The event began in Oberhof, Germany on December 29, 2012, and ended in Val di Fiemme, Italy on January 6, 2013.

The women's trophy was won by defending champion Justyna Kowalczyk (Poland) while the men's trophy was won by Russian Alexander Legkov ahead of defending champion Dario Cologna of Switzerland.

[1] Final standings, with bonus seconds deducted.

Final sprint standings, all bonus seconds counts.

29 December 2012, Oberhof, Germany - prologue 30 December 2012, Oberhof, Germany 1 January 2013, Val Müstair, Switzerland - sprint 3 January 2013, Cortina d'Ampezzo – Toblach - distance (handicap start) 4 January 2013, Val di Fiemme - distance (individual start) 5 January 2013, Val di Fiemme - distance (mass start) 6 January 2013, Val di Fiemme - distance (final climb)