High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 2008–09 Tour de Ski took place from 27 December 2008 until 4 January 2009. The race kicked off in Oberhof, Germany, and finished in Val di Fiemme, Italy. The men`s event was 102km, won by Dario Cologna of Switzerland; and the woman`s event was 60km, won by Virpi Kuitunen of Finland.