This weekend, December 13 to 15, 2024, it’s time for the Ski Classics Pro Tour kick-off in Austria. After the Pro Team Presentation on Friday, December 13, the Bad Gastein ITT and Bad Gastein Criterium are Season XVI’s first and second Pro Tour events in Sportgastein, Austria. Here is all the information you need to know ahead of the weekend.
BAD GASTEIN ITT
On Saturday, December 14, Ski Classics Season XVI will get a great start to a thrilling season with the Bad Gastein ITT (Individual Time Trial) in Sportgastein, Austria, covering a distance of 7 kilometers on a flat course. This new event format will open the standings in an interesting way.
The flat ITT is a new race format for Season XVI and is organized as a new 200-point ITT. Athletes will start with a 1-minute gap.
MAP & PROFILE
FACTS
- Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024
- Place: Sportgastein, Austria
- Distance: 7km Classic
- Start Time: First Women 8:30 CET / First Men 10:00 CET
- SC Play: Bad Gastein ITT
Bad Gastein ITT program, start lists, timing, and live streaming on SC Play can be found HERE and HERE
BAD GASTEIN CRITERIUM
On Sunday, December 15, the season continues with the second Pro Tour event in Season XVI, the Bad Gastein Criterium, a 36km long-distance race in Sportgastein, offering participants breathtaking views of the enchanting surroundings of the Tauern Alps.
The Sprint and Climb competitions start here with several chances to collect valuable points for the season. Champion competition points with 300 points to the winner will be handed out.
MAP & PROFILE
FACTS
- Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024
- Place: Sportgastein, Austria
- Distance: 36km
- Time: 8:35 CET Men / 9:00 CET Women
- Number of SC Sprints: 2
- Sprint 1: 7km
- Sprint 2: 14km
- Number of SC Climbs: 2
- Climb 1: 21km
- Climb 2: 29km
- Elevation Gain: 528m
- Last Edition Winners: Emilie Fleten (1:50:34.0) and Kasper Stadaas (1:37:29.1)
- SC Play: Bad Gastein Criterium
Bad Gastein Criterium program, start lists, live timing and live streaming on SC Play can be found HERE and HERE
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SKI CLASSICS FANTASY
The Ski Classics Fantasy League for Season XVI is now up and running. Join the excitement of Ski Classics managing your own Fantasy Team. Win prizes throughout the season and chase the Fantasy champion title of Season XVI.
How to Play
- Go to Ski Classics Fantasy via https://fantasy.skiclassics.com/
- Login with your existing Fantasy account or create a new one*
- Read through “HOW TO PLAY” to make sure you understand all the rules and new features.
- Go to “Team Selection” and choose/buy up to 10 athletes + 2 Cubs using your starting balance of 40.000 Fantasy dollars. Check out the start lists before each event to ensure your athletes are on the start line.
- Don’t forget to mark one of your athletes as a Team Captain!
- Go to “Leagues” and join an existing league or create your own to compete with your friends.
- Invite your friends and family to join you for free in an exciting battle for the win!
- Have fun and may the best ski coach win!
ALL TV CHANNELS SEASON XVI
The start of Season XVI is finally closing in. Bad Gastein ITT is only a day away, starting the Ski Classics Pro Tour on Saturday, December 14, 2024.
- NRK – Norway
- SVT – Sweden
- Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) – Finland
- Sport Live – Denmark/Faroe Islands/Greenland
- Czech TV – Czech Republic
- TVP – Poland
- Servus TV – Austria/Germany/Switzerland
- beIN Sports – Canada/USA
- TRT – Turkey (highlights)
- SC Play – all countries (English commentary)
Season XVI of Ski Classics Pro Tour consists of 14 events on 10 event weekends in 6 different countries.
Ski Classics Pro Tour Season XVI (2024/2025)
- Event 0: Friday, December 13, 2024 –Ski Classics Pro Team Presentation XVI – Bad Gastein, Austria
- Event 1: Saturday, December 14, 2024 – Bad Gastein ITT – Sportgastein, Austria, 7km
- Event 2: Sunday, December 15, 2024 – Bad Gastein Criterium – Sportgastein, Austria, 36km
- Event 3: Saturday, January 11, 2025 – 3 Zinnen Ski Marathon – Sexten, Italy, 60km
- Event 4: Sunday, January 12, 2025 – La Venosta ITT Kapron-Melago – Val Venosta, Italy, 12km
- Event 5: Saturday, January 18, 2025 – Engadin La Diagonela – Pontresina-Zuoz, Switzerland, 55km
- Event 6: Sunday, January 26, 2025 – Marcialonga – Trentino, Italy, 70km
- Event 7: Sunday, February 9, 2025 – Jizerská50 – Bedřichov, Czech Republic, 50km
- Event 8: Saturday, February 15, 2025 – Grönklitt Criterium 61 – Orsa Grönklitt, Sweden, 61km
- Event 9: Sunday, February 16, 2025 – Grönklitt ITT – Orsa Grönklitt, Sweden, 12km
- Event 10: Sunday, March 2, 2025 – Vasaloppet – Sälen-Mora, Sweden, 90km
- Event 11: Saturday, March 15, 2025 – Birkebeinerrennet – Rena-Lillehammer, Norway, 54km
- Event 12: Saturday, March 22, 2025 – Marcialonga Bodø – Bodø, Norway, 50km
- Event 13: Saturday, March 29, 2025 – Reistadløpet – Setermoen-Bardufoss, Norway, 46km
- Event 14: Sunday, March 30, 2025 – Grand Finale Summit 2 Senja – Bardufoss-Finnsnes, Norway, 60km
More information about the Ski Classics Pro Tour can be found at skiclassics.com
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