2011–12 Tour de Ski

The 2011–12 Tour de Ski was the sixth edition of the Tour de Ski and took place from 29 December 2011 to 8 January 2012. The race started in Oberhof, Germany, and ended in Val di Fiemme, Italy. The defending champions were Dario Cologna of Switzerland for the men and Poland's Justyna Kowalczyk (two-time defending champion) for the women. Both Cologna and Kowalczyk were able to defend their titles as Tour de Ski champions and became the first athletes ever to win the Tour three times.

Tour de Ski
2011–12 FIS Cross-Country World Cup
Ski tour details
Venue(s)Oberhof, Germany
Oberstdorf, Germany
Lenzerheide, Switzerland
Toblach, Italy
Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
Val di Fiemme, Italy
Dates29 December 2011 (2011-12-29) – 7 January 2012 (2012-01-07)
Stages9
Results
Men
Winner  Dario Cologna (SUI)
  Second  Marcus Hellner (SWE)
  Third  Petter Northug (NOR)

Sprint  Dario Cologna (SUI)
Women
Winner  Justyna Kowalczyk (POL)
  Second  Marit Bjørgen (NOR)
  Third  Therese Johaug (NOR)

Sprint  Justyna Kowalczyk (POL)
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