The 2020–21 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was the 40th official

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season in cross-country skiing for men and women. The season began with the Nordic Opening stage event on 27–29 November 2020 in

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, Finland and was planned to conclude with the World Cup Finals on 19–21 March 2021 in

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, China. However, due to the

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, FIS announced on 4 December 2020 that all events in China, including the Cross-Country World Cup final were cancelled. World Cup Finals were moved to Lillehammer, where December competitions couldn't be arranged. However, on 12 February 2021, all the events scheduled in

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and Lillehammer were cancelled due to ongoing pandemic. The World Cup Final stage event was called off this year and the season ended on 13–14 March in

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, Switzerland, where the final pursuit races made a replacement for cancelled 30/50 kilometers annual competition in Oslo. The pandemic also had an impact on the participation, after the opening in Ruka the Norwegian, Swedish and Finnish teams announced that they would not compete in Davos and Dresden as they felt that they could not guarantee a safe environment. Later, Norway announced they would also not participate in

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Calendar

Men

Women

Men's standings

Overall

Distance

Sprint

Prize money

U23

Bonus Ranking

Women's standings

Overall

Distance

Sprint

Prize money

U23

Bonus Ranking

Nations Cup

Overall

Men

Women

Points distribution

The table shows the number of points won in the 2020/21 Cross-Country Skiing World Cup for men and women. Team Sprint and Relay used to count only for Nations Cup but from this season they also made an impact on individual standings.

Achievements

Only individual events. ;First World Cup career victory: ;Men *

Erik Valnes Erik Valnes (born 19 April 1996) is a Norwegian Cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skier. At the 2018 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships, 2018 Junior World Championships (U23) he won the gold medal in the sprint, and also competed in ...

, 24, in his 4th season – the WC 1 (Sprint C) in Ruka; first podium was 2018–19 WC 8 (Sprint F) in Dresden *

Oskar Svensson Oskar Svensson (born 7 September 1995) is a Swedish cross-country skier who represents Falun-Borlänge SK. He competed at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2017 in Lahti, Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially th ...

, 25, in his 8th season – the WC 5 (Sprint C) in Val di Fiemme; also first podium * Denis Spitsov, 24, in his 4th season – the WC 5 (10 km Mass Start F) in Val di Fiemme; first podium was 2017–18 WC 8 (9 km Pursuit F) in Val di Fiemme ;Women * Rosie Brennan, 31, in her 10th season – the WC 2 (Sprint F) in Davos; first podium was 2020–21 WC 1 (10 km Pursuit F) in Ruka * Nadine Fähndrich, 25, in her 6th season – the WC 4 (Sprint F) in Dresden; first podium was 2018–19 WC 14 (10 km C) in Cogne * Ebba Andersson, 23, in her 5th season – the WC 5 (10 km Mass Start F) in Val di Fiemme; first podium was 2018–19 WC 2 (10 km C) in Ruka *

Maja Dahlqvist Maja Dahlqvist (born 15 April 1994) is a Swedish cross-country skier who represents the club Falun-Borlänge SK. She won the Sprint World Cup in 2022 and retained the title in 2023 Events Predicted and scheduled events * January 1 ...

, 26, in her 7th season – the WC 10 (Sprint F) in Ulricehamn; first podium was 2017–18 WC 9 (Sprint F) in Dresden ;First World Cup podium: ;Men *

Aleksey Chervotkin Aleksey Aleksandrovich Chervotkin (russian: Алексей Александрович Червоткин; born 30 April 1995) is a Russian cross-country skier who competes internationally with the Russian national team. He competed at the FIS N ...

, 25, in his 7th season – no. 2 in the WC 1 (15 km C) in Ruka *

Artem Maltsev Artem Igorevich Maltsev (russian: Артём Игоревич Мальцев; born 24 May 1993) is a Russian cross-country skier. Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). Olympic Games ...

, 27, in his 5th season – no. 3 in the WC 3 (15 km F) in Davos *

, 25, in his 8th season – no. 1 in the WC 5 (Sprint C) in Val di Fiemme *

Jens Burman Jens Burman (born 16 August 1994) is a Swedish cross-country skier who competes internationally. He competed for Sweden at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2017 in Lahti, Finland. Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced fro ...

, 26, in his 7th season – no. 3 in the WC 12 (50 km Pursuit F) in Engadin ;Women * Helene Marie Fossesholm, 19, in her 2nd season – no. 2 in the WC 1 (10 km Pursuit F) in Ruka * Rosie Brennan, 31, in her 10th season – no. 3 in the WC 1 (10 km Pursuit F) in Ruka *

Tatiana Sorina Tatiana Andreyevna Sorina (russian: Татьяна Андреевна Сорина, née ''Alyoshina''; born 13 April 1994) is a Russian cross-country skier. Personal life Sorina is married to Egor Sorin, coach of the Russian ski team. On 11 Mar ...

, 26, in her 4th season – no. 2 in the WC 1 (11th Nordic Opening Overall) in Ruka * Hailey Swirbul, 22, in her 3rd season – no. 3 in the WC 3 (10 km F) in Davos * Emma Ribom, 23, in her 3rd season – no. 3 in the WC 5 (Sprint C) in Val di Fiemme * Delphine Claudel, 24, in her 5th season – no. 3 in the WC 5 (10 km Mass Start F) in Val di Fiemme ;Victories in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses): ;Men *

Alexander Bolshunov Alexander Alexandrovich Bolshunov (russian: Александр Александрович Большунов, also '' tr.'' Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Bolshunov; born 31 December 1996) is a Russian cross-country skier and two-time winner of the ...

, 10 (27) first places *

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 Ski, ...

, 3 (40) 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 cup. Pellegrino is an athlete of the ...

, 3 (16) first places *

, 2 (2) first places *

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 with ...

, 1 (8) first place *

Simen Hegstad Krüger Simen Hegstad Krüger (born 13 March 1993) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who competes in the FIS Cross-Country World Cup. He represents the club Lyn. He won the gold medal in the 2018 Olympics Skiathlon event, leading a medal sweep by th ...

, 1 (4) first place *

Hans Christer Holund Hans Christer Holund (born 25 February 1989) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who represents Lyn. Holund won the 10 km classical at Junior World Championships in 2008, and debuted in the FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Lahti on 8 March 2 ...

, 1 (2) first place *

, 1 (1) first place * Denis Spitsov, 1 (1) first place ;Women *

Linn Svahn Linn Svahn (born 9 December 1999) is a Swedish cross-country skier who represents the club Östersunds SK. On 14 December 2019, she won her first World Cup competition, when winning a sprint competition in Davos, Grisons, Switzerland. Cross- ...

, 6 (9) first places *

Therese Johaug Therese Johaug (born 25 June 1988) is a Norwegian cross-country skier from the village of Dalsbygda in Os municipality who has competed for the clubs Tynset IF and IL Nansen. In World Ski Championships she has won ten individual gold medals ...

, 4 (77) first places *

Jessie Diggins Jessica Diggins (born August 26, 1991) is an American cross-country skier. She and teammate Kikkan Randall won the United States' first ever cross-country skiing gold medal at the Winter Olympics in the team sprint in 2018. At the 2022 Winter O ...

, 4 (10) first places * Yuliya Stupak, 2 (3) first places * Rosie Brennan, 2 (2) first places *

Heidi Weng Heidi Weng (born 20 July 1991) is a Norwegian cross-country skier and fell runner. Career In cross-country skiing her best individual World Cup finish is her victories in Tour de Ski both 2016–17 and 2017–18. She has won three gold medals ...

, 1 (12) first place *

Natalya Nepryayeva Natalya Mikhaylovna Nepryayeva (russian: Наталья Михайловна Непряева; born 6 September 1995) is a Russian cross-country skier. She participated in the 2018 Winter Olympics as part of the Olympic Athletes from Russia team ...

, 1 (3) first place * Nadine Fähndrich, 1 (1) first place * Ebba Andersson, 1 (1) first place *

, 1 (1) first place

Retirements

;Men * Livio Bieler *

Niklas Dyrhaug Niklas Dyrhaug (born 6 July 1987) is a Norwegian, former cross-country skier. He competed in the World Cup for ten years. He represented Norway at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 in Falun winning a gold medal in the 4 × 10 km rel ...

* Sebastian Eisenlauer *

Simeon Hamilton Simeon "Simi" Hamilton (born May 14, 1987) is an American, former cross-country skier, who competed between 2000 and 2021.. Hamilton attended Middlebury College from 2005 to 2009, during which time he competed for its ski team, individually ear ...

Martin Johnsrud Sundby Martin Johnsrud Sundby (born 26 September 1984) is a former Norwegian cross-country skier who competed between 2003 and 2021. He is a two time Olympic champion at the 2018 Winter Olympics in the team sprint and relay and was also a silver and bro ...

* Viktor Thorn * Stefan Zelger ;Women * Sadie Maubet Bjornsen * Mari Eide * Anouk Faivre-Picon * Hanna Falk * Sophie Caldwell Hamilton * Laura Mononen * Susanna Saapunki * Anna Zherebyateva

References

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