The 2018–19 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was the 38th official

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season in

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for men and women. The season began on 24 November 2018 in

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, Finland and concluded with the World Cup Final on 24 March 2019 in

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, Canada. The biennial

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in Seefeld,

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interrupted the World Cup in mid-February.

Calendar

Men

Women

Men's team

Women's team

Men's standings

Overall

Distance

Sprint

Prize money

Helvetia U23

Audi e-tron Bonus Ranking

Women's standings

Overall

Distance

Sprint

Prize money

Helvetia U23

Audi e-tron Bonus Ranking

Nations Cup

Overall

Men

Women

Points distribution

The table shows the number of points won in the 2018/19 Cross-Country Skiing World Cup for men and ladies.

Achievements

Only individual events. ;First World Cup career victory: ;Men * Janosch Brugger, 21, in his 3rd season – the WC 3 (15 km C Pursuit) in Lillehammer; also first podium *

Evgeniy Belov Evgeniy Nikolayevich Belov (; born 7 August 1990) is a cross-country skier from Russia. Career He competed for Russia at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the cross-country skiing events. In December 2016, the International Ski Federation (FIS) pr ...

, 28, in his 9th season – the WC 6 (15 km F) in Davos; first podium was 2013-14 WC 17 (15 km C Mass Start) in Szklarska Poręba ;Women * Yuliya Belorukova, 23, in her 5th season – the WC 1 (Sprint C) in Ruka; first podium was 2017–18 WC 1 (Sprint C) in Ruka * Jonna Sundling, 23, in her 5th season – the WC 3 (Sprint F) in Lillehammer; first podium was 2017–18 WC 18 (Sprint F) in Falun * Natalya Nepryayeva, 23, in her 6th season – the WC 7 (10 km F) in Toblach; first podium was 2017–18 WC 15 (10 km C) in Lahti ;First World Cup podium: ;Men * Janosch Brugger, 21, in his 3rd season - no. 1 in the WC 3 (15 km C Pursuit) in Lillehammer * Erik Bjornsen, 27, in his 7th season - no. 3 in the WC 3 (15 km C Pursuit) in Lillehammer * Andrey Melnichenko, 26, in his 4th season - no. 3 in the WC 4 (30 km F) in Beitostølen * Erik Valnes, 22, in his 2nd season - no. 3 in the WC 8 (Sprint F) in Dresden ;Women * Ebba Andersson, 21, in her 3rd season - no. 3 in the WC 2 (10 km C) in Ruka * Anastasia Sedova, 23, in her 3rd season - no. 3 in the WC 7 (10 km F) in Toblach * Sandra Ringwald, 28, in her 9th season - no. 2 in the WC 13 (Sprint F) in Cogne * Johanna Hagström, 20, in her 3rd season - no. 3 in the WC 13 (Sprint F) in Cogne * Nadine Fähndrich, 23, in her 4th season - no. 2 in the WC 14 (10 km C) in Cogne ;Victories in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses): ;Men *

Johannes Høsflot Klæbo Johannes Høsflot Klæbo (born 22 October 1996) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who represents Byåsen IL. He holds multiple records, most notably for being the youngest male in history to win the FIS Cross-Country World Cup, the Tour de S ...

, 13 (27) first places *

Alexander Bolshunov Alexander Alexandrovich Bolshunov (, also '' tr.'' Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Bolshunov; born 31 December 1996) is a Russian cross-country skier and two-time winner of the 14th and 15th Tour de Ski. Bolshunov is a nine-time Olympic medalist, t ...

, 5 (8) first places *

Sjur Røthe Sjur Røthe (born 2 July 1988) is a Norwegian cross-country skier. He is a three-time World champion. Career He made his World Cup debut in March 2009 in Trondheim, but did not finish the race, and collected his first World Cup points in Novembe ...

, 3 (4) first places *

Federico Pellegrino Federico Pellegrino (born 1 September 1990) is an Italian cross-country skier. Pellegrino is a world champion and Olympic silver medalist in cross-country skiing. In the 2015/2016 season, he won the sprint World Cup. Pellegrino is an athlete of ...

, 2 (13) first places * Sergey Ustiugov, 1 (13) first place *

Maurice Manificat Maurice Manificat (born 4 April 1986) is a French cross-country skier who has competed since 2004. Career He has achieved three World Cup victories, in Lahti (March 2010), in Canmore (December 2012), both in the 15 km + 15 km double p ...

, 1 (10) first place * Alex Harvey, 1 (8) first place *

Emil Iversen Emil Iversen (born 12 August 1991) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who represents IL Varden. He is 2019 World Champion in team sprint and 4 × 10 km relay. Athletic career ;2010/11 Iversen was junior world champion in the relay in 2011 ...

, 1 (6) first place * Didrik Tønseth, 1 (3) first place *

Iivo Niskanen Iivo Henrik Niskanen (born 12 January 1992) is a Finnish cross-country skier who has competed in the FIS Cross-Country World Cup since 2011. He is a three-time Olympic champion. Career Iivo Niskanen made his individual World Cup debut on 12 M ...

, 1 (3) first place *

Sindre Bjørnestad Skar Sindre Bjørnestad Skar (born 22 January 1992) is a Norway, Norwegian Cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skier. At the 2011 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships, 2011 Junior World Championships he won two gold medals, one in relay and ...

, 1 (2) first place *

, 1 (1) first place * Janosch Brugger, 1 (1) first place ;Women *

Therese Johaug Therese Johaug (born 25 June 1988) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier from the village of Dalsbygda in Os Municipality. In World Ski Championships she won ten individual gold medals along with four gold medals in relays, and she is a ...

, 11 (53) first places * Stina Nilsson, 8 (23) first places *

Ingvild Flugstad Østberg Ingvild Flugstad Østberg (born 9 November 1990) is a Norwegian Cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skier who has competed since 2008. Career She won her first competition in the sprint event in the Tour de Ski on 31 December 2013. Her ...

, 5 (16) first places * Maiken Caspersen Falla, 3 (19) first places *

Jessie Diggins Jessica Diggins (born August 26, 1991) is an American Cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skier. She is the most accomplished cross-country skier from the United States in the sport's history having won three World Cup overall titles, th ...

, 1 (6) first place *

Kerttu Niskanen Kerttu Elina Niskanen (born 13 June 1988) is a Finnish cross-country skier. She is a four-time Olympic medalist. Career At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 in Oslo, her first senior WCH, Niskanen finished eighth in the 10 km classic ...

, 1 (2) first place * Yuliya Belorukova, 1 (1) first place * Natalya Nepryayeva, 1 (1) first place * Jonna Sundling, 1 (1) first place

Retirements

The following athletes announced their retirements during or after the season: ;Men * Robin Duvillard * Alex Harvey * Matti Heikkinen * Nikita Kryukov *

Petter Northug Petter Northug Jr. (born 6 January 1986) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier and double Olympic champion. He won a total of 13 World Championship and two Winter Olympic gold medals with 20 medals overall (two gold, one silver and one bron ...

* Luis Stadlober * Len Väljas *

Maxim Vylegzhanin Maxim Mikhailovich Vylegzhanin (; born 18 October 1982) is a Russian former cross country skiing (sport), cross country skier and a three-time Olympic silver medalist at the 2014 Sochi Olympics in 50 km freestyle, 4 × 10 km relay and t ...

;Women * Stefanie Böhler * Nicole Fessel * Coraline Hugue * Ida Ingemarsdotter * Sandra Ringwald * Ida Sargent * Elisabeth Schicho * Nathalie von Siebenthal

Footnotes

References

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