Anikken Gjerde Alnæs tops the Ski Classics prize money rankings after a remarkable season she didn’t even expect to compete in. The Norwegian Pro Team athlete earned nearly EUR 63.000, the most among all athletes in Season XVI.
From a hospital bed in June to standing on top of the Ski Classics world in March, Anikken Gjerde Alnæs defied the odds. The Team Engcon athlete claimed the overall Champion title and the Green Sprint bib, while her teammate Ole Jørgen Bruvoll secured the men’s overall victory this Season XVI.
Scroll down for the full top 10 prize money rankings for women and men.
Also Read: Final Ski Classics Standings Season XVI – All Bib Winners
Alnæs Leads the Earnings List
With EUR 62.880 in prize money, the 30-year-old Team Engcon skier earned the most among all Ski Classics athletes this winter (2024/2025). Bruvoll, also from Team Engcon, earned just over EUR 41.000.
Ski Classics awards equal prize money to women and men, both for overall standings and individual placements.
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Alnæs was dominant all season. She reached the podium in 11 out of 14 races, taking three victories, four second-place finishes, and four third places. In the other Pro Tour events, she secured two fourths and one fifth place. Combined with her overall and Sprint competition victories, she amassed EUR 62.880 in prize money. Additional earnings from sponsors, bonuses, and private deals are not included in this total.
Also Read: Ski Classics Champion Anikken Gjerde Alnæs: A season like no other
Last season’s overall winner, Emilie Fleten, Team Ramudden, finished second overall this year and won the Climb bib. She ranks second on the earnings list with EUR 51.620. It’s EUR 11.260 less than Alnæs, despite having more individual wins.
Stina Nilsson, Team Ragde Charge, who switched from biathlon to long-distance skiing this season, made a stunning debut. The Swede finished third overall and earned EUR 38.640 thanks to victories at both Vasaloppet and Birkebeinerrennet – Ski Classics’ most prestigious races – and Marcialonga Bodø.
In total, 20 women earned prize money in Ski Classics this season.
A Surprise Entry: Ebba Andersson
Despite only racing two Ski Classics events – Reistadløpet and the Grand Finale Summit 2 Senja – Sweden’s traditional cross-country skier Ebba Andersson placed sixth on the prize money list. She earned EUR 10.000 over a single weekend.
Top 10 Women – Ski Classics Prize Money Season XVI
| Rank | Athlete | Team | Nation | Prize Money (EUR) |
| 1 | Anikken Gjerde Alnæs | Team Engcon | NOR | €62.880 |
| 2 | Emilie Fleten | Team Ramudden | NOR | €51.620 |
| 3 | Stina Nilsson | Team Ragde Charge | SWE | €38.640 |
| 4 | Silje Øyre Slind | Team Aker Dæhlie | NOR | €19.268 |
| 5 | Jenny Larsson | Lager 157 Ski Team | SWE | €12.911 |
| 6 | Ebba Andersson | – | SWE | €10.000 |
| 7 | Louise Lindström | Team Eksjöhus | SWE | €6.455 |
| 8 | Hanna Lodin | Team Engcon | SWE | €4.550 |
| 9 | Astrid Øyre Slind | Team Aker Dæhlie | NOR | €2.000 |
| 10 | Kati Roivas | Team Eksjöhus | FIN | €1.500 |
| 10 | Magni Smedås | Team Eksjöhus | NOR | €1.500 |
Men’s Field: Bruvoll on Top, Intense Battle Behind
Ole Jørgen Bruvoll, Team Engcon, topped the men’s earnings with EUR 41.004. Behind him, the fight for the remaining top spots was close. His teammate Amund Hoel earned EUR 22.525, while older brother and former overall champion Johan Hoel, Team Ragde Charge, took EUR 17.124.
Max Novak, Team Aker Dæhlie, who led the overall standings with four races remaining, narrowly made the top 10. A controversial disqualification after Birkebeinerrennet significantly impacted his earnings – and may have cost him the overall title.
Also Read: Ole Jørgen Bruvoll and Anikken Gjerde Alnæs crowned Champions Season XVI
In total, 28 male skiers received prize money from Ski Classics this season.
Top 10 Men – Ski Classics Prize Money Season XVI
| Rank | Athlete | Team | Nation | Prize Money (EUR) |
| 1 | Ole Jørgen Bruvoll | Team Engcon | NOR | €41.004 |
| 2 | Amund Hoel | Team Engcon | NOR | €22.525 |
| 3 | Johan Hoel | Team Ragde Charge | NOR | €17.124 |
| 4 | Johan Tjelle | Team Engcon | NOR | €16.680 |
| 5 | Axel Jutterström | Team Eksjöhus | SWE | €14.907 |
| 6 | Eirik Sverdrup Augdal | Team Eksjöhus | NOR | €14.370 |
| 7 | Andreas Nygaard | Team Ragde Charge | NOR | €11.212 |
| 8 | Amund Riege | Team Ramudden | NOR | €11.100 |
| 9 | Max Novak | Team Aker Dæhlie | SWE | €10.770 |
| 10 | Emil Persson | Lager 157 Ski Team | SWE | €9.500 |
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