Carlsson T, et al. – An illustration was carried out of the optimal allometric models to speculate International Ski Federation’s ski–ranking points for sprint competitions (FISsprint), among elite female cross–country skiers based on maximal oxygen uptake (VO_2max) and lean mass (LM). It was reported that skiers whose VO_2max varied by 1% would differ in their FISsprint by 5.8%. In contrast, the corresponding 1% variation in LM correlated with an FISsprint difference of 5.1%. Herein, both variations favored the skier with higher VO_2max or LM. Hence, coaches ought to use the absolute expression of these variables to monitor skiers’ performance–related training adaptations associated with changes in aerobic power and anaerobic capacity.