The inaugural World Cup Finals was held in 2008 in Bormio, Italy.

As of the 2018–19 season, the World Cup Finals consists of three stages; a sprint, a mass start race and a pursuit.

The first stages was arranged on 14 March 2008 and were won by Claudia Künzel[1] (ladies) and Pietro Piller Cottrer[2] (men).

The first overall winners of the World Cup Finals were Virpi Kuitunen and Vincent Vittoz.

As of the 2018–19 edition, a total of CHF 240,000, both genders included, is awarded in cash prizes in the race.