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CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING PRIZE MONEY · 2020

Cross-country skiing prize money in 2020

Cross-country skiing paid £463,680 across 14 races in 2020, to 105 skiers. Alexander Bolshunov earned the most, £42,780.

PAID IN 2020£464k
RACES14
SKIERS PAID105
TOP EARNER£43k

The 2020 money list

The top 50 skiers by prize money won in 2020

Cross-country skiing skiers ranked by prize money won in 2020.
# SKIER NATION WINS PRIZE MONEY
1 Alexander Bolshunov Individual Neutral Athletes 1 £42,780£43k
2 Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo Norway 3 £34,960£35k
3 Therese Johaug Norway 3 £32,200£32k
4 Rosie Brennan United States 2 £27,600£28k
5 Tatiana Sorina Individual Neutral Athletes 0 £21,988£22k
6 Federico Pellegrino Italy 2 £21,482£21k
7 Nadine Faehndrich Switzerland 1 £14,904£15k
8 Ebba Andersson Sweden 0 £14,720£15k
9 Emil Iversen Norway 0 £14,720£15k
10 Andrew Young Great Britain 0 £13,248£13k
11 Anamarija Lampic Slovenia 0 £12,742£13k
12 Natalia Nepryaeva Individual Neutral Athletes 0 £11,500£12k
13 Frida Karlsson Sweden 0 £11,040£11k
14 Sophie Caldwell Hamilton United States 0 £10,120£10k
15 Andrey Melnichenko Individual Neutral Athletes 0 £9,660£10k
16 Yulia Stupak Individual Neutral Athletes 0 £8,832£9k
17 Gleb Retivykh Individual Neutral Athletes 0 £8,280£8k
18 Linn Svahn Sweden 1 £8,280£8k
19 Hans Christer Holund Norway 0 £8,280£8k
20 Alexey Chervotkin Individual Neutral Athletes 0 £7,268£7k
21 Andrew Musgrave Great Britain 0 £6,440£6k
22 Iivo Niskanen Finland 0 £6,440£6k
23 Jessie Diggins United States 0 £6,302£6k
24 Artem Maltsev Individual Neutral Athletes 0 £5,980£6k
25 Maja Dahlqvist Sweden 0 £5,520£6k
26 Ivan Yakimushkin Individual Neutral Athletes 0 £4,830£5k
27 Hailey Swirbul United States 0 £4,738£5k
28 Helene Marie Fossesholm Norway 0 £4,600£5k
29 Erik Valnes Norway 1 £4,600£5k
30 Richard Jouve France 0 £3,772£4k
31 Laurien Van Der Graaff Switzerland 0 £3,680£4k
32 Francesco De Fabiani Italy 0 £3,634£4k
33 Evgeniy Belov Individual Neutral Athletes 0 £3,404£3k
34 Teresa Stadlober Austria 0 £3,358£3k
35 Simeon Hamilton United States 0 £3,220£3k
36 Jonna Sundling Sweden 0 £3,220£3k
37 Lucia Scardoni Italy 0 £2,852£3k
38 Eva Urevc Slovenia 0 £2,852£3k
39 Kevin Bolger United States 0 £2,392£2k
40 Kerttu Niskanen Finland 0 £2,300£2k
41 Valerio Grond Switzerland 0 £1,978£2k
42 Ristomatti Hakola Finland 0 £1,840£2k
43 Lucas Chanavat France 0 £1,610£2k
44 Emma Ribom Sweden 0 £1,610£2k
45 Sindre Bjoernestad Skar Norway 0 £1,610£2k
46 Roman Schaad Switzerland 0 £1,564£2k
47 Alexander Terentev Individual Neutral Athletes 0 £1,564£2k
48 Logan Hanneman United States 0 £1,564£2k
49 Julia Kern United States 0 £1,380£1k
50 Clement Parisse France 0 £1,380£1k

The top 15 in 2020

Alexander Bolshunov £43k Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo £35k Therese Johaug £32k Rosie Brennan £28k Tatiana Sorina £22k Federico Pellegrino £21k Nadine Faehndrich £15k Ebba Andersson £15k Emil Iversen £15k Andrew Young £13k Anamarija Lampic £13k Natalia Nepryaeva £12k Frida Karlsson £11k Sophie Caldwell Hamilton £10k Andrey Melnichenko £9,660

Every race in 2020

By prize money paid

Cross-country skiing races in 2020 with winner and total paid.
RACE WINNER PAID
Ruka mini tour overall standings, women, November 2020 Therese Johaug £88,320£88k
Ruka mini tour overall standings, men, November 2020 Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo £88,320£88k
Dresden sprint free, women, December 2020 Nadine Faehndrich £38,640£39k
Dresden sprint free, men, December 2020 Federico Pellegrino £38,640£39k
Davos 10km interval start free, women, December 2020 Rosie Brennan £38,640£39k
Davos 15km interval start free, men, December 2020 Alexander Bolshunov £38,640£39k
Davos sprint free, women, December 2020 Rosie Brennan £38,640£39k
Davos sprint free, men, December 2020 Federico Pellegrino £38,640£39k
Ruka 10km pursuit free, mini tour stage, women, November 2020 Therese Johaug £9,200£9k
Ruka 15km pursuit free, mini tour stage, men, November 2020 Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo £9,200£9k
Ruka 10km interval start classic, mini tour stage, women, November 2020 Therese Johaug £9,200£9k
Ruka 15km interval start classic, mini tour stage, men, November 2020 Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo £9,200£9k
Ruka sprint classic, mini tour stage, women, November 2020 Linn Svahn £9,200£9k
Ruka sprint classic, mini tour stage, men, November 2020 Erik Valnes £9,200£9k

The richest races of 2020

Ruka mini tour overall standings, women, November 2020 £88k Ruka mini tour overall standings, men, November 2020 £88k Dresden sprint free, women, December 2020 £39k Dresden sprint free, men, December 2020 £39k Davos 10km interval start free, women, December 2020 £39k Davos 15km interval start free, men, December 2020 £39k Davos sprint free, women, December 2020 £39k Davos sprint free, men, December 2020 £39k Ruka 10km pursuit free, mini tour stage, women, November 2020 £9,200 Ruka 15km pursuit free, mini tour stage, men, November 2020 £9,200 Ruka 10km interval start classic, mini tour stage, women, November 2020 £9,200 Ruka 15km interval start classic, mini tour stage, men, November 2020 £9,200 Ruka sprint classic, mini tour stage, women, November 2020 £9,200 Ruka sprint classic, mini tour stage, men, November 2020 £9,200

Every year we hold

2020 £464k 2021 £1.6m 2022 £1.9m 2023 £3.2m 2024 £3.2m 2025 £3.5m 2026 £2.0m

Frequently asked questions

Who earned the most cross-country skiing prize money in 2020?

Alexander Bolshunov, with £42,780 and 1 title. Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo was next on £34,960.

How much prize money was paid in 2020?

£463,680 across 14 races, to 105 skiers.

Which race paid the most in 2020?

The Ruka mini tour overall standings, women, November 2020, at £88,320.

Where to next

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