Tour 2010/2011: Just the interesting facts...

Mon, Sep  27, 2010 - By FIS

The fifth edition of the Viessmann FIS Tour de Ski performance by Craft Sportswear will be held from 31st December 2010 to 9th December 2011 with two stages each in Oberhof (31.12/1.1), Oberstdorf (2.1/3.1), Toblach/Cortina d'Ampezzo (5.1./6.1) and Val di Fiemme (8.1./9.1.). To have an overview of the event we have summarized a few interesting facts for you:

• Prize money: All in all for, 1'055'000 CHF (currently 800'000 Euro) will be paid out during these 10 days for both genders

• The winner gets 400 World Cup points for the overall victory. In addition half of the World Cup points will be awarded stage by stage which means that a maximum of 800 points can be accrued by winning all stages and the overall Tour ranking. In the overall World Cup, the athletes can win a total of 2860 points (ladies) respectively 2920 points (men)

• Ladies can win a total of 255 bonus seconds (4min 15 seconds) whilst the men can win 345 bonus seconds (5 min 45 seconds)

• The entire Tour de Ski family will drive from Oberhof to Val di Fiemme during these ten days which means 932 km and, in good weather, 10:17h on the road; with start and finish at Munich airport the total will be 1609 km and 17:03h

• 58,9 km is the minimum distance for the ladies on skis during the event (more kilometer will be added if an athlete makes the sprint finals), while the men will ski at least 105.15km

• The athletes will have on average 15 pairs of skating skis and 20 pairs of classic skis with them