2008–09 Tour de Ski

The 2008–09 Tour de Ski was the third edition of the Tour de Ski and took place from 27 December 2008 until 4 January 2009. The race kicked off in Oberhof, Germany, and concluded with the Final Climb stage in Val di Fiemme, Italy. The tour was the first tour starting in Oberhof and the second starting in Germany. The men's event was 102 km, won by Dario Cologna of Switzerland; and the women's event was 60 km, won by Virpi Kuitunen of Finland.

Tour de Ski
2008–09 FIS Cross-Country World Cup
Ski tour details
Venue(s)Oberhof, Germany
Prague, Czech Republic
Nové Město, Czech Republic
Val di Fiemme, Italy
Dates27 December 2008 (2008-12-27) – 4 January 2009 (2009-01-04)
Stages7
Results
Men
Winner  Dario Cologna (SUI)
  Second  Petter Northug (NOR)
  Third  Axel Teichmann (GER)

Sprint  Tor Arne Hetland (NOR)
Women
Winner  Virpi Kuitunen (FIN)
  Second  Aino-Kaisa Saarinen (FIN)
  Third  Petra Majdič (SLO)

Sprint  Petra Majdič (SLO)
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