1996–97 FIS Cross-Country World Cup


The 1996–97 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was the 16th official World Cup season in cross-country skiing for men and women. The season began in Kiruna, Sweden, on 23 November 1996 and finished in Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway, on 15 March 1997. Bjørn Dæhlie of Norway won the overall men's cup, and Yelena Välbe of Russia won the women's. Both skiers won their fifth overall World Cup.

Calendar

Men

Note: Until FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1999, World Championship races are part of the World Cup. Hence results from those races are included in the World Cup overall.

Women

Note: Until FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1999, World Championship races are part of the World Cup. Hence results from those races are included in the World Cup overall.

Men's team

DatePlaceDisciplineWinnerSecondThird
124 November 1996 Relay| I|Sami Repo|Harri Kirvesniemi|Mika Myllylä|Jari IsometsäRelay| I|Fabio Maj|Silvio Fauner|Sergio Piller|Fulvio ValbusaRelay| I|Kristen Skjeldal||Anders Eide|Vegard Ulvang|Bjørn DæhlieFINSWENOR

Women's team

DatePlaceDisciplineWinnerSecondThird
124 November 1996 Relay| I|Nina Gavrylyuk|Larisa Lazutina|Lyubov Yegorova|Yelena VälbeRelay| I|Trude Dybendahl|Marit Mikkelsplass|Anita Moen|Bente MartinsenRelay| II|Svetlana Nageykina||Olga Zavyalova|Yuliya Chepalova|Olga DanilovaNORRUSRUS

Achievements

;Victories in this World Cup
;Men
  • , 7 first places
  • , 3 first places
  • , 2 first places
  • , 1 first place
  • , 1 first place
  • , 1 first place
;Women
  • , 7 first places
  • , 5 first places
  • , 2 first places
  • , 1 first place