Ski Classics approaches the third and fourth Pro Tour events, Season XV, this weekend: La Venosta Criterium and La Venosta ITT, and a new high record of female Pro Team athletes is achieved. 

When the Pro Tour started in 2011, women athletes in Pro Teams were only 15%. The proportion of women has since increased year by year, and when Ski Classics Season XV approaches its second weekend of the Pro Tour, the female share of the Pro Team athletes is 39.3%.

In total, there are 272 Pro Team athletes registered at the moment, 107 women and 165 men.

According to Rules & Regulations Season XV, registered Ski Classics Pro Teams are limited to 35. Each team must consist of a minimum of four and a maximum of ten athletes, including two athletes of each gender and a maximum of 9 athletes from established nations.

Ski Classics Rules & Regulations for Season XV can be found HERE.

Ski Classics Pro Tour Season XV

Next up is La Venosta Criterium on December 16 and La Venosta ITT on December 17, 2023. The events mark the third and fourth Ski Classics stages, Season XV.

Read More: La Venosta Criterium & ITT this weekend in Italy

The Season XV of Ski Classics Pro Tour consists of 15 events on 11 event weekends in 6 different countries.

Ski Classics Pro Tour Season XV (2023/2024)

• Event 1: December 9, 2023 – Bad Gastein PTT, Austria, 13km
• Event 2: December 10, 2023 – Bad Gastein Criterium, Austria, 36km
• Event 3: December 16, 2023 – La Venosta Criterium, Italy, 37km
• Event 4: December 17, 2023 – La Venosta ITT, Italy, 10km
• Event 5: January 13, 2024 – 3 Zinnen Ski Marathon, Italy, 62km
• Event 6: January 20, 2024 – Engadin La Diagonela, Switzerland, 56km
• Event 7: January 28, 2024 – Marcialonga, Italy, 70km
• Event 8: February 11, 2024 – Jizerská50, Czech Republic, 50km
• Event 9: February 17, 2024 – Grönklitt Classic, Sweden, 60km
• Event 10: February 18, 2024 – Grönklitt ITT, Sweden, 13km
• Event 11: March 3, 2024 – Vasaloppet, Sweden, 90km
• Event 12: March 16, 2024 – Birkebeinerrennet, Norway, 54km
• Event 13: April 6, 2024 – Reistadløpet, Norway, 50km
• Event 14: April 7, 2024 – Summit 2 Senja, Norway, 60km
• Event 15: April 13, 2024 – Ski Classics Grand Finale – Janteloppet, Norway, 100km

More information about the Ski Classics Pro Tour can be found at skiclassics.com.

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