1990–91 FIS Cross-Country World Cup

1990–91 FIS Cross-Country World Cup
Discipline Men Ladies
Overall Soviet Union Vladimir Smirnov Soviet Union Yelena Välbe (2nd title)
Nations Cup Norway Norway Soviet Union Soviet Union
Competition
Locations 9 venues 9 venues
Individual 12 events 12 events
Relay/Team 5 events 5 events

The 1990-91 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was the 10th official World Cup season in cross-country skiing for men and ladies. The World Cup started in Tauplitzalm, Austria, on 8 December 1990 and finished at Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway, on 16 March 1991. Vladimir Smirnov of the Soviet Union won the overall men's cup,[1] and Yelena Välbe of the Soviet Union won the women's.[2]

Race calendar

Men

C – Classic / F – Freestyle
No. Date Venue Event Winner Second Third Ref.
1 9 December 1990Austria Tauplitzalm10 km C + 15 km F PursuitSweden Torgny MogrenSoviet Union Vladimir SmirnovSweden Henrik Forsberg
2 15 December 1990Switzerland Davos15 km CSoviet Union Vladimir SmirnovItaly Marco AlbarelloSweden Thomas Eriksson
3 19 December 1990France Les Saisies30 km CSoviet Union Vladimir SmirnovSweden Torgny MogrenSweden Christer Majbäck
4 5 January 1991Soviet Union Minsk15 km FSoviet Union Vladimir SmirnovNorway Bjørn DæhlieCzechoslovakia Vaclav Korunka
Sweden Henrik Forsberg
5 9 January 1991Czechoslovakia Strbske Pleso30 km FNorway Bjørn DæhlieItaly Silvano BarcoItaly Gianfranco Polvara
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1991 (7-17 February 1991)
6 7 February 1991Italy Val di Fiemme30 km CSweden Gunde SvanSoviet Union Vladimir SmirnovNorway Vegard Ulvang
7 9 February 199115 km FNorway Bjørn DæhlieSweden Gunde SvanSoviet Union Vladimir Smirnov
8 11 February 199110 km CNorway Terje LangliSweden Christer MajbäckSweden Torgny Mogren
9 17 February 199150 km FSweden Torgny MogrenSweden Gunde SvanItaly Maurilio De Zolt
10 3 March 1991Finland Lahti30 km FNorway Kristen SkjeldalSoviet Union Vladimir SmirnovItaly Gianfranco Polvara
11 9 March 1991Sweden Falun30 km FSweden Henrik ForsbergSweden Torgny MogrenSweden Jan Ottosson
12 16 March 1991Norway Oslo50 km CNorway Vegard UlvangFinland Harri KirvesniemiNorway Sture Sivertsen

Women

C – Classic / F – Freestyle
No. Date Venue Event Winner Second Third Ref.
1 8 December 1990Austria Tauplitzalm10 km C + 15 km F PursuitItaly Stefania BelmondoSoviet Union Yelena VälbeSoviet Union Tamara Tikhonova
2 15 December 1990Switzerland Davos15 km CSoviet Union Yelena VälbeSoviet Union Lyubov YegorovaSweden Marie-Helene Westin
3 20 December 1990France Les Saisies5 km C + 10 km F PursuitSoviet Union Yelena VälbeItaly Stefania BelmondoSoviet Union Lyubov Yegorova
4 5 January 1991Soviet Union Minsk30 km CSoviet Union Yelena VälbeSoviet Union Svetlana NageykinaNorway Inger Helene Nybråten
5 12 January 1991Germany Klingenthal15 km CNorway Inger Helene NybråtenSweden Marie-Helene WestinNorway Solveig Pedersen
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1991 (7-17 February 1991)
6 8 February 1991Italy Val di Fiemme15 km CSoviet Union Yelena VälbeNorway Trude DybendahlItaly Stefania Belmondo
7 10 February 199110 km FSoviet Union Yelena VälbeSweden Marie-Helene WestinSoviet Union Tamara Tikhonova
8 12 February 19915 km CNorway Trude DybendahlFinland Marja-Liisa KirvesniemiItaly Manuela Di Centa
9 16 February 199130 km FSoviet Union Lyubov YegorovaSoviet Union Yelena VälbeItaly Manuela Di Centa
10 2 March 1991Finland Lahti15 km FSoviet Union Yelena VälbeItaly Manuela Di CentaSoviet Union Lyubov Yegorova
11 9 March 1991Sweden Falun15 km FSoviet Union Yelena VälbeSoviet Union Tamara TikhonovaSoviet Union Lyubov Yegorova
12 16 March 1991Norway Oslo5 km FSoviet Union Yelena VälbeItaly Manuela Di CentaSweden Marie-Helene Westin

Note: Until 1999 World Championships, World Championship races are part of the World Cup. Hence results from those races are included in the World Cup overall.

Team events

C – Classic / F – Freestyle
Date Venue Event Winner Second Third Gender Ref.
16 December 1990Switzerland DavosRelay 4x10 km---Men-
16 December 1990Switzerland DavosRelay 4x5 km---Women-
20 December 1990France Les SaisiesRelay 4x10 km---Men-
6 January 1991Soviet Union MinskRelay 4x10 km---Men-
13 January 1991Germany KlingenthalRelay 4x5 km---Women-
15 February 1991Italy Val di FiemmeRelay 4x10 km Norway Norway

Øyvind Skaanes
Terje Langli
Vegard Ulvang
Bjørn Dæhlie

 Sweden Sweden

Thomas Eriksson
Christer Majbäck
Gunde Svan
Torgny Mogren

 Finland Finland

Mika Kuusisto
Harri Kirvesniemi
Jari Isometsä
Jari Räsänen

 Men-
15 February 1991Italy Val di FiemmeRelay 4x5 km Soviet Union Soviet Union

Lyubov Yegorova
Raissa Smetanina
Tamara Tikhonova
Yelena Välbe

 Italy Italy

Bice Vanzetta
Manuela Di Centa
Gabriella Paruzzi
Stefania Belmondo

 Norway Norway

Solveig Pedersen
Inger Helene Nybråten
Elin Nilsen
Trude Dybendahl

 Women-
1 March 1991Finland LahtiRelay 4x10 km---Men-
10 March 1991Sweden FalunRelay 4x5 km C---Women-
15 March 1991Norway OsloRelay 4x5 km---Women-

Overall standings

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Soviet Union138627
2 Norway82515
3 Sweden48719
4 Italy16613
5 Finland0213
6 Czechoslovakia0011
Totals (6 nations)26262678

Achievements

Victories in this World Cup (all-time number of victories as of 1990/91 season in parentheses)

References

  1. ↑ "CUP STANDING CROSS-COUNTRY WORLD CUP 1991 MEN". International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "CUP STANDING CROSS-COUNTRY WORLD CUP 1991 LADIES". International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 9 February 2017.
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