The 2014/15 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was a multi-race tournament over the season for cross-country skiers. The season begins on 29 November 2014 in Kuusamo, Finland and ends on 15 March 2015 in Oslo, Norway. The season's biggest event is FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015.
On 20 July 2016, Martin Johnsrud Sundby was banned from competing in ski competitions for 2 months by the FIS after having used an asthma medicine incorrectly during the 2014–15 season. He was also stripped of two wins, one of which also resulted in losing the Tour de Ski title. Due to losing a total of 616 points for the affected competitions he also lost the overall World Cup title.
The table shows the number of points won in the 2014–15 Cross-Country Skiing World Cup for men and women.
A skier's best results in all distance races and sprint races counts towards the overall World Cup totals.
All distance races, included individual stages in Tour de Ski and in World Cup Final (which counts as 50% of a normal race), count towards the distance standings. All sprint races, including the sprint races during the Tour de Ski and the first race of the World Cup final (which counts as 50% of a normal race), count towards the sprint standings.
In mass start races bonus points are awarded to the first 10 at each bonus station.
The Nations Cup ranking is calculated by adding each country's individual competitors' scores and scores from team events. Relay events count double, with only one team counting towards the total, while in team sprint events two teams contribute towards the total, with the usual World Cup points (100 to winning team, etc.) awarded.
WC stage events are not included. Only individual events.
First World Cup career victory
Iivo Niskanen (FIN), 22, in his 5th season – the WC 2 (15 km C) in Kuusamo; also first podium
Ingvild Flugstad Østberg (NOR), 24, in her 8th season – the WC 5 (Sprint F) in Davos; first podium was 2012–13 WC 16 (Sprint C) in Drammen
Finn Hågen Krogh (NOR), 24, in his 5th season – the WC 5 (Sprint F) in Davos; first podium was 2012–13 WC 14 (Sprint F) in Lahti
Federico Pellegrino (ITA), 24, in his 6th season – the WC 7 (Sprint F) in Davos; first podium was 2010–11 WC 8 (Sprint F) in Liberec
Tomas Northug (NOR), 24, in his 6th season – the WC 9 (Sprint C) in Otepää; also first podium
Jennie Öberg (SWE), 25, in her 5th season – the WC 11 (Sprint F) in Rybinsk; also first podium
Yuliya Chekaleva (RUS), 30, in her 10th season – the WC 12 (Skiathlon) in Rybinsk; first podium was 2012-13 WC 11 (Skiathlon) in Sochi
Francesco De Fabiani (ITA), 21, in his 2nd season – the WC 16 (15 km C) in Lahti; also first podium
Sjur Røthe (NOR), 26, in his 7th season – the WC 18 (50 km F) in Oslo; first podium was 2012-13 WC 4 (15 km C) in Canmore
First World Cup podium
Sondre Turvoll Fossli (NOR), 21, in his 5th season – no. 3 in the WC 1 (Sprint C) in Kuusamo
Iivo Niskanen (FIN), 22, in his 5th season – no. 1 in the WC 2 (15 km C) in Kuusamo
Toni Ketelä (FIN), 26, in his 5th season – no. 3 in the WC 9 (Sprint C) in Otepää
Tomas Northug (NOR), 24, in his 6th season – no. 1 in the WC 9 (Sprint C) in Otepää
Elizabeth Stephen (USA), 28, in her 9th season – no. 2 in the WC 10 (10 km F) in Rybinsk
Jennie Öberg (SWE), 25, in her 5th season – no. 1 in the WC 11 (Sprint F) in Rybinsk
Andrey Parfenov (RUS), 27, in his 8th season – no. 3 in the WC 11 (Sprint F) in Rybinsk
Martine Ek Hagen (NOR), 23, in her 5th season – no. 2 in the WC 12 (Skiathlon) in Rybinsk
Timo André Bakken (NOR), 25, in his 8th season – no. 3 in the WC 13 (Sprint C) in Östersund
Sindre Bjørnestad Skar (NOR), 23, in his 5th season – no. 2 in the WC 15 (Sprint F) in Lahti
Richard Jouve (FRA), 20, in his 1st season – no. 3 in the WC 15 (Sprint F) in Lahti
Francesco De Fabiani (ITA), 21, in his 2nd season – no. 1 in the WC 16 (15 km C) in Lahti
Victories in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses)
Marit Bjørgen (NOR), 9 (75) first places
Martin Johnsrud Sundby (NOR), 3 (9) first places
Eirik Brandsdal (NOR), 3 (6) first places
Finn Hågen Krogh (NOR), 3 (3) first places
Therese Johaug (NOR), 2 (9) first places
Federico Pellegrino (ITA), 2 (2) first places
Ingvild Flugstad Østberg (NOR), 2 (2) first places
Dario Cologna (SUI), 1 (12) first place
Anders Gløersen (NOR), 1 (5) first place
Charlotte Kalla (SWE), 1 (4) first place
Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen (NOR), 1 (4) first place
Maxim Vylegzhanin (RUS), 1 (4) first place
Maiken Caspersen Falla (NOR), 1 (4) first place
Iivo Niskanen (FIN), 1 (1) first place
Tomas Northug (NOR), 1 (1) first place
Jennie Öberg (SWE), 1 (1) first place
Yuliya Chekaleva (RUS), 1 (1) first place
Francesco De Fabiani (ITA), 1 (1) first place
Sjur Røthe (NOR), 1 (1) first place
Following are notable cross-country skiers who announced their retirement:
Celine Brun-Lie (NOR)
Kristin Størmer Steira (NOR)
Anders Södergren (SWE)
Riikka Sarasoja-Lilja (FIN)
Claudia Nystad (GER)
Perianne Jones (CAN)
Giorgio Di Centa (ITA)
Cyril Gaillard (FRA)
Maciej Kreczmer (POL)
Sebastian Gazurek (POL)
