This winter, the top 50 in each race will score points, instead of the top 30.
In addition, the difference in points between the leaders will be smaller than before.
This winter, the points distribution among the first five is 100-95-90-85-80, unlike before, when it was 100-80-60-50-45.
"Hard to get over something"
In addition, the distribution of points in the Tour de Ski changes, which means that it will be more important to ride the whole tour now than it was before.
- As it is now, it will be difficult to stand over anything at all.
Just put on the ski suit on November 1 and take it off again at the end of March.
I don't think there is much else to do.
That's what matters if you want to be in the fight for overall victory, says Johannes Hösflot Kläbo to the Norwegian news agency NTB, where he also talks about the tactics for the Tour de Ski:
- It will clearly be important with the Tour if you are going to fight for the overall World Cup victory.
So the Tour de Ski will be as important as before.
It has been difficult to win the host cup without riding the Tour de Ski, and I don't think it will be any less difficult this year.
Here it's about skiing many races, and it's the smoothness that counts.
- It's about staying in good shape, and being healthy and injury-free.
That is the key, without it you have no chance.