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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | November |
| Venue(s) | Lillehammer, Norway or Ruka, Finland |
| Competition | FIS Cross-Country World Cup |
| Type | Mini-tour |
| Organiser | International Ski Federation |
| History | |
| First edition | 26 November 2010 |
| Editions | 11 (as of 2020) |
| Men | |
| First winner |  Alexander Legkov (RUS) |
| Most wins |  Martin Johnsrud Sundby (NOR)
|
| Most recent | Johannes Høsflot Klæbo (NOR) |
| Ladies | |
| First winner | Marit Bjørgen (NOR) |
| Most wins | Marit Bjørgen (NOR)
|
| Most recent | Therese Johaug (NOR) |
The Nordic Opening is a cross-country skiing event held annually since the 2010–11 season in Ruka, Finland or Lillehammer, Norway. The Nordic Opening is a Stage World Cup event in the FIS Cross-Country World Cup, and are held as the first or second World Cup race weekend of the season. The inaugural Nordic Opening was held in 2010 and was originally named Ruka Triple. The editions of the mini-tour hosted in Lillehammer is also known as Lillehammer Triple. Each Nordic Opening consists of three stages; a sprint, an individual race and a pursuit. As of 2019, the prize money for the event amount to 240,000 Swiss francs,[1] shared out on both men and women. Men's and women's events are held together on the same days, with the only difference being the distance skied.
The first stages was arranged on 26 November 2010 and were won by Marit Bjørgen[2] (ladies) and John Kristian Dahl[3] (men). Marit Bjørgen and Alexander Legkov of Russia won the first overall Nordic Opening.
- ^ Rules for the FIS Cross-Country World Cup 2019, pp. 32–33.
- ^ "Ladies 1.2 km Classic Results" (PDF). 26 November 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Men 1.4 km Classic Results" (PDF). 26 November 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2018.