2017–18 FIS Nordic Combined World Cup

The 2017/18 FIS Nordic Combined World Cup was the 35th World Cup season, organized by the International Ski Federation. It started on 24 November 2017 in Ruka, Finland and concluded on 25 March 2018 in Schonach, Germany.[1]

Nordic Combined World Cup 2017/18
Winners
OverallJapan Akito Watabe
Nations Cup Norway
Triple trophyJapan Akito Watabe
Competitions
Venues13
Individual22
Team6
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2018/19 →

Calendar

Men

NumSeasonDatePlaceHillDisciplineWinnerSecondThirdYellow bibRef.
484124 November 2017   RukaRukatunturiHS142 / 5 km   Espen Andersen Jan Schmid Akito Watabe Espen Andersen[2]
485225 November 2017   RukaRukatunturiHS142 / 10 km   Akito Watabe Eero Hirvonen Johannes Rydzek Akito Watabe[3]
486326 November 2017   RukaRukatunturiHS142 / 10 km   Johannes Rydzek Eric Frenzel Eero Hirvonen[4]
1st Ruka Tour (24–26 November 2017) Akito Watabe Espen Andersen Johannes Rydzek[5]
48743 December 2017   LillehammerLysgårdsbakkenHS138 / 10 km   Espen Andersen Jan Schmid Jørgen Graabak Espen Andersen[6]
488516 December 2017   RamsauW90-MattensprunganlageHS98 / 10 km   Eric Frenzel Fabian Rießle Jan Schmid[7]
489617 December 2017   RamsauW90-MattensprunganlageHS98 / 10 km   Fabian Rießle Alessandro Pittin Eero Hirvonen Jan Schmid[8]
6 January 2018   OtepääTehvandiHS100 / 10 km  lack of snow and warm temperatures; not rescheduled[9]
490712 January 2018   Val di FiemmeTrampolino dal BenHS134 / 10 km   Jorgen Graabak Johannes Rydzek Lukas Klapfer Jan Schmid[10]
491814 January 2018   Val di FiemmeTrampolino dal BenHS134 / 10 km   Jan Schmid Lukas Klapfer Fabian Rießle[11]
492920 January 2018   Chaux-NeuveLa Côté FeuilléeHS118 / 10 km   Jan Schmid Akito Watabe Ilkka Herola[12]
5th Nordic Combined Triple (26–28 January 2018)
4931026 January 2018   SeefeldToni-Seelos-OlympiaschanzeHS109 / 5 km   Akito Watabe Jarl Magnus Riiber Fabian Rießle Jan Schmid[13]
4941127 January 2018   SeefeldToni-Seelos-OlympiaschanzeHS109 / 10 km   Akito Watabe Vinzenz Geiger Jarl Magnus Riiber[14]
4951228 January 2018   SeefeldToni-Seelos-OlympiaschanzeHS109 / 15 km   Akito Watabe Jarl Magnus Riiber Fabian Rießle Akito Watabe[15]
496133 February 2018   HakubaOlympic HillsHS134 / 10 km   Akito Watabe Jan Schmid Manuel Faißt Akito Watabe[16]
497144 February 2018   HakubaOlympic HillsHS134 / 10 km   Jan Schmid Kristjan Ilves Akito Watabe[17]
2018 Winter Olympics
498154 March 2018   LahtiSalpausselkäHS130 / 10 km   Johannes Rydzek Vinzenz Geiger Jørgen Graabak Akito Watabe[18]
4991610 March 2018   OsloHolmenkollbakkenHS134 / 10 km   Akito Watabe Fabian Rießle Mario Seidl[19]
5001713 March 2018   TrondheimGranåsenHS140 / 10 km   Eric Frenzel Akito Watabe Fabian Rießle[20]
5011814 March 2018   TrondheimGranåsenHS140 / 10 km   Fabian Rießle Jarl Magnus Riiber Eero Hirvonen[21]
5021917 March 2018   KlingenthalVogtland ArenaHS140 / 10 km   Fabian Rießle Eero Hirvonen Akito Watabe[22]
5032018 March 2018   KlingenthalVogtland ArenaHS140 / 10 km   Fabian Rießle Johannes Rydzek Akito Watabe[23]
5042124 March 2018   SchonachLangenwaldschanzeHS106 / 10 km   Akito Watabe Jarl Magnus Riiber Bernhard Gruber[24]
5052225 March 2018   SchonachLangenwaldschanzeHS106 / 15 km   Akito Watabe Jarl Magnus Riiber Fabian Rießle

Men's team

NumSeasonDatePlaceHillDisciplineWinnerSecondThirdYellow bibRef.
3712 December 2017   LillehammerLysgårdsbakkenHS100 / 4x5 km  
Relay  
 Norway
Jan Schmid
Espen Andersen
Jarl Magnus Riiber
Jørgen Graabak
 Germany
Eric Frenzel
Johannes Rydzek
Vinzenz Geiger
Fabian Rießle
 France
François Braud
Maxime Laheurte
Antoine Gerard
Jason Lamy-Chappuis
 Norway[25]
7 January 2018   OtepääTehvandiHS100 / 2x7.5 km  
Sprint  
lack of snow and warm temperatures; not rescheduled[9]
38213 January 2018   Val di FiemmeTrampolino dal BenHS134 / 2x7.5 km  
Sprint  
 Germany II
Eric Frenzel
Vinzenz Geiger
 Germany I
Fabian Rießle
Johannes Rydzek
 Norway
Mikko Kokslien
Magnus Moan
 Norway[26]
39321 January 2018   Chaux-NeuveLa Côté FeuilléeHS118 / 4x5 km  
Relay  
 Norway
Jan Schmid
Espen Andersen
Jarl Magnus Riiber
Jørgen Graabak
 Germany
Eric Frenzel
Fabian Rießle
Johannes Rydzek
Vinzenz Geiger
 Finland
Leevi Mutru
Arttu Maekiaho
Ilkka Herola
Eero Hirvonen
[27]
4043 March 2018   LahtiSalpausselkäHS130 / 2x7.5 km  
Sprint  
 Austria I
Wilhelm Denifl
Bernhard Gruber
 Norway I
Jan Schmid
Jørgen Graabak
 Finland I
Eero Hirvonen
Ilkka Herola
[28]

Standings

Nations Cup

Rankafter all 26 eventsPoints
1  Norway5033
2  Germany4903
3  Austria2944
4  Japan2896
5  Finland2247
6  France1515
7  Italy515
8  Estonia270
9  Czech Republic264
10  United States234


Prize money

Rankafter all 27 payoutsCHF
1 Akito Watabe113760
2 Fabian Rießle81550
3 Jan Schmid78190
4 Johannes Rydzek60630
5 Jørgen Graabak51548
6 Jarl Magnus Riiber49660
7 Eric Frenzel44434
8 Eero Hirvonen41860
9 Espen Andersen41460
10 Vinzenz Geiger33030

Achievements

First World Cup podium
  •  Espen Andersen (NOR), 24, in his 6th season – no. 1 in the WC 1 in Ruka
  •  Kristjan Ilves (EST), 21, in his 6th season – no. 2 in the WC 15 in Hakuba
Victories in this World Cup (in brackets victory for all time)

Retirements

Following are notable Nordic combined skiers who announced their retirement:

References