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1997–98 FIS Cross-Country World Cup
Cross-country skiing competition
Cross-country skiing competition
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1997–98 FIS Cross-Country World Cup |
| competition1 | Overall |
| competition1men | NOR Thomas Alsgaard |
| competition1ladies | RUS Larisa Lazutina (2nd title) |
| competition2 | Long Distance |
| competition2men | NOR Thomas Alsgaard |
| competition2ladies | RUS Larisa Lazutina |
| competition3 | Sprint |
| competition3men | NOR Thomas Alsgaard |
| competition3ladies | NOR Bente Martinsen |
| competition4 | Nations Cup |
| competition4men | NOR Norway |
| competition4ladies | RUS Russia |
| mixedcompetition1 | Nations Cup Overall |
| mixedcompetition1both | NOR Norway |
| menlocations | 9 venues |
| ladieslocations | 9 venues |
| menindividual | 12 events |
| ladiesindividual | 12 events |
| relaymen | 4 events |
| relayladies | 4 events |
| previous | 1996–97 |
| next | 1998–99 |
The 1997–98 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was the 17th official World Cup season in cross-country skiing for men and women. The season began in Beitostølen, Norway, on 22 November 1997 and finished at Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway, on 14 March 1998. Thomas Alsgaard of Norway won the overall men's cup, and Larisa Lazutina of Russia won the women's.
Calendar
Men
| WC | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 November 1997 | NOR Beitostølen | 10 km C | NOR Bjørn Dæhlie | KAZ Vladimir Smirnov | NOR Erling Jevne | |
| 2 | 10 December 1997 | ITA Milan | Sprint F | FIN Ari Palolahti | SWE Thobias Fredriksson | AUT Christian Hoffmann | |
| 3 | 13 December 1997 | ITA Val di Fiemme | 10 km C | NOR Bjørn Dæhlie | NOR Sture Sivertsen | KAZ Vladimir Smirnov | |
| 4 | 14 December 1997 | ITA Val di Fiemme | 15 km F Pursuit | NOR Bjørn Dæhlie | NOR Thomas Alsgaard | AUT Mikhail Botvinov | |
| 5 | 16 December 1997 | ITA Val di Fiemme | 15 km F | ITA Fulvio Valbusa | NOR Thomas Alsgaard | NOR Bjørn Dæhlie | |
| 6 | 20 December 1997 | SUI Davos | 30 km C | NOR Bjørn Dæhlie | NOR Thomas Alsgaard | NOR Erling Jevne | |
| 7 | 3 January 1998 | RUS Kavgolovo | 30 km F | FIN Mika Myllylä | NOR Thomas Alsgaard | ITA Fabio Maj | |
| 8 | 8 January 1998 | AUT Ramsau | 15 km C | NOR Thomas Alsgaard | FIN Mika Myllylä | FIN Jari Isometsä | |
| 9 | 10 January 1998 | AUT Ramsau | 30 km F | NOR Thomas Alsgaard | ITA Silvio Fauner | AUT Mikhail Botvinov | |
| 1998 Winter Olympics (7–22 February) | |||||||
| 10 | 8 March 1998 | FIN Lahti | 30 km C | KAZ Vladimir Smirnov | NOR Thomas Alsgaard | NOR Frode Estil | |
| 11 | 11 March 1998 | SWE Falun | 10 km F | NOR Thomas Alsgaard | AUT Mikhail Botvinov | SWE Per Elofsson | |
| 12 | 14 March 1998 | NOR Oslo | 50 km C | RUS Alexey Prokurorov | NOR Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset | NOR Bjørn Dæhlie |
Women
| WC | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 November 1997 | NOR Beitostølen | 5 km C | RUS Larisa Lazutina | NOR Bente Martinsen | CZE Kateřina Neumannová | |
| 2 | 10 December 1997 | ITA Milan | Sprint F | NOR Bente Martinsen | NOR Trude Dybendahl | NOR Anita Moen | |
| 3 | 13 December 1997 | ITA Val di Fiemme | 5 km C | NOR Bente Martinsen | NOR Anita Moen | RUS Larisa Lazutina | |
| 4 | 16 December 1997 | ITA Val di Fiemme | 15 km F | RUS Larisa Lazutina | ITA Sabina Valbusa | ITA Stefania Belmondo | |
| 5 | 20 December 1997 | SUI Davos | 15 km C | RUS Yelena Välbe | RUS Svetlana Nageykina | NOR Anita Moen | |
| 6 | 4 January 1998 | RUS Kavgolovo | 10 km F | RUS Yuliya Chepalova | ITA Stefania Belmondo | RUS Larisa Lazutina | |
| 7 | 8 January 1998 | AUT Ramsau | 10 km C | NOR Marit Mikkelsplass | NOR Bente Martinsen | CZE Kateřina Neumannová | |
| 8 | 9 January 1998 | AUT Ramsau | 5 km C | NOR Bente Martinsen | RUS Larisa Lazutina | CZE Kateřina Neumannová | |
| 9 | 11 January 1998 | AUT Ramsau | 10 km F Pursuit | ITA Stefania Belmondo | RUS Larisa Lazutina | NOR Marit Mikkelsplass | |
| 1998 Winter Olympics (7–22 February) | |||||||
| 10 | 7 March 1998 | FIN Lahti | 15 km F | ITA Stefania Belmondo | RUS Larisa Lazutina | RUS Svetlana Nageykina | |
| 11 | 11 March 1998 | SWE Falun | 5 km F | RUS Larisa Lazutina | ITA Stefania Belmondo | RUS Yuliya Chepalova | |
| 12 | 14 March 1998 | NOR Oslo | 30 km C | RUS Larisa Lazutina | RUS Svetlana Nageykina | NOR Anita Moen |
Men's team
| WC | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 November 1997 | NOR Beitostølen | 4 × 10 km relay C | ||||
| 2 | 11 January 1998 | AUT Ramsau | 4 × 10 km relay C/F | ||||
| 3 | 6 March 1998 | FIN Lahti | 4 × 10 km relay C/F | ||||
| 4 | 10 March 1998 | SWE Falun | Team Sprint C/F |
Women's team
| WC | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 November 1997 | NOR Beitostølen | 4 × 5 km relay C | ||||
| 2 | 14 December 1997 | ITA Val di Fiemme | 4 × 5 km relay F | ||||
| 3 | 6 March 1998 | FIN Lahti | 4 × 5 km relay C/F | ||||
| 4 | 10 March 1998 | SWE Falun | Team Sprint C/F |
Men's standings
Overall
| Rank | after all 12 events | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NOR Thomas Alsgaard | 790 |
| 2 | NOR Bjørn Dæhlie | 678 |
| 3 | KAZ Vladimir Smirnov | 431 |
| 4 | AUT Mikhail Botvinov | 330 |
| 5 | FIN Jari Isometsä | 316 |
| 6 | ITA Fulvio Valbusa | 310 |
| 7 | FIN Mika Myllylä | 308 |
| 8 | NOR Erling Jevne | 292 |
| 9 | ITA Silvio Fauner | 273 |
| 10 | SWE Mathias Fredriksson | 268 |
Long Distance
| Rank | after all events | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NOR Thomas Alsgaard | 351 |
| 2 | FIN Mika Myllylä | 196 |
| NOR Bjørn Dæhlie | 196 | |
| 4 | KAZ Vladimir Smirnov | 184 |
| 5 | FIN Jari Isometsä | 176 |
| 6 | RUS Alexey Prokurorov | 156 |
| 7 | ITA Fabio Maj | 155 |
| 8 | ITA Silvio Fauner | 145 |
| 9 | NOR Frode Estil | 142 |
| 10 | NOR Erling Jevne | 131 |
Sprint
| Rank | after all events | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NOR Thomas Alsgaard | 486 |
| 2 | NOR Bjørn Dæhlie | 482 |
| 3 | KAZ Vladimir Smirnov | 247 |
| 4 | AUT Mikhail Botvinov | 230 |
| 5 | ITA Fulvio Valbusa | 226 |
| 6 | SWE Henrik Forsberg | 191 |
| 7 | NOR Erling Jevne | 161 |
| 8 | SWE Mathias Fredriksson | 148 |
| 9 | FIN Jari Isometsä | 140 |
| 10 | SWE Per Elofsson | 130 |
Women's standings
Overall
| Rank | after all 12 events | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUS Larisa Lazutina | 773 |
| 2 | NOR Bente Martinsen | 625 |
| 3 | ITA Stefania Belmondo | 544 |
| 4 | NOR Anita Moen | 462 |
| 5 | NOR Marit Mikkelsplass | 416 |
| 6 | RUS Olga Danilova | 363 |
| 7 | NOR Trude Dybendahl | 333 |
| 8 | UKR Iryna Taranenko-Terelia | 329 |
| 9 | RUS Yuliya Chepalova | 314 |
| 10 | RUS Nina Gavrylyuk | 279 |
Long Distance
| Rank | after all events | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUS Larisa Lazutina | 293 |
| 2 | ITA Stefania Belmondo | 208 |
| 3 | RUS Olga Danilova | 164 |
| 4 | RUS Yelena Välbe | 136 |
| 5 | NOR Marit Mikkelsplass | 135 |
| 6 | NOR Anita Moen | 126 |
| 7 | UKR Iryna Taranenko-Terelia | 123 |
| RUS Yuliya Chepalova | 123 | |
| 9 | NOR Bente Martinsen | 106 |
| 10 | ITA Sabina Valbusa | 105 |
Sprint
| Rank | after all events | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NOR Bente Martinsen | 525 |
| 2 | RUS Larisa Lazutina | 480 |
| 3 | ITA Stefania Belmondo | 355 |
| 4 | NOR Anita Moen | 336 |
| 5 | NOR Marit Mikkelsplass | 281 |
| 6 | NOR Trude Dybendahl | 244 |
| 7 | UKR Iryna Taranenko-Terelia | 206 |
| 8 | RUS Nina Gavrylyuk | 204 |
| 9 | CZE Kateřina Neumannová | 200 |
| 10 | RUS Olga Danilova | 199 |
Achievements
;Victories in this World Cup (all-time number of victories as of 1997/98 season in parentheses) ;Men
- Bjørn Dæhlie, 4 (41) first places
- Thomas Alsgaard, 3 (4) first places
- Vladimir Smirnov, 1 (30) first place
- Mika Myllylä, 1 (4) first place
- Ari Palolahti, 1 (1) first place
- Fulvio Valbusa, 1 (1) first place
- Alexey Prokurorov, 1 (9) first place
;Women
- Larisa Lazutina, 4 (12) first places
- Bente Martinsen, 3 (3) first places
- Stefania Belmondo, 2 (17) first places
- Yelena Välbe, 1 (45) first place
- Marit Mikkelsplass, 1 (2) first place
- Yuliya Chepalova, 1 (1) first place
References
References
- "CUP STANDING CROSS-COUNTRY WORLD CUP 1998 MEN". [[International Ski Federation]].
- "CUP STANDING CROSS-COUNTRY WORLD CUP 1998 LADIES". [[International Ski Federation]].
- "Men's 10 km C – Beitostølen". [[International Ski Federation]].
- "Men's Sprint F – Milano". [[International Ski Federation]].
- "Men's 10 km C – Val di Fiemme". [[International Ski Federation]].
- "Men's 15 km F Pursuit – Val di Fiemme". [[International Ski Federation]].
- "Men's 15 km F – Val di Fiemme". [[International Ski Federation]].
- "Men's 30 km C – Davos". [[International Ski Federation]].
- "Men's 30 km F – Kavgolovo". [[International Ski Federation]].
- "Men's 15 km C – Ramsau". [[International Ski Federation]].
- "Men's 30 km F – Ramsau". [[International Ski Federation]].
- "Men's 30 km C – Lahti". [[International Ski Federation]].
- "Men's 10 km F – Falun". [[International Ski Federation]].
- "Men's 50 km C – Oslo". [[International Ski Federation]].
- "Women's 5 km C – Beitostølen". [[International Ski Federation]].
- "Women's Sprint F – Milano". [[International Ski Federation]].
- "Women's 5 km C – Val di Fiemme". [[International Ski Federation]].
- "Women's 15 km F – Val di Fiemme". [[International Ski Federation]].
- "Women's 15 km C – Davos". [[International Ski Federation]].
- "Women's 10 km F – Kavgolovo". [[International Ski Federation]].
- "Women's 10 km C – Ramsau". [[International Ski Federation]].
- "Women's 5 km C – Ramsau". [[International Ski Federation]].
- "Women's 10 km F Pursuit – Ramsau". [[International Ski Federation]].
- "Women's 15 km F – Lahti". [[International Ski Federation]].
- "Women's 5 km F – Falun". [[International Ski Federation]].
- "Women's 30 km C – Oslo". [[International Ski Federation]].
- "Men 4x10 km Relay C – Beitostølen". skisport365.com.
- "Men 4x10 km Relay – Ramsau". Skisport365.com.
- "Men 4x10 km Relay C/F – Lahti". Skisport365.com.
- "Men's Team Sprint (10x1.6 km) C/F – Falun". Skisport365.com.
- "Women 4x5 km Relay C – Beitostølen". skisport365.com.
- "Women 4x5 km Relay F– Val di Fiemme". Skisport365.com.
- "Women 4x5 km Relay C/F – Lahti". Skisport365.com.
- "Women's Team Sprint (6x1.6 km) C/F – Falun". Skisport365.com.
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