2013 Nordic Opening

{{Short description|4th edition of the Nordic Opening}}

{{Infobox ski tour report

| venue = Ruka, Finland

| name = 2013 Nordic Opening

| series = 2013–14 FIS Cross-Country World Cup

| race_no =

| season_no =

| image =

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| date = 29 November–1 December

| stages = 3:
Sprint C
5/10 km C
10/15 km F Pursuit

| menfirst = Martin Johnsrud Sundby

| menfirst_nat = NOR

| menfirst_color =

| mensecond = Maxim Vylegzhanin

| mensecond_nat = RUS

| menthird = Alexander Legkov

| menthird_nat = RUS

| womenfirst = Marit Bjørgen

| womenfirst_nat = NOR

| womenfirst_color =

| womensecond = Charlotte Kalla

| womensecond_nat = SWE

| womenthird = Therese Johaug

| womenthird_nat = NOR

| previous = 2012

| next = 2014

}}

The 2013 Nordic Opening was the 4th edition of the annual cross-country skiing event. The three-day event was the first competition round of the 2013–14 FIS Cross-Country World Cup.

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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|+ Nordic Overall Stage

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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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+ Men's Overall standings{{Cite web |url=http://data.fis-ski.com/pdf/2014/CC/2371/2014CC2371STC.pdf |title=FIS Cross-Country World Cup presented by Viessmann 2013/2014 |website=data.fis-ski.com}}

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! scope="col" style="background:red;" bgcolor="red" width="200" "width:16em"| Name

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align="center" style="background:#FF8666;" rowspan="1"| 1style="background:#FF8666;" rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|NOR}} Martin Johnsrud Sundbystyle="background:#FF8666; text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|1h 04' 17,3"}}
align="center" style="background:#FFFF99;" rowspan="1"| 2style="background:#FFFF99;" rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|RUS}} Maxim Vylegzhaninstyle="background:#FFFF99; text-align:right" | + {{nowrap|0,1"}}
align="center" style="background:#FFFF99;" rowspan="1"| 3style="background:#FFFF99;" rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|RUS}} Alexander Legkovstyle="background:#FFFF99; text-align:right;" | + {{nowrap|0,6"}}
align="center"| 4{{flagicon|FRA}} Maurice Manificatstyle="text-align:right;"| + {{nowrap|4,0"}}
align="center"| 5{{flagicon|RUS}} Sergey Ustiugovstyle="text-align:right;"| + {{nowrap|4,5"}}
align="center"| 6{{flagicon|SWE}} Calle Halfvarssonstyle="text-align:right;"| + {{nowrap|4,6"}}
align="center"| 7{{flagicon|SWE}} Marcus Hellnerstyle="text-align:right;"| + {{nowrap|11,2"}}
align="center"| 8{{flagicon|NOR}} Chris Jespersenstyle="text-align:right;"| + {{nowrap|11,7"}}
align="center"| 9{{flagicon|USA}} Noah Hoffmanstyle="text-align:right;"| + {{nowrap|12,2"}}
align="center"| 10{{flagicon|RUS}} Alexander Bessmertnykhstyle="text-align:right;"| + {{nowrap|12,7"}}

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+ Women's Overall standings{{Cite web |url=http://data.fis-ski.com/pdf/2014/CC/2368/2014CC2368STC.pdf |title=FIS Cross-Country World Cup presented by Viessmann 2013/2014 |website=data.fis-ski.com}}

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align="center" style="background:#FF8666;" rowspan="1"| 1style="background:#FF8666;" rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|NOR}} Marit Bjørgenstyle="background:#FF8666; text-align:right;"| {{nowrap|43' 42,1"}}
align="center" style="background:#FFFF99;" rowspan="1"| 2style="background:#FFFF99;" rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|SWE}} Charlotte Kallastyle="background:#FFFF99; text-align:right;" | + {{nowrap|0,8"}}
align="center" style="background:#FFFF99;" rowspan="1"| 3style="background:#FFFF99;" rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|NOR}} Therese Johaugstyle="background:#FFFF99; text-align:right;" | + {{nowrap|1,3"}}
align="center"| 4{{flagicon|POL}} Justyna Kowalczykstyle="text-align:right;"| + {{nowrap|30,9"}}
align="center"| 5{{flagicon|USA}} Kikkan Randallstyle="text-align:right;"| + {{nowrap|1' 01,9"}}
align="center"| 6{{flagicon|NOR}} Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsenstyle="text-align:right;"| + {{nowrap|1' 02,6"}}
align="center"| 7{{flagicon|RUS}} Yuliya Chekalyovastyle="text-align:right;"| + {{nowrap|1' 03,9"}}
align="center"| 8{{flagicon|GER}} Denise Herrmannstyle="text-align:right;"| + {{nowrap|1' 38,0"}}
align="center"| 9{{flagicon|NOR}} Heidi Wengstyle="text-align:right;"| + {{nowrap|1' 38,7"}}
align="center"| 10{{flagicon|RUS}} Yuliya Ivanovastyle="text-align:right;"| + {{nowrap|1' 39,1"}}

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Overall leadership by stage

= Men =

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scope="col" | Stage

! scope="col" width="120"| Venue

! scope="col" width="130"| Discipline

! scope="col" width="120"| Date

! scope="col" width="200"| Winner

! scope="col" width="200"| Second

! scope="col" width="200"| Third

! scope="col" width="250"| Overall Leader

scope="row" style="text-align:center" colspan="9" | Nordic Opening (29 November 2013 – 1 December 2013)
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| rowspan="3" | {{flagicon|FIN}} Ruka

| Sprint C

| 29 November 2013

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Eirik Brandsdal

{{flagicon|RUS}} Anton Gafarov{{flagicon|SWE}} Teodor Petersonstyle="background:#c0c0c0;" align="center" rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|NOR}} Eirik Brandsdal
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| 10 km C

| 30 November 2013

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Lukáš Bauer

{{flagicon|NOR}} Eldar Rønning{{flagicon|RUS}} Dmitriy Yaparovstyle="background:#c0c0c0;" align="center" rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|NOR}} Eldar Rønning
align="center"|3

| 15 km F Pursuit

| 1 December 2013

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Martin Johnsrud Sundby

{{flagicon|RUS}} Maxim Vylegzhanin{{flagicon|RUS}} Alexander Legkovstyle="background:#c0c0c0;" align="center" rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|NOR}} Martin Johnsrud Sundby

= Women =

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scope="col" | Stage

! scope="col" width="120"| Venue

! scope="col" width="130"| Discipline

! scope="col" width="120"| Date

! scope="col" width="200"| Winner

! scope="col" width="200"| Second

! scope="col" width="200"| Third

! scope="col" width="250"| Overall Leader

scope="row" style="text-align:center" colspan="9" | Nordic Opening (29 November 2013 – 1 December 2013)
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| rowspan="3" | {{flagicon|FIN}} Ruka

| Sprint C

| 29 November 2013

| {{flagicon|POL}} Justyna Kowalczyk

{{flagicon|USA}} Kikkan Randall{{flagicon|GER}} Denise Herrmannstyle="background:#c0c0c0;" align="center" rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|POL}} Justyna Kowalczyk
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| 5 km C

| 30 November 2013

| {{flagicon|POL}} Justyna Kowalczyk

{{flagicon|NOR}} Marit Bjørgen{{flagicon|NOR}} Therese Johaug
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| 10 km F Pursuit

| 1 December 2013

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Charlotte Kalla

{{flagicon|NOR}} Therese Johaug{{flagicon|NOR}} Marit Bjørgenstyle="background:#c0c0c0;" align="center" rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|NOR}} Marit Bjørgen

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