2011 Nordic Opening

{{Infobox ski tour report

| venue = Ruka, Finland

| name = 2011 Nordic Opening

| series = 2011–12 FIS Cross-Country World Cup

| race_no =

| season_no =

| image =

| image_caption =

| date = 25–27 November

| stages = 3:
Sprint {{Abbr|C|Classic technique}}
5/10 km {{Abbr|F|Free technique}}
10/15 km C Pursuit

| menfirst = Petter Northug

| menfirst_nat = NOR

| menfirst_color =

| mensecond = Dario Cologna

| mensecond_nat = SUI

| menthird = Eldar Rønning

| menthird_nat = NOR

| womenfirst = Marit Bjørgen

| womenfirst_nat = NOR

| womenfirst_color =

| womensecond = Therese Johaug

| womensecond_nat = NOR

| womenthird = Vibeke Skofterud

| womenthird_nat = NOR

| previous = 2010

| next = 2012

}}

The 2011 Nordic Opening was the 2nd edition of the Nordic Opening, an annual cross-country skiing event. The three-day event was the second competition round of the 2011–12 FIS Cross-Country World Cup, after Sjusjøen, Norway.

World Cup points distribution

The winners of the overall standings were awarded 200 World Cup points and the winners of each of the three stages were awarded 50 World Cup points.

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|+ Nordic Opening Overall

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| Points

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|+ Nordic Overall Stage

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| Points

A total of 350 points was possible to achieve if one athlete won all three stages and the overall standings.

Overall standings

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Rank ! Name ! Time
style="text-align:center;" \| 1 \| {{flagathlete\|Petter Northug\|NOR}} \| align="right"\| 1:03:05.1
style="text-align:center;" \| 2 \| {{flagathlete\|Dario Cologna\|SUI}} \| align="right"\| +1.8
style="text-align:center;" \| 3 \| {{flagathlete\|Eldar Rønning\|NOR}} \| align="right"\| +20.6
style="text-align:center;" \| 4 \| {{flagathlete\|Alexey Poltoranin\|KAZ}} \| align="right"\| +22.2
style="text-align:center;" \| 5 \| {{flagathlete\|Johan Olsson\|SWE}} \| align="right"\| +24.0
style="text-align:center;" \| 6 \| {{flagathlete\|Marcus Hellner\|SWE}} \| align="right"\| +26.1
style="text-align:center;" \| 7 \| {{flagathlete\|Alexander Legkov\|RUS}} \| align="right"\| +35.5
style="text-align:center;" \| 8 \| {{flagathlete\|Maurice Manificat\|FRA}} \| align="right"\| +40.1
style="text-align:center;" \| 9 \| {{flagathlete\|Lukáš Bauer\|CZE}} \| align="right"\| +43.3
style="text-align:center;" \| 10 \| {{flagathlete\|Petr Sedov\|RUS}} \| align="right"\| +47.6

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Rank

! Name

! Time

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| {{flagathlete|Petter Northug|NOR}}

| align="right"| 1:03:05.1

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| {{flagathlete|Dario Cologna|SUI}}

| align="right"| +1.8

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| {{flagathlete|Eldar Rønning|NOR}}

| align="right"| +20.6

style="text-align:center;" | 4

| {{flagathlete|Alexey Poltoranin|KAZ}}

| align="right"| +22.2

style="text-align:center;" | 5

| {{flagathlete|Johan Olsson|SWE}}

| align="right"| +24.0

style="text-align:center;" | 6

| {{flagathlete|Marcus Hellner|SWE}}

| align="right"| +26.1

style="text-align:center;" | 7

| {{flagathlete|Alexander Legkov|RUS}}

| align="right"| +35.5

style="text-align:center;" | 8

| {{flagathlete|Maurice Manificat|FRA}}

| align="right"| +40.1

style="text-align:center;" | 9

| {{flagathlete|Lukáš Bauer|CZE}}

| align="right"| +43.3

style="text-align:center;" | 10

| {{flagathlete|Petr Sedov|RUS}}

| align="right"| +47.6

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Rank ! Name ! Time
style="text-align:center;" \| 1 \| {{flagathlete\|Marit Bjørgen\|NOR}} \| align="right"\| 41:36.6
style="text-align:center;" \| 2 \| {{flagathlete\|Therese Johaug\|NOR}} \| align="right"\| +33.0
style="text-align:center;" \| 3 \| {{flagathlete\|Vibeke Skofterud\|NOR}} \| align="right"\| +33.7
style="text-align:center;" \| 4 \| {{flagathlete\|Charlotte Kalla\|SWE}} \| align="right"\| +1:15.7
style="text-align:center;" \| 5 \| {{flagathlete\|Justyna Kowalczyk\|POL}} \| align="right"\| +2:03.5
style="text-align:center;" \| 6 \| {{flagathlete\|Kikkan Randall\|USA}} \| align="right"\| +2:18.3
style="text-align:center;" \| 7 \| {{flagathlete\|Aino-Kaisa Saarinen\|FIN}} \| align="right"\| +2:23.8
style="text-align:center;" \| 8 \| {{flagathlete\|Anna Haag\|SWE}} \| align="right"\| +2:30.1
style="text-align:center;" \| 9 \| {{flagathlete\|Marthe Kristoffersen\|NOR}} \| align="right"\| +2:32.7
style="text-align:center;" \| 10 \| {{flagathlete\|Kristin Størmer Steira\|NOR}} \| align="right"\| +2:36.9

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|+ Women's overall standings (1–10){{cite web |url=http://medias4.fis-ski.com/pdf/2012/CC/3428/2012CC3428STC.pdf

|title=FIS Cross Country Stage World Cup Standing Ladies |website=www.fis-ski.com|publisher=International Ski Federation (FIS) |accessdate=22 January 2019}}

Rank

! Name

! Time

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| {{flagathlete|Marit Bjørgen|NOR}}

| align="right"| 41:36.6

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| {{flagathlete|Therese Johaug|NOR}}

| align="right"| +33.0

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| {{flagathlete|Vibeke Skofterud|NOR}}

| align="right"| +33.7

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| {{flagathlete|Charlotte Kalla|SWE}}

| align="right"| +1:15.7

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| {{flagathlete|Justyna Kowalczyk|POL}}

| align="right"| +2:03.5

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| {{flagathlete|Kikkan Randall|USA}}

| align="right"| +2:18.3

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| {{flagathlete|Aino-Kaisa Saarinen|FIN}}

| align="right"| +2:23.8

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| {{flagathlete|Anna Haag|SWE}}

| align="right"| +2:30.1

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| {{flagathlete|Marthe Kristoffersen|NOR}}

| align="right"| +2:32.7

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| {{flagathlete|Kristin Størmer Steira|NOR}}

| align="right"| +2:36.9

Overall leadership by stage

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scope="row" \| 1 \| Teodor Peterson \| style="background:#EFDECD"\| Nikita Kriukov \| Marit Bjørgen \| style="background:#EFDECD" rowspan="3"\| Marit Bjørgen
scope="row" \| 2 \| Petter Northug \| style="background:#EFDECD" rowspan="2"\| Petter Northug \| Marit Bjørgen
scope="row" \| 3 \| Alexey Poltoranin \| Therese Johaug
colspan="2" \| Final \|style="background:#EFDECD" \| Petter Northug \| Final \|style="background:#EFDECD"\| Marit Bjørgen

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|+Overall leadership by stage

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| Teodor Peterson

| style="background:#EFDECD"| Nikita Kriukov