The 2008–09 Tour de Ski was the third edition of the
Tour de Ski and took place from 27 December 2008 until 4 January 2009. The race kicked off in
Oberhof,
Germany, and concluded with the Final Climb stage in
Val di Fiemme,
Italy. The tour was the first tour starting in Oberhof and the second starting in Germany. The men's event was 102 km, won by
Dario Cologna of
Switzerland; and the women's event was 60 km, won by
Virpi Kuitunen of
Finland.
Yevgeny Dementyev finished 9th but was later disqualified after he tested positive for recombinant erythropoietin (EPO).
Sprint standings
The sprint competition was contested during the sprint races and partly during the other races. According to the position in the race, the skiers achieved bonus seconds for sprints, and bonus points for intermediate points in mass start races.[3]
The 2008–09 Tour de Ski was the third edition of the
Tour de Ski and took place from 27 December 2008 until 4 January 2009. The race kicked off in
Oberhof,
Germany, and concluded with the Final Climb stage in
Val di Fiemme,
Italy. The tour was the first tour starting in Oberhof and the second starting in Germany. The men's event was 102 km, won by
Dario Cologna of
Switzerland; and the women's event was 60 km, won by
Virpi Kuitunen of
Finland.
Yevgeny Dementyev finished 9th but was later disqualified after he tested positive for recombinant erythropoietin (EPO).
Sprint standings
The sprint competition was contested during the sprint races and partly during the other races. According to the position in the race, the skiers achieved bonus seconds for sprints, and bonus points for intermediate points in mass start races.[3]