Dominator Klaebo celebrates record victory at Tour de Ski

Cross-country skiing dominator Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo has impressively underlined his status as favorite for the Winter Olympics with his fifth triumph at the Tour de Ski.

04 January 2026

From: dpa/sn

After his sprint victory on Saturday, a twelfth place finish on the final stage, with its challenging climb to Alpe Cermis, was enough for the five-time Olympic champion from Norway to secure the overall victory.

In the overall standings, the 29-year-old exceptional athlete finished 30,1 seconds ahead of his compatriot Mattis Stenshagen, who secured the day's victory in the 10-kilometer mass start ahead of Jules Lapierre of France. The best Italian was Federico Pellegrino in 7th place, followed by Elia Barp in 11th.

Keywords Winter sports Cross-country skiing Tour de Ski