The 1990–91 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was the 10th official World Cup season in cross-country skiing for men and women. The World Cup started in Tauplitzalm, Austria, on 8 December 1990 and finished at Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway, on 16 March 1991. Vladimir Smirnov of the Soviet Union won the overall men's cup, and Yelena Välbe of the Soviet Union won the women's.
Calendar
Men + C – Classic / F – FreestyleDateVenueEventWinnerSecondThird19 December 1990 Tauplitzalm 10 km C + 15 km F Pursuit Torgny Mogren Vladimir Smirnov Henrik Forsberg 215 December 1990 Davos 15 km C Vladimir Smirnov Marco Albarello Thomas Eriksson 319 December 1990 Les Saisies 30 km C Vladimir Smirnov Torgny Mogren Christer Majbäck 45 January 1991 Minsk 15 km F Vladimir Smirnov Bjørn Dæhlie Václav Korunka Henrik Forsberg 59 January 1991 Strbske Pleso 30 km F Bjørn Dæhlie Silvano Barco Gianfranco Polvara FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1991 (7–17 February)67 February 1991 Val di Fiemme 30 km C Gunde Svan Vladimir Smirnov Vegard Ulvang 79 February 1991 15 km F Bjørn Dæhlie Gunde Svan Vladimir Smirnov 811 February 1991 10 km C Terje Langli Christer Majbäck Torgny Mogren 917 February 1991 50 km F Torgny Mogren Gunde Svan Maurilio De Zolt 103 March 1991 Lahti 30 km F Kristen Skjeldal Vladimir Smirnov Gianfranco Polvara 119 March 1991 Falun 30 km F Henrik Forsberg Torgny Mogren Jan Ottosson 1216 March 1991 Oslo 50 km C Vegard Ulvang Harri Kirvesniemi Sture Sivertsen
Women + C – Classic / F – FreestyleDateVenueEventWinnerSecondThird18 December 1990 Tauplitzalm 10 km C + 15 km F Pursuit Stefania Belmondo Yelena Välbe Tamara Tikhonova 215 December 1990 Davos 15 km C Yelena Välbe Lyubov Yegorova Marie-Helene Westin 320 December 1990 Les Saisies 5 km C + 10 km F Pursuit Yelena Välbe Stefania Belmondo Lyubov Yegorova 45 January 1991 Minsk 30 km C Yelena Välbe Svetlana Nageykina Inger Helene Nybråten 512 January 1991 Klingenthal 15 km C Inger Helene Nybråten Marie-Helene Westin Solveig Pedersen FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1991 (7–17 February)68 February 1991 Val di Fiemme 15 km C Yelena Välbe Trude Dybendahl Stefania Belmondo 710 February 1991 10 km F Yelena Välbe Marie-Helene Westin Tamara Tikhonova 812 February 1991 5 km C Trude Dybendahl Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi Manuela Di Centa 916 February 1991 30 km F Lyubov Yegorova Yelena Välbe Manuela Di Centa 102 March 1991 Lahti 15 km F Yelena Välbe Manuela Di Centa Lyubov Yegorova 119 March 1991 Falun 15 km F Yelena Välbe Tamara Tikhonova Lyubov Yegorova 1216 March 1991 Oslo 5 km F Yelena Välbe Manuela Di Centa Marie-Helene Westin
Note: Until 1999 World Championships, World Championship races are part of the World Cup. Hence results from those races are included in the World Cup overall.
Men's team + C – Classic / F – FreestyleDateVenueEventWinnerSecondThird16 December 1990 Davos 4 × 10 km relay C/F 20 December 1990 Les Saisies 4 × 10 km relay C/F 6 January 1991 Minsk 4 × 10 km relay C/F 15 February 1991 Val di Fiemme 4 × 10 km relay C/F 1 March 1991 Lahti 4 × 10 km relay C/F
Women's team + C – Classic / F – FreestyleDateVenueEventWinnerSecondThird16 December 1990 Davos 4 × 5 km relay C/F 13 January 1991 Klingenthal 4 × 5 km relay C/F 15 February 1991 Val di Fiemme 4 × 5 km relay C/F 10 March 1991 Falun 4 × 5 km relay C 15 March 1991 Oslo 4 × 5 km relay C/F
Overall standings
Men's standings Place Skier Country Points 1. Vladimir Smirnov 163 2. Torgny Mogren 129 3. Bjørn Dæhlie 105 3. Vegard Ulvang 105 5. Kristen Skjeldal 76 6. Henrik Forsberg 73 6. Terje Langli 73 7. Gunde Svan 65 9. Marco Albarello 62 9. Maurilio De Zolt 62
Women's standings Place Skier Country Points 1. Yelena Välbe 220 2. Stefania Belmondo 128 3. Lyubov Yegorova 126 4. Marie-Helene Westin 112 5. Manuela Di Centa 106 6. Trude Dybendahl 88 7. Tamara Tichonova 82 8. Inger Helene Nybråten 62 9. Solveig Pedersen 57 10. Marjut Rolig 46
Achievements Victories in this World Cup (all-time number of victories as of 1990–91 season in parentheses)
Men , 3 (7) first places , 2 (9) first places , 2 (5) first places , 1 (30) first place , 1 (3) first place , 1 (2) first place , 1 (1) first place , 1 (1) first place
Women , 8 (15) first places , 1 (2) first place , 1 (4) first place , 1 (3) first place , 1 (1) first place
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