The final day of cross-country skiing World Cup competition, before the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, took place on Sunday in Goms, Switzerland with the women's and men's 20km mass start classic events.
It was a long and arduous race for the cross-country skiers on a beautiful Goms course, complete with a raucous crowd. And the fans were treated to a fast and exciting finish to wrap up the weekend.
Team USA's Jessie Diggins showed she's ready to compete at her peak when the Games begin in just a couple of weeks.
The Tour de Ski champ earned second place in the 20km and collapsed after the finish in her signature style. Diggins finished just 0.9 seconds behind the top spot for the 88th World Cup podium of her career.
Finland's Johanna Matintalo topped the podium for the first World Cup win her of her career, in a time of 55 minutes and 53.9 seconds.
"Finally. It's been pretty close to be on the podium many times this season, but no podium before this weekend and now first win, so I'm very happy. It's great before Olympics to, I don't know, be in the best shape of the season, and this is good, final race before the Olympics," Matintalo said after the race.
Astrid Oeyre Slind of Norway secured the final podium spot after she crossed the finish line 0.8 seconds behind Diggins.
In the men's 20km, it was an all-Norwegian podium with the best in the world, Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo, at the top.
Klaebo recorded his 107th World Cup win in 48 minutes and 29 seconds.
"It feels really good, I feel my body is in good shape. Just going try to keep this shape now for the next two weeks," Klaebo said after the win.
Norwegian teammate Emil Iversen crossed the finish line 5.6 seconds behind to earn second.
Harald Oestberg Amundsen finished 1.4 seconds behind Iversen, to complete the Norwegian sweep of the men's podium.
Now, the focus turns to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina where cross-country skiing competition begins on Feb. 7 with the women's skiathlon.