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December 31, 2025
Diggins, Schumacher make US cross-country skiing history with World Cup double
American cross-country skiing reached a milestone on Wednesday when, for the first time, an American man and an American woman won World Cup races on the same day.
TL;DR
- An American man and woman won World Cup races on the same day for the first time.
- Gus Schumacher and Jessie Diggins achieved this historic double in Toblach, Italy, at stage three of the Tour de Ski.
- Both won a new 5km mass start free event.
- Schumacher's win was his second World Cup victory, finishing ahead of Benjamin Moser and Lars Heggen.
- Diggins' victory was her 31st World Cup win, extending her lead in the overall standings.
- Julia Kern also achieved a top-10 result in the women's race.
- The US team is demonstrating increased competitiveness against traditional European powerhouses.
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