There is no two without three and so in view of the next winter season Dobbiaco is preparing to host the Grand Opening of what will be the 20° Tour de Ski for the third time in a row. The top annual competition of the traveling cross-country skiing World Cup circuit will experience four great days of sport in Dobbiaco, from 28 December 2025 to 1° January 2026,fundamental for the awarding of the trophy which promises endless novelty and dynamism. The elite of the world's narrow skis will gather in Alta Val Pusteria for four heart-pounding races that will be divided into as many different formats. After the traditional Sprint in free technique on Sunday 28 December and the Individual 10 km in classic on Monday 29,the strongest interpreters of the specialty will say goodbye to 2025 on Wednesday 31 with a completely new and original format, which will be tested in preview in Dobbiaco. This is the free-technique battery-powered Mass Start (Heat Mass Start), a new-entry into the world cross-country scene born from a brilliant intuition of Jurg Capol, the Swiss mastermind behind the Tour de Ski format. Finally, the 15 km classic technique pursuit on Thursday 1° January will bring down the curtain on the South Tyrolean stage of the Tour de Ski in Dobbiaco. From the headquarters of the Nordic Arena, the Sport OK organizing committee has already set to work to ensure the success of the event, with the president of the Pusterese association Gerti Taschler assuring: “we look forward to organizing a new edition of the Grande Apertura del Tour de Ski where there will be no shortage of fun and entertainment before, after and during the races. With the support of public and private bodies and our irreplaceable volunteers we will set up an engaging event for everyone”.