# 1990–91 FIS Cross-Country World Cup

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 – Freestyle :
| No. | Date | Venue | Event | Winner | Second | Third |
| 1 | 9 December 1990 | Tauplitzalm | 10 km C + 15 km F Pursuit | Torgny Mogren | Vladimir Smirnov | Henrik Forsberg |
| 2 | 15 December 1990 | Davos | 15 km C | Vladimir Smirnov | Marco Albarello | Thomas Eriksson |
| 3 | 19 December 1990 | Les Saisies | 30 km C | Vladimir Smirnov | Torgny Mogren | Christer Majbäck |
| 4 | 5 January 1991 | Minsk | 15 km F | Vladimir Smirnov | Bjørn Dæhlie | Václav Korunka Henrik Forsberg |
| 5 | 9 January 1991 | Strbske Pleso | 30 km F | Bjørn Dæhlie | Silvano Barco | Gianfranco Polvara |
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| 6 | 7 February 1991 | Val di Fiemme | 30 km C | Gunde Svan | Vladimir Smirnov | Vegard Ulvang |
| 7 | 9 February 1991 | Val di Fiemme | 15 km F | Bjørn Dæhlie | Gunde Svan | Vladimir Smirnov |
| 8 | 11 February 1991 | Val di Fiemme | 10 km C | Terje Langli | Christer Majbäck | Torgny Mogren |
| 9 | 17 February 1991 | Val di Fiemme | 50 km F | Torgny Mogren | Gunde Svan | Maurilio De Zolt |
| 10 | 3 March 1991 | Lahti | 30 km F | Kristen Skjeldal | Vladimir Smirnov | Gianfranco Polvara |
| 11 | 9 March 1991 | Falun | 30 km F | Henrik Forsberg | Torgny Mogren | Jan Ottosson |
| 12 | 16 March 1991 | Oslo | 50 km C | Vegard Ulvang | Harri Kirvesniemi | Sture Sivertsen |

### Women

C – Classic / F – Freestyle :
| No. | Date | Venue | Event | Winner | Second | Third |
| 1 | 8 December 1990 | Tauplitzalm | 10 km C + 15 km F Pursuit | Stefania Belmondo | Yelena Välbe | Tamara Tikhonova |
| 2 | 15 December 1990 | Davos | 15 km C | Yelena Välbe | Lyubov Yegorova | Marie-Helene Westin |
| 3 | 20 December 1990 | Les Saisies | 5 km C + 10 km F Pursuit | Yelena Välbe | Stefania Belmondo | Lyubov Yegorova |
| 4 | 5 January 1991 | Minsk | 30 km C | Yelena Välbe | Svetlana Nageykina | Inger Helene Nybråten |
| 5 | 12 January 1991 | Klingenthal | 15 km C | Inger Helene Nybråten | Marie-Helene Westin | Solveig Pedersen |
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| 6 | 8 February 1991 | Val di Fiemme | 15 km C | Yelena Välbe | Trude Dybendahl | Stefania Belmondo |
| 7 | 10 February 1991 | Val di Fiemme | 10 km F | Yelena Välbe | Marie-Helene Westin | Tamara Tikhonova |
| 8 | 12 February 1991 | Val di Fiemme | 5 km C | Trude Dybendahl | Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi | Manuela Di Centa |
| 9 | 16 February 1991 | Val di Fiemme | 30 km F | Lyubov Yegorova | Yelena Välbe | Manuela Di Centa |
| 10 | 2 March 1991 | Lahti | 15 km F | Yelena Välbe | Manuela Di Centa | Lyubov Yegorova |
| 11 | 9 March 1991 | Falun | 15 km F | Yelena Välbe | Tamara Tikhonova | Lyubov Yegorova |
| 12 | 16 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 – Freestyle :
| Date | Venue | Event | Winner | Second | Third |
| 16 December 1990 | Davos | 4 × 10 km relay C/F | Sweden IThomas Eriksson Gunde Svan Christer Majbäck Torgny Mogren | Italy ISilvio Fauner Giorgio Vanzetta Marco Albarello Silvano Barco | Norway IØyvind Skaanes Terje Langli Sture Sivertsen Bjørn Dæhlie |
| 20 December 1990 | Les Saisies | 4 × 10 km relay C/F | Sweden IThomas Eriksson Christer Majbäck Torgny Mogren Henrik Forsberg | ItalyMaurilio De Zolt Giorgio Vanzetta Marco Albarello Silvio Fauner | Sweden IIJan Ottosson Lars Håland Anders Bergström Niklas Jonsson |
| 6 January 1991 | Minsk | 4 × 10 km relay C/F | Norway IØyvind Skaanes Terje Langli Vegard Ulvang Bjørn Dæhlie | Norway IIKristen Skjeldal Erling Jevne Tom Kristian Vold Sture Sivertsen | SwedenNiklas Jonsson Sven-Eric Danielsson Christer Majbäck Henrik Forsberg |
| 15 February 1991 | Val di Fiemme | 4 × 10 km relay C/F | NorwayØyvind Skaanes Terje Langli Vegard Ulvang Bjørn Dæhlie | SwedenThomas Eriksson Christer Majbäck Gunde Svan Torgny Mogren | FinlandMika Kuusisto Harri Kirvesniemi Jari Isometsä Jari Räsänen |
| 1 March 1991 | Lahti | 4 × 10 km relay C/F | Norway ITerje Langli Øyvind Skaanes Bjørn Dæhlie Kristen Skjeldal | Sweden IThomas Eriksson Gunde Svan Torgny Mogren Henrik Forsberg | Soviet UnionMikhail Botvinov Igor Badamshin Vyacheslav Plaksunov Alexei Prokourorov |

### Women's team

C – Classic / F – Freestyle :
| Date | Venue | Event | Winner | Second | Third |
| 16 December 1990 | Davos | 4 × 5 km relay C/F | Soviet UnionSvetlana Nageykina Lyubov Yegorova Tamara Tikhonova Yelena Välbe | ItalyBice Vanzetta Manuela Di Centa Gabriella Paruzzi Stefania Belmondo | NorwayElin Nilsen Inger Lise Hegge Solveig Pedersen Trude Dybendahl |
| 13 January 1991 | Klingenthal | 4 × 5 km relay C/F | Soviet UnionSolveig Pedersen Marit Elveos Nina Skeime Inger Helene Nybråten | Germany IHeike Wezel Gabriele Hess Sigrid Wille Simone Opitz | ItalyBice Vanzetta Manuela Di Centa Gabriella Paruzzi Stefania Belmondo |
| 15 February 1991 | Val di Fiemme | 4 × 5 km relay C/F | Soviet UnionLyubov Yegorova Raisa Smetanina Tamara Tikhonova Yelena Välbe | ItalyBice Vanzetta Manuela Di Centa Gabriella Paruzzi Stefania Belmondo | NorwaySolveig Pedersen Inger Helene Nybråten Elin Nilsen Trude Dybendahl |
| 10 March 1991 | Falun | 4 × 5 km relay C | Soviet UnionSvetlana Nageykina Lyubov Yegorova Tamara Tikhonova Yelena Välbe | NorwaySolveig Pedersen Inger Helene Nybråten Elin Nilsen Trude Dybendahl | FinlandMarjut Lukkarinen Merja Kuusisto Jaana Savolainen Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi |
| 15 March 1991 | Oslo | 4 × 5 km relay C/F | Norway ITrude Dybendahl Inger Helene Nybråten Solveig Pedersen Elin Nilsen | Soviet UnionSvetlana Nageykina Raisa Smetanina Tamara Tikhonova Yelena Välbe | Norway IIMarit Elveos Marit Wold Inger Lise Hegge Nina Skeime |