Which TV channel broadcasts and streams Ski Classics?
SVT broadcasts the entire Ski Classics and broadcasts all competitions live.
Most races are broadcast in Vinterstudion.
All competitions from Ski Classics that SVT broadcasts can of course be seen both live and afterwards on SVT Play.
There you can also see highlights from all the races.
When does the Ski Classics run and how many competitions are there?
The season begins on December 10 in Bad Gastein with a team pace over 15 kilometers, one of the shortest races of the season purely in terms of distance.
The longest race of the winter is the Vasaloppet, the first Sunday in March, with its 90 kilometers between Sälen and Mora.
A total of 14 races are run.
The program for the 14th season of Visma Ski Classics includes five new races:
Bad Gastein PTT, Pro Team Tempo and Bad Gastein Criterium during the opening weekend in Austria.
Orsa remains as host but with two new events, Grönklitt Criterium and Grönklitt ITT, Individual Time Trial.
The last newcomer to the calendar is the season finale, Summit 2 Senja, which runs in Norway on April 2.
Photo: SVT
How does Ski Classics work?
The competitions are of different lengths.
The longest race of the season is the Vasaloppet with its nine miles, the shortest on the competition calendar is 15 kilometers.
In total, the entire Ski Classic tour covers 810 racing kilometers spread over 14 competitions.
The riders ride in different teams, which means that you don't compete for your country, but for a team with several different nationalities in it. There is also a cup between the teams in addition to the individual ranking.
Women and men drive the same distance, but the women usually get to start a little earlier.
Who won last year?
Photo: SVT
Britta Johansson Norgren won the overall on the women's side in the 2021/2022 season.
It was the sixth time Johansson Norgren won the Ski Classics.
After the season, the best long-distance skier of all time on the women's side chose to end her elite career.
Britta Johansson Norgren is this year an expert in the Winter studio during the Ski Classics broadcasts.
Andreas Nygaard won on the men's side.
The Norwegian thus became the first skater on the men's side to win the total three times.
Nygaard's previous championships came in the 2018-2019 and 2020-2021 seasons.
What are Grand Classics and a Grand Slam?
The four biggest races in Ski Classics make up The Grand Classics:
Marcialonga, Jizerska50, Vasaloppet and Birkebeinerrennet.
Whoever wins all four in the same year takes a Grand Slam, something that no skater has managed to do so far.
What do the different vests mean?
Yellow (Ski Classics Champion) – worn by the overall cup leader.
Green (Sprint) – Worn by whoever has accumulated the most sprint points.
There are 0-2 sprints per race where the first seven get points.
Red/black-checkered (Climb) – worn by the leader of the mountain prize competition.
Here, too, 0-2 mountain prizes per competition and the seven fastest get climbing points.
Pink (Youth) – worn by the best overall finisher who is 26 years of age or younger.
Black/white/grey-checkered (Veteran) – worn by the skier, male or female 44 years or older, with the most ski classics ranking points
Team competition – the overall best team wins the team competition.
Which races are included in Ski Classics?
1. Bad Gastein PTT – season premiere
Date: December 10, 2022
Distance: 15km classic style
Place: Bad Gastein, Austria
Start time 09:30
Broadcast: 09:15 SVT 1 & SVT Play
2. Bad Gastein Criterium
Date: December 11, 2022
Distance: 35km classic style
Place: Bad Gastein, Austria
Start time: Women 09:15 / Men 10:50
Broadcast: 09:00 SVT Play Vinterstudion
09:15 SVT1 & SVT Play Vinterstudion
3. La Venosta Criterium
Date: December 17, 2022
Distance: 40km classic style
Location: Val Venosta, Italy
Start time: Women 08:15 / Men 10:30
Broadcast: 08:00 SVT1 & SVT Play Vinterstudion
4. Pustertaler Ski Marathon
Date: January 14, 2023
Distance: 62km classic style
Location: Sexten, Italy
Start time: Men 09:00 / Women 09:15
Broadcast: 08:45 SVT1 & SVT play Vinterstudion
5. Prato Piazza Mountain Challenge
Date: January 15, 2023
Distance: 30km classic style
Place: Niederdorf, Italy
Start time: Men 09:00 / Women 09:05
Broadcast: 08:45 SVT 1 & SVT Play Vinterstudion
6. Engadin La Diagonela
Date: January 21, 2023
Distance: 55km Classic
Place: Pontresina-Zuoz, Switzerland
Start Time: Men 08:55 / Women 09:00
Broadcast: 08:45 SVT1 & SVT Play Vinterstudion
7. Maricalonga
Date: January 29, 2023
Distance: 70km classic style
Place: Trentino, Italy
Start time: Men 08:00 / Women 08:05
Broadcast: 08:00 TV channel announced later & SVT Play
8. Jizerská50
Date: February 12, 2023
Distance: 50km classic style
Place: Bedřichov, Czech Republic
Start time:
Broadcast: 07:50 TV channel announced later / SVT Play
9. Grönklitt Criterium
Date: February 18, 2023
Distance: 50km classic style
Place: Orsa Grönklitt, Sweden
Start time: Women 08:00 / Men 10:30
Broadcast: Time and TV channel to be announced later / SVT Play
10. Grönklitt ITT
Date: February 19, 2023
Distance: 15km classic style
Place: Orsa Grönklitt, Sweden
Start time: Women 8:00 / Men 9:30
Broadcast: 07:45 TV channel announced later / SVT Play
11. The Vasaloppet
Date: March 5, 2023
Distance: 90km classic style
Place: Sälen-Mora, Sweden
Start time: 08:00
Broadcast: 07:30 TV channel announced later / SVT Play
12. Birkebeiner race
Date: March 18, 2023
Distance: 54km classic style
Place: Rena-Lillehammer, Norway
Start time: Men 07:45 / Women 08:00
Broadcast: Time and TV channel to be announced later / SVT Play
13. Travel distance
Date: April 1, 2023
Distance: 40km classic style
Place: Setermoen-Bardufoss, Norway
Start time: Women 10:00 / Men 10:30
Broadcast: Time and TV channel to be announced later / SVT Play
14. Summit 2 Senja
Date: April 2, 2023
Distance: 67km classic style
Place: Bardufoss-Finnsnes, Norway
Start time: Men 08:00 / Women 08:05
Broadcast: Time and TV channel to be announced later / SVT Play
How many teams run?
Ski Classics Pro Tour 2022/2023 has 35 different professional teams from eleven different countries.
Six of the 35 professional teams are Swedish teams, and there are Swedish skaters in 17 of the 35 teams.
More info on all teams and riders here >>>
Which Swedish skiers participate in Ski Classics?
A total of 45 Swedish cross-country skiers are participating in Ski Classics this winter.
Here is the full list of all Swedes team by team.
Team Ramudden (Sweden)
Johannes Eklöf (born 1995)
Ida Palmberg (born 1999)
Alba Björnsdotter (born 2003)
Alfred Buskqvist (born 1996
Lager 157 Ski Team (Sweden)
Marcus Johansson (born 1990)
Emil Persson (born 1995)
Linnea Johansson (born 2001)
Karolina Hedenström (born 2000)
Alvar Myhlback (born 2006)
Nils Persson (born 1993)
Team Ragde Charge (Norway)
Jenny Larsson (born 1996)
Oskar Kardin (born 1992)
Team Aker Daehlie (Norway)
Max Novak (born 1996)
Team Eksjöhus (Sweden)
Joel Andersson (born 2000)
Frida Erkers (born 1992)
Sofie Elebro (born 1993)
Axel Jutterström (born 1998)
Team XPND Fuel (Norway)
Klas Nilsson (born 1986)
Team Næringsbanken Stora Enso (Norway)
Julia Angelsiöö (born 1996)
Team Engcon (Sweden)
Linn Sömskar (born 1989)
Eddie Edström (born 1995)
Ida Dahl (born 1996)
Anton Elvseth (born 1998)
Frida Hallquist (born 1990)
Team Nordic Experience (France)
Hedda Bångman (born 1995)
Team Kaffebryggeriet (Norway)
Anna Jönsson Haag (born 1986)
Team Internorm Alpenplus Trentino (Italy)
Lovisa Modig (born 1993)
Malin Börjesjö (born 1996)
Team Edux (Finland)
Sofia Lindberg (born 1992)
Exsitec Ski Team (Sweden)
Konrad Mattson Myhr (born 1996)
Adam Gillman (born 1997)
Jakob Karlsson (born 1988)
Moa Lundgren (born 1998)
Emma Ivarsson (born 1993)
Gabriel Strid (born 1997)
Ski Team Göhlins (Sweden)
Simon Jonsson (born 1998)
Elias Andersson (born 2000)
Filip Rosjö (born 2000)
Hilda Löf (born 2000)
Hanna Lodin (born 1999)
Team Synnfjell (Norway)
Jonathan Hedbys (born 1992)
Team Futura Trentino Dolomiten Trauma Clinic (Italy)
Madelene Melin (born 1998)
Rickard Ericsson (born 1998)
Bruse Sauerland Ski Team (Germany)
Jenny Ramstedt (born 1974)
Anna Lindgren (born 1998)