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CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING · NORWAY · 12TH ON THE MONEY LIST

Erik Valnes prize money

Erik Valnes has won £313,695 in cross-country skiing prize money from 2020 to 2026, 12th of 404 skiers. The biggest single cheque was £18,400 at the Tour de Ski overall standings, men, January 2024.

CAREER PRIZE MONEY£314k
MONEY LIST12th
TITLES6
RESULTS67
BEST YEAR · 2024£102k

Every paid result

67 results, newest first

Every cross-country skiing result for which Erik Valnes was paid prize money.
YEAR RACE FINISH PRIZE MONEY
2026 Goms 20km mass start classic, men, January 2026 6th £2,564£3k
2026 Goms sprint classic, men, January 2026 11th £1,368£1k
2026 Oberhof 10km interval start classic, men, January 2026 3rd £5,983£6k
2025 Davos sprint free, men, December 2025 11th £1,368£1k
2025 Trondheim 20km skiathlon classic/free, men, December 2025 6th £2,564£3k
2025 Trondheim sprint classic, men, December 2025 5th £3,419£3k
2025 Ruka sprint classic, men, November 2025 2nd £9,402£9k
2025 Ruka 10km interval start classic, men, November 2025 6th £2,564£3k
2025 Lahti 50km mass start classic, men, March 2025 11th £1,196£1k
2025 Lahti sprint free, men, March 2025 5th £3,036£3k
2025 Tallinn sprint free, men, March 2025 6th £2,300£2k
2025 Trondheim World Championships 10km interval start classic, men, March 2025 2nd £13,800£14k
2025 Falun 10km interval start classic, men, February 2025 3rd £4,600£5k
2025 Falun sprint classic, men, February 2025 2nd £9,200£9k
2025 Cogne sprint classic, men, February 2025 1st £13,800£14k
2025 Les Rousses 20km mass start classic, men, January 2025 4th £3,956£4k
2025 Les Rousses sprint classic, men, January 2025 3rd £4,600£5k
2025 Tour de Ski overall standings, men, January 2025 7th £11,040£11k
2024 Toblach 15km mass start classic, Tour de Ski stage, men, December 2024 2nd £1,840£2k
2024 Davos sprint free, men, December 2024 3rd £4,600£5k
2024 Lillehammer sprint free, men, December 2024 7th £1,748£2k
2024 Ruka sprint classic, men, November 2024 2nd £9,200£9k
2024 Ruka 10km interval start classic, men, November 2024 5th £3,036£3k
2024 Falun 10km interval start classic, men, March 2024 7th £1,748£2k
2024 Falun sprint classic, men, March 2024 5th £3,036£3k
2024 Drammen sprint classic, men, March 2024 9th £1,380£1k
2024 Oslo 50km mass start classic, men, March 2024 15th £828£828
2024 Lahti sprint free, men, March 2024 9th £1,380£1k
2024 Lahti 20km interval start classic, men, March 2024 5th £3,036£3k
2024 Canmore sprint classic, men, February 2024 3rd £4,600£5k
2024 Canmore 20km mass start classic, men, February 2024 6th £2,300£2k
2024 Canmore sprint free, men, February 2024 2nd £9,200£9k
2024 Goms sprint free, men, January 2024 5th £3,036£3k
2024 Oberhof 20km mass start classic, men, January 2024 1st £13,800£14k
2024 Oberhof sprint classic, men, January 2024 1st £13,800£14k
2024 Tour de Ski overall standings, men, January 2024 6th £18,400£18k
2024 Val di Fiemme 15km mass start classic, Tour de Ski stage, men, January 2024 1st £2,760£3k
2024 Toblach 20km pursuit free, Tour de Ski stage, men, January 2024 2nd £1,840£2k
2023 Toblach 10km interval start classic, Tour de Ski stage, men, December 2023 2nd £1,840£2k
2023 Trondheim 10km interval start classic, men, December 2023 5th £3,036£3k
2023 Trondheim 20km skiathlon classic/free, men, December 2023 14th £920£920
2023 Trondheim sprint free, men, December 2023 6th £2,300£2k
2023 Östersund sprint classic, men, December 2023 2nd £9,200£9k
2023 Ruka 10km interval start classic, men, November 2023 3rd £4,600£5k
2023 Ruka sprint classic, men, November 2023 1st £13,800£14k
2023 Lahti sprint classic, men, March 2023 3rd £4,600£5k
2023 Tallinn sprint free, men, March 2023 5th £3,036£3k
2023 Falun sprint free, men, March 2023 2nd £9,200£9k
2023 Falun 10km interval start classic, men, March 2023 7th £1,564£2k
2023 Drammen sprint classic, men, March 2023 2nd £9,200£9k
2023 Toblach sprint free, men, February 2023 4th £3,956£4k
2022 Lillehammer sprint free, men, December 2022 11th £828£828
2022 Ruka 20km pursuit free, men, November 2022 10th £920£920
2022 Ruka 10km interval start classic, men, November 2022 6th £2,116£2k
2022 Ruka sprint classic, men, November 2022 4th £3,956£4k
2022 Lahti 15km interval start classic, men, February 2022 11th £828£828
2022 Tour de Ski overall standings, men, January 2022 8th £6,440£6k
2022 Oberstdorf sprint classic, Tour de Ski stage, men, January 2022 2nd £1,840£2k
2021 Davos sprint free, men, December 2021 4th £3,864£4k
2021 Lillehammer sprint free, men, December 2021 8th £1,104£1k
2021 Ruka 15km interval start classic, men, November 2021 4th £3,864£4k
2021 Ruka sprint classic, men, November 2021 3rd £4,600£5k
2021 Engadin 50km pursuit free, men, March 2021 8th £1,012£1k
2021 Engadin 15km mass start classic, men, March 2021 12th £644£644
2021 Oberstdorf World Championships sprint classic, men, February 2021 2nd £9,660£10k
2021 Falun sprint classic, men, January 2021 6th £1,840£2k
2020 Ruka sprint classic, mini tour stage, men, November 2020 1st £4,600£5k

Erik Valnes's prize money, year by year

Where the money was won

Ruka £63k Tour de Ski £36k Oberhof £34k Falun £31k World Championships £23k Canmore £16k Lahti £14k Cogne £14k Trondheim £12k Drammen £11k Davos £9,832 Toblach £9,476

Around Erik Valnes on the money list

The skiers either side, by career cross-country skiing prize money

Cross-country skiing skiers ranked around Erik Valnes.
# SKIER NATION PRIZE MONEY
263 Maans Skoglund Sweden £2,024£2k
1 Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo Norway £1,363,030£1.4m
2 Jessie Diggins United States £672,184£672k
3 Jonna Sundling Sweden £506,991£507k
4 Frida Karlsson Sweden £501,477£501k
5 Harald Oestberg Amundsen Norway £482,908£483k
6 Ebba Andersson Sweden £459,885£460k
7 Heidi Weng Norway £410,865£411k
8 Therese Johaug Norway £373,520£374k
9 Simen Hegstad Krueger Norway £332,017£332k
10 Paal Golberg Norway £324,622£325k
11 Linn Svahn Sweden £320,146£320k
12 Erik Valnes Norway £313,695£314k
13 Kerttu Niskanen Finland £312,960£313k
14 Martin Loewstroem Nyenget Norway £306,043£306k
15 Federico Pellegrino Italy £283,931£284k
16 Maja Dahlqvist Sweden £277,156£277k
17 Kristine Stavaas Skistad Norway £273,329£273k
18 Astrid Oeyre Slind Norway £226,256£226k
19 Nadine Faehndrich Switzerland £203,825£204k
20 Iivo Niskanen Finland £186,421£186k
21 Teresa Stadlober Austria £183,712£184k
22 Emma Ribom Sweden £179,127£179k
23 Alexander Bolshunov Individual Neutral Athletes £175,122£175k
24 Rosie Brennan United States £173,829£174k
Maans Skoglund £2,024 Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo £1.4m Jessie Diggins £672k Jonna Sundling £507k Frida Karlsson £501k Harald Oestberg Amundsen £483k Ebba Andersson £460k Heidi Weng £411k Therese Johaug £374k Simen Hegstad Krueger £332k Paal Golberg £325k Linn Svahn £320k Erik Valnes £314k Kerttu Niskanen £313k Martin Loewstroem Nyenget £306k Federico Pellegrino £284k Maja Dahlqvist £277k Kristine Stavaas Skistad £273k Astrid Oeyre Slind £226k Nadine Faehndrich £204k Iivo Niskanen £186k Teresa Stadlober £184k Emma Ribom £179k Alexander Bolshunov £175k Rosie Brennan £174k

Frequently asked questions

How much prize money has Erik Valnes won?

£313,695 in cross-country skiing prize money, 12th of the 404 skiers on our money list.

What is Erik Valnes's biggest cheque?

£18,400 for finishing 6th at the Tour de Ski overall standings, men, January 2024.

What was Erik Valnes's best year?

2024, when Erik Valnes won £101,568.

How many titles has Erik Valnes won?

6 titles in the races we hold, most recently the Cogne sprint classic, men, February 2025.

Who is just above Erik Valnes on the money list?

Linn Svahn, on £320,146.

Where to next

The full list is on cross-country skiing prize money. Every Norway skier is on Norway cross-country skiing prize money. One place up is Linn Svahn. One place down is Kerttu Niskanen. Each year Erik Valnes was paid is ranked in full: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026.