Nordic Domination continues
Sweden's Ebba Andersson threw her arms up high as she crossed the finish line. With her victory at the Ski Classics Grand Finale Summit2Senja, she brought an extremely successful season to a brilliant close, representing the Fischer Race Family. Fischer athletes stood on the podium 299 times, winning over 52% of all possible podium places and making Fischer the most successful ski, boot, and binding brand in the World Cup for the sixteenth time in a row, starting in 09l10. In addition, victories in all categories of the Ski Classics rankings went to athletes who put their trust in Fischer.
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo was once again the face of the brand for the Fischer Race Family. At the World Championships in his home town of Trondheim, the Norwegian won an incredible six out of six gold medals.
After thirteen World Cup victories and winning the Tour de Ski, the outstanding cross-country skier also prevailed in the Overall World Cup this season and secured the large crystal globe for his victory. He was totally unbeatable in the sprint, winning all nine sprint events in which he competed. With this he added the small crystal globe for winning the Sprint World Cup to his trophy collection.
„Before this season, there was only one goal, and that was the World Championships. Now the season is over, I had a great World Championships, but I also won the Tour de Ski, the Overall World Cup and the Sprint World Cup. It has been an incredible season. I think I will need some time in the spring to process what has happened this season."
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo
6 times World Champion in Trondheim & 5 times Overall World Cup winner.
His teammate Erik Valnes took second in the Sprint World Cup and third in the Overall World Cup. Andreas Fjorden Ree and Martin Løwstrøm Nyenget, two other Norwegians from the Fischer Race Family, also made it into the top ten in the Overall standings with eighth and ninth place respectively.
On the women’s side, Finland's Jasmi Joensuu won the small crystal globe as best sprinter, thanks to her consistently good results over the entire season.
In the Overall World Cup, Kerttu Niskanen from Finland celebrated a third place finish ahead of Astrid Øyre Slind from Norway, who also took second place in the Distance World Cup. Therese Johaug from Norway and Katerina Janatova from the Czech Republic finished the season in fifth and sixth place overall. Celebrating her World Cup comeback, Johaug was also the winner of the Tour de Ski.
Ebba Andersson, the three-time world champion from Trondheim, finished seventh ahead of Heidi Weng from Norway, Jasmi Joensuu, and the Austrian Teresa Stadlober. Frida Karlsson also made cross-country skiing history with gold in the first-ever women's World Championship 50K Mass Start.
There was a dramatic neck-and-neck battle in the women's Biathlon World Cup final. Although France's Lou Jeanmonnot lost out on the large globe for the Overall World Cup due to a fall shortly before the finish, she won the hearts of all the fans. As a consolation at the end of a great season, the small crystal globes for winning the Individual and the Pursuit title went to her.
Her teammate Oceane Michelon was named best U23 athlete and ranked fifth in the Overall World Cup. Close behind her, Suvi Minkkinen (FIN), Justine Braisaz-Bouchet (FRA), Selina Grotian (GER) and Maren Kirkeeide (NOR) also finished in the top ten, taking seventh through tenth place.
The men's Biathlon final was dominated by the farewell of Norway’s Bø brothers. After four World Cup victories, Johannes Thingnes Bø was slowed down by illness on the penultimate World Cup weekend. Otherwise, after his three gold and two silver medals at this year's World Championships, he could have reached for the large globe for the Overall World Cup once again at the end of the season. Instead, after five overall World Cup victories, he stepped away with the small globe for winning the Sprint classification and enjoyed the moment to its fullest.
„It was a journey as a family. To come here and finish it together at Holmenkollen is incredible. This is the last finish line we crossed together in the World Cup. I am so happy that I was able to experience this journey with my brother Tarjei."
Johannes Thingnes Bø, 5 times Overall World Cup winner.
With Quentin Fillon Maillet from France in fifth place, Tarjei Bø in eighth place, and Jakov Fak from Slovenia in tenth place, another three Fischer athletes fought their way into the top ten.
In the Nordic Combined, Jarl Magnus Riiber decided to end his season, and in fact his career, early due to illness. Although the Norwegian high-flyer had to relinquish his sixth large crystal globe for winning the Overall World Cup without a fight, he was still able to end his career successfully as a three-time World Champion at his home World Championships in Trondheim and with second place in the Overall World Cup.
Johannes Lamparter from Austria followed in third place in the Overall standings, ahead of Julian Schmid (GER), Ilkka Herola (FIN) and Jens Luraas Oftebro (NOR) in fourth through sixth place. Johannes Rydzek (GER) and Kristjan Ilves (EST) in ninth and tenth place also made it into the top ten.
Ida Marie Hagen celebrated eight World Cup victories in the women's Nordic Combined and only just missed out on winning the overall World Cup. The Norwegian finished a very respectable second place in the Overall standings ahead of the Japanese sisters Haruka and Yuna Kasai, then Gyda Westvold Hansen from Norway in third to fifth place. Minja Korhonen (FIN) and Jenny Nowak (GER) finished seventh and eighth.
In Ski Jumping, Jan Hörl and Stefan Kraft completed the Austrian podium sweep at the end of the season with second and third place in the Overall standings. Germany's Pius Paschke placed fifth, followed by Gregor Deschwanden from Switzerland in sixth place.
On the women's side, Katharina Schmid from Germany stood on the podium in third place in the Overall thanks to her four World Cup victories at the start of the season. Jacqueline Seifriedsberger finished in fifth place, and Anna Odine Strøm from Norway, two-time World Champion in Trondheim, finished in eighth place.
In the Ski Classics series, all of the finishing places in the various categories went to athletes from the Fischer Race Family.
Anikken Gjerde Alnæs (NOR, Team Engcon) secured Overall victory in the women's category, showing incredible willpower after a serious roller skiing accident last summer. She finished ahead of Marcialonga winner Emilie Fleten (NOR, Team Ramudden) and Vasalauf winner Stina Nilsson (SWE, Team Ragde Charge). Jenny Larsson (SWE, Lager 157 Ski Team) and Silje Øyre Slind (NOR, Team Aker Dæhlie) followed in fourth and fifth place.
Louise Lindström (SWE, Team Eksjöhus) was named best U23 athlete and finished sixth in the Overall, ahead of Hanna Lodin (SWE, Team Engcon). Karoline Hedenström (SWE, Lager 157 Ski Team) and Julie Kvale Støstad (NOR, Team Ramudden) also made the leap into the top ten. The Climb classification went to Emilie Fleten and the Sprint classification to Anikken Gjerde Alnæs.
Led by Ole Jørgen Bruvoll (NOR, Team Engcon), the top 22 athletes of the 24l25 season put their trust in the Speedmax Double Poling skis from Fischer. Johan Tjelle and Amund Hoel (both NOR, Team Engcon) completed the triple at the top for Team Engcon.
Johan Hoel (NOR, Team Ragde Charge), Andreas Nygaard (NOR, Team Ragde Charge), Eirik Sverdrup Augdal (NOR, Team Eksjöhus), Max Novak (SWE, Team Aker Dæhlie), Torleif Syrstad (NOR, Team Engcon), Thomas Ødegaarden (NOR, Team Eksjöhus), and Axel Jutterström (SWE, Team Eksjöhus) completed the top ten. The latter won the men's Climb classification, as did Vebjørn Moen (NOR, Team Eksjöhus) in the Sprint classification. Jeremy Royer (FRA, Team Eksjöhus) was named U23 athlete.
