The 2004–05 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was the 24th official
World Cup
A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities – usually international teams or individuals representing their countries – compete for the title of world champion. The event most associated with the name is ...
season in
cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing whereby skiers traverse snow-covered terrain without use of ski lifts or other assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreational activity; however, some still use it as a m ...
for men and women. The season began in
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous state of Germany. It is the second-largest city in the state after Cologne and the List of cities in Germany with more than 100,000 inhabitants, seventh-largest city ...
,
Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...
on 23 October 2004 and was concluded in
Falun
Falun () is a city and the seat of Falun Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 37,291 inhabitants in 2010. It is also the capital of Dalarna County. Falun forms, together with Borlänge, a metropolitan area with just over 100,000 inhabit ...
,
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...
on 20 March 2005. The overall winners were
Marit Bjørgen
Marit Bjørgen (born 21 March 1980) is a former Norwegian cross-country skier. She is ranked first in the all-time Cross-Country World Cup rankings with 114 individual victories. Bjørgen is also the most successful sprinter in Cross-Country Wo ...
and
Axel Teichmann
Axel Teichmann (born 14 July 1979) is a German cross-country skiing coach and former skier.
Background
Teichmann started cross-country skiing at the age of ten. He completed his secondary education at Bad Lobenstein and, from 1993, at Oberhof ...
.
Calendar
Men
Women
Men's team
Women's team
Men's standings
Overall
Distance
Sprint
Women's standings
Overall
Distance
Sprint
Nations Cup
Overall
Men
Women
Achievements
;Victories in this World Cup (all-time number of victories as of 2004–05 season in parentheses)
;Men
* , 3 (5) first places
* , 3 (4) first places
* , 2 (8) first places
* , 2 (6) first places
* , 2 (3) first places
* , 1 (7) first place
* , 1 (3) first place
* , 1 (2) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
;Women
* , 10 (20) first places
* , 2 (15) first places
* , 2 (13) first places
* , 2 (3) first places
* , 1 (16) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
* , 1 (1) first place
Retirements
References
External links
fis-ski.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:2004-05 FIS Cross-Country World Cup
FIS Cross-Country World Cup seasons
World Cup 2004-05
World Cup 2004-05