The 1985–86 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was the 5th official
World Cup season in cross-country skiing for men and women. The World Cup began in
Labrador City,
Canada, on 7 December 1985 and finished in
Oslo,
Norway, on 15 March 1986.
Gunde Svan of
Sweden won the overall men's cup, and
Marjo Matikainen of
Finland won the women's.
Before the season began, after several years of disagreements between athletes and federations concerning what styles of skiing should be allowed, it was decided that cross-country skiing should have two disciplines: classical and freestyle. The initiative to this idea was made by the Swedish skier
Thomas Wassberg.[1]
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