2011–12 Tour de Ski
The 2011–12 Tour de Ski will take place from 29 December 2011 to 7 January 2012. The race will start in Oberhof, Germany, and end in Val di Fiemme, Italy. The defending champions were Dario Cologna of Switzerland for the men and Poland's Justyna Kowalczyk for the women.
Schedule
| Stage | Venue | Date | Event | Distance | Start time (CET) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | Men | Women | Men | ||||
| 1 | Oberhof (GER) | 29 December 2011 | Prologue Free technique, individual start | 2.5 km | 3.75 km | 14:15 | 15:15 |
| 2 | 30 December 2011 | Pursuit Classical technique, 'handicap' start | 10 km | 15 km | 14:15 | 15:15 | |
| 3 | Oberstdorf (GER) | 31 December 2011 | Sprint Classical technique, qualification and finals | 1.2 km | 1.2 km | 13:30 Q 14:30 F | |
| 4 | 1 January 2012 | Skiathlon Classical/Free technique, Mass Start | 5+5 km | 10+10 km | 13:00 | 15:45 | |
| 5 | Toblach (ITA) | 3 January 2012 | Distance Classical technique, individual start | 3 km | 5 km | 15:45 | 12:45 |
| 6 | 4 January 2012 | Sprint Free technique, qualification and finals | 1.2 km | 1.2 km | 10:45 Q 12:15 F | ||
Stages
Stage 1
29 December 2011, Oberhof, Germany - prologue
Stage 2
30 December 2011, Oberhof - pursuit (handicap start)
Stage 3
31 December 2011, Oberstdorf, Germany - sprint
Stage 4
1 January 2012, Oberstdorf - pursuit
Stage 5
3 January 2012, Toblach, Italy - sprint F
Stage 7
5 January 2012, Cortina d'Ampezzo-Toblach - distance (handicap start)
Stage 8
7 January 2012, Val di Fiemme, Italy - distance (mass start)
Stage 9
8 January 2012, Val di Fiemme - distance (handicap start)
