2004–05 FIS Cross-Country World Cup
# 2004–05 FIS Cross-Country World Cup

The 2004–05 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was the 24th official World Cup season in cross-country skiing for men and women. The season began in Düsseldorf, Germany on 23 October 2004 and was concluded in Falun, Sweden on 20 March 2005. The overall winners were Marit Bjørgen and Axel Teichmann.

## Calendar

### Men

| WC | Venue | Discipline | Date | Winner | Second | Third |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Düsseldorf | Sprint F | 23 October 2004 | Peter Larsson | Tor-Arne Hetland | Cristian Zorzi |
| 2 | Gällivare | 15 km C | 20 November 2004 | Axel Teichmann | René Sommerfeldt | Vasily Rochev |
| 3 | Ruka | 15 km F | 27 November 2004 | Vincent Vittoz | Axel Teichmann | Giorgio Di Centa |
| 4 | Ruka | 15 km C | 28 November 2004 | Axel Teichmann | Vasily Rochev | René Sommerfeldt |
| 5 | Bern | Sprint F | 4 December 2004 | Tor-Arne Hetland | Thobias Fredriksson | Johan Kjølstad |
| 6 | Val di Fiemme | 30 km Skiathlon | 11 December 2004 | Axel Teichmann | Jens Filbrich | Vincent Vittoz |
| 7 | Asiago | Sprint C | 14 December 2004 | Jens Arne Svartedal | Tor-Arne Hetland | Björn Lind |
| 8 | Ramsau | 30 km F, mass start | 18 December 2004 | Vincent Vittoz | Anders Södergren | Axel Teichmann |
| 9 | Otepää | 15 km C | 8 January 2005 | Andrus Veerpalu | Frode Estil | Jaak Mae |
| | Otepää | Sprint C | 9 January 2005 | Cancelled (rescheduled to Lahti 5 March) | Cancelled (rescheduled to Lahti 5 March) | Cancelled (rescheduled to Lahti 5 March) |
| 10 | Nové Město | 15 km F | 15 January 2005 | Vincent Vittoz | Christian Hoffmann | Tobias Angerer |
| 11 | Nové Město | Sprint F | 16 January 2005 | Johan Kjølstad | Freddy Schwienbacher | Björn Lind |
| 12 | Pragelato | 30 km Skiathlon | 22 January 2005 | Lukáš Bauer | Mathias Fredriksson | Kristen Skjeldal |
| 13 | Reit im Winkl | 15 km F | 12 February 2005 | Martin Bajčičák | Giorgio Di Centa | Christian Hoffmann |
| 14 | Reit im Winkl | Sprint C | 13 February 2005 | Eldar Rønning | Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset | Janusz Krężelok |
| FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2005 (16–27 February) |||||||
| 15 | Lahti | Sprint C | 5 March 2005 | Børre Næss | Tor-Arne Hetland | Eldar Rønning |
| 16 | Lahti | 15 km F | 6 March 2005 | Lukáš Bauer | Christian Hoffmann | Thomas Moriggl |
| 17 | Drammen | Sprint C | 9 March 2005 | Tor-Arne Hetland | Eldar Rønning | Børre Næss |
| 18 | Oslo | 50 km C | 12 March 2005 | Andrus Veerpalu | Jens Filbrich | Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset |
| 19 | Göteborg | Sprint F | 16. March 2005 | Trond Iversen | Keijo Kurttila | Ola Vigen Hattestad |
| 20 | Falun | 30 km Skiathlon | 19 March 2005 | Yevgeny Dementyev | Tobias Angerer | Martin Bajčičák |

### Women

| WC | Venue | Discipline | Date | Winner | Second | Third |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Düsseldorf | Sprint F | 23 oktober 2004 | Marit Bjørgen | Anna Dahlberg | Gabriella Paruzzi |
| 2 | Gällivare | 10 km C | 20 November 2004 | Marit Bjørgen | Kristina Šmigun | Virpi Kuitunen |
| 3 | Ruka | 10 km F | 26 November 2004 | Kateřina Neumannová | Kristina Šmigun | Natalya Baranova-Masalkina |
| 4 | Ruka | 10 km C | 28 November 2004 | Kristina Šmigun | Kateřina Neumannová | Marit Bjørgen |
| 5 | Bern | Sprint F | 4 December 2004 | Marit Bjørgen | Claudia Künzel | Ella Gjømle |
| 6 | Val di Fiemme | 15 km Skiathlon | 11 December 2004 | Marit Bjørgen | Kristina Šmigun | Gabriella Paruzzi |
| 7 | Asiago | Sprint C | 14 December 2004 | Marit Bjørgen | Virpi Kuitunen | Ella Gjømle |
| 8 | Ramsau | 15 km F, mass start | 18 December 2004 | Kristina Šmigun | Kristin Størmer Steira | Yevgeniya Medvedeva-Abruzova |
| 9 | Otepää | 10 km C | 8 January 2005 | Marit Bjørgen | Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen | Kateřina Neumannová |
| | Otepää | Sprint C | 9 January 2005 | Cancelled (Rescheduled to Lahti 5 March) | Cancelled (Rescheduled to Lahti 5 March) | Cancelled (Rescheduled to Lahti 5 March) |
| 10 | Nové Město | 10 km F | 15 January 2005 | Kateřina Neumannová | Marit Bjørgen | Yuliya Chepalova |
| 11 | Nové Město | Sprint F | 16 January 2005 | Marit Bjørgen | Pirjo Manninen | Claudia Künzel |
| 12 | Pragelato | 15 km Skiathlon | 22 January 2005 | Kristin Størmer Steira | Kateřina Neumannová | Claudia Künzel |
| 13 | Reit im Winkl | 10 km F | 12 February 2005 | Yevgeniya Medvedeva-Abruzova | Olga Zavyalova | Yuliya Chepalova |
| 14 | Reit im Winkl | Sprint C | 13 February 2005 | Virpi Kuitunen | Marit Bjørgen | Anna Dahlberg |
| FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2005 (16–27 February) |||||||
| 15 | Lahti | Sprint C | 5 March 2005 | Lina Andersson | Kirsi Välimaa | Virpi Kuitunen |
| 16 | Lahti | 10 km F | 6 March 2005 | Yuliya Chepalova | Kateřina Neumannová | Karine Philippot |
| 17 | Drammen | Sprint C | 9 March 2005 | Virpi Kuitunen | Lina Andersson | Anna Dahlberg |
| 18 | Oslo | 30 km C | 12 March 2005 | Marit Bjørgen | Kateřina Neumannová | Virpi Kuitunen |
| 19 | Göteborg | Sprint F | 16 March 2005 | Marit Bjørgen | Aino-Kaisa Saarinen | Virpi Kuitunen |
| 20 | Falun | 15 km Skiathlon | 19 March 2005 | Marit Bjørgen | Kateřina Neumannová | Yuliya Chepalova |

### Men's team

| WC | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 24 October 2004 | Düsseldorf | Team Sprint F | NorwayHåvard Bjerkeli Tor Arne Hetland | GermanyTobias Angerer Axel Teichmann | Germany IIIToni Lang Andreas Stitzl |
| 2 | 21 November 2004 | Gällivare | 4 × 10 km relay C/F | GermanyJens Filbrich Tobias Angerer René Sommerfeldt Axel Teichmann | ItalyGiorgio Di Centa Fulvio Valbusa Pietro Piller Cottrer Cristian Zorzi | FranceChristophe Perrillat Vincent Vittoz Emmanuel Jonnier Benoit Chauvet |
| 3 | 5 December 2004 | Bern | Team Sprint F | RussiaIvan Alypov Vasily Rochev | NorwayJens Arne Svartedal Tor Arne Hetland | ItalyRenato Pasini Cristian Zorzi |
| 4 | 12 December 2004 | Val di Fiemme | 4 × 10 km relay C/F | NorwayJens Arne Svartedal Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset Frode Estil Tore Ruud Hofstad | ItalyGiorgio Di Centa Fulvio Valbusa Pietro Piller Cottrer Cristian Zorzi | FranceChristophe Perrillat Vincent Vittoz Emmanuel Jonnier Alexandre Rousselet |
| 5 | 15 December 2004 | Asiago | Team Sprint C | NorwayTor Arne Hetland Jens Arne Svartedal | RussiaNikolay Pankratov Vasily Rochev | Norway IITrond Iversen Børre Næss |
| 6 | 23 January 2005 | Pragelato | Team Sprint C | GermanyJens Filbrich Axel Teichmann | SwedenThobias Fredriksson Björn Lind | Germany IIRené Sommerfeldt Andreas Schlütter |
| 7 | 20 March 2005 | Falun | 4 × 10 km relay C/F | NorwayJens Arne Svartedal Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset Kristen Skjeldal Tore Ruud Hofstad | ItalyRoland Clara Valerio Checchi Pietro Piller Cottrer Giorgio Di Centa | SwedenThobias Fredriksson Niklas Karlsson Anders Södergren Mathias Fredriksson |

### Women's team

| WC | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 24 October 2004 | Düsseldorf | Team Sprint F | NorwayHilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen Marit Bjørgen | Germany IIManuela Henkel Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle | ItalyArianna Follis Gabriella Paruzzi |
| 2 | 21 November 2004 | Gällivare | 4 × 5 km relay C/F | NorwayKine Beate Bjørnås Vibeke Skofterud Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen Marit Bjørgen | FinlandKirsi Välimaa Virpi Kuitunen Aino-Kaisa Saarinen Riitta-Liisa Roponen | GermanyStefanie Böhler Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle Anke Reschwamm Schulze Claudia Künzel |
| 3 | 5 December 2004 | Bern | Team Sprint F | NorwayElla Gjømle Marit Bjørgen | GermanyStefanie Böhler Claudia Künzel | ItalyArianna Follis Gabriella Paruzzi |
| 4 | 12 December 2004 | Val di Fiemme | 4 × 5 km relay C/F | RussiaLarisa Kurkina Natalya Baranova-Masalkina Yevgeniya Medvedeva-Abruzova Yuliya Chepalova | GermanyManuela Henkel Claudia Künzel Stefanie Böhler Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle | NorwayKine Beate Bjørnås Vibeke Skofterud Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen Marit Bjørgen |
| 5 | 15 December 2004 | Asiago | Team Sprint C | NorwayElla Gjømle Marit Bjørgen | FinlandAino-Kaisa Saarinen Virpi Kuitunen | SwedenElin Ek Anna Dahlberg |
| 6 | 23 January 2005 | Pragelato | Team Sprint C | GermanyViola Bauer Claudia Künzel | SwedenEmelie Öhrstig Anna Dahlberg | FinlandAino-Kaisa Saarinen Pirjo Manninen |
| 7 | 20 March 2005 | Falun | 4 × 5 km relay C/F | FinlandAino-Kaisa Saarinen Kirsi Välimaa Riitta-Liisa Roponen Virpi Kuitunen | NorwayKine Beate Bjørnås Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen Kristin Mürer Stemland Marit Bjørgen | RussiaLarisa Kurkina Natalya Baranova-Masalkina Yevgeniya Medvedeva-Abruzova Yuliya Chepalova |
