday, February 24, Vasaloppet 45, start Oxberg, 45 km
Friday, February 27, Stafettvasan, ski relay, five sections, start Sälen, 90 km
Friday, February 27, Nattvasan 30, individually or two-person teams, freestyle, start Oxberg, 30 km
Friday, February 27, Nattvasan 45, individually or two-person teams, freestyle, start Oxberg, 45 km
Friday, February 27, Nattvasan 90, individually or two-person teams, freestyle, start Sälen, 90 km
Saturday, February 28, Vasaloppet 10, freestyle, start Eldris, 9 km
Sunday, March 1, The 102nd Vasaloppet, start Sälen, 90 km

Vasaloppet's Summer Week 2026 – biking and running
Friday, August 7, Cykelvasan 30, start Oxberg, 32 km
Friday, August 7, Cykelvasan Öppet Spår, start Sälen, 95 km
Friday, August 7, Cykelvasan 45, start Oxberg, 45 km
Saturday, August 8, Cykelvasan 90, start Sälen, 95 km
Friday, August 14, Funkisvasan, start Mora, 4 km
Friday, August 14, Trailvasan 10, start Mora, 10 km
Saturday, August 15, Ultravasan 90, start Sälen, 92 km
Saturday, August 15, Vasastafetten, running relay, ten legs, start Sälen, 92 km
Saturday, August 15, Ultravasan 45, start Oxberg, 45 km
Saturday, August 15, Trailvasan 30, start Oxberg, 30 km

Vasaloppstrippeln – ski, bike and run, all in one year
Vasaloppstrippeln is a challenge where you complete three races – skiing, cycling and running – during one and the same calendar year. Choose between 30, 45 or 90 kilometres.

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