Le Gruyère AOP, Premium Sponsor of the FIS Cross-Country World Cup is in the start gates with a special season challenge. At the Le Gruyère AOP challenge, FIS Cross-Country athletes fight for financial support for their own youth ski club. A total prize money of 12’000 € will be 100% distributed by the end of the season to the top-3 women and men of the Le Gruyère AOP challenge ranking.
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The History
The athlete with the most pieces of cheese, won by reaching a podium of a Le Gruyère AOP sponsored World Cup, will win the challenge. Last year’s winner was Therese Johaug with winning 17 pieces – 42.5kg – of Le Gruyère cheese. Norway, who won the Nations Cup collected an incredible overall total of 235kg cheese by all their athletes podiums!
Le Gruyère AOP extended their sponsorship of World Cup races this year, covering all events from the season start until the Nordic World Ski Championships in February.
Every Monday, follow the results of the Cross-Country World Cup, share your predictions and try to win cross-country ski equipment and 2.5kg of Le Gruyère AOP.
