title: 2017–18 FIS Nordic Combined World Cup
text: # 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.
  
  ## Calendar
  
  ### Men
  
  | Num | Season | Date | Place | Hill | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | Yellow bib | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 484 | 1 | 24 November 2017 | Ruka | Rukatunturi | HS142 / 5 km | Espen Andersen | Jan Schmid | Akito Watabe | Espen Andersen | |
  | 485 | 2 | 25 November 2017 | Ruka | Rukatunturi | HS142 / 10 km | Akito Watabe | Eero Hirvonen | Johannes Rydzek | Akito Watabe | |
  | 486 | 3 | 26 November 2017 | Ruka | Rukatunturi | HS142 / 10 km | Johannes Rydzek | Eric Frenzel | Eero Hirvonen | Akito Watabe | |
  | 1st Ruka Tour (24–26 November 2017) | 1st Ruka Tour (24–26 November 2017) | 1st Ruka Tour (24–26 November 2017) | 1st Ruka Tour (24–26 November 2017) | 1st Ruka Tour (24–26 November 2017) | 1st Ruka Tour (24–26 November 2017) | Akito Watabe | Espen Andersen | Johannes Rydzek | Akito Watabe | |
  | 487 | 4 | 3 December 2017 | Lillehammer | Lysgårdsbakken | HS138 / 10 km | Espen Andersen | Jan Schmid | Jørgen Graabak | Espen Andersen | |
  | 488 | 5 | 16 December 2017 | Ramsau | W90-Mattensprunganlage | HS98 / 10 km | Eric Frenzel | Fabian Rießle | Jan Schmid | Espen Andersen | |
  | 489 | 6 | 17 December 2017 | Ramsau | W90-Mattensprunganlage | HS98 / 10 km | Fabian Rießle | Alessandro Pittin | Eero Hirvonen | Jan Schmid | |
  | | | 6 January 2018 | Otepää | Tehvandi | HS100 / 10 km | lack of snow and warm temperatures; not rescheduled | lack of snow and warm temperatures; not rescheduled | lack of snow and warm temperatures; not rescheduled | lack of snow and warm temperatures; not rescheduled | lack of snow and warm temperatures; not rescheduled |
  | 490 | 7 | 12 January 2018 | Val di Fiemme | Trampolino dal Ben | HS134 / 10 km | Jorgen Graabak | Johannes Rydzek | Lukas Klapfer | Jan Schmid | |
  | 491 | 8 | 14 January 2018 | Val di Fiemme | Trampolino dal Ben | HS134 / 10 km | Jan Schmid | Lukas Klapfer | Fabian Rießle | Jan Schmid | |
  | 492 | 9 | 20 January 2018 | Chaux-Neuve | La Côté Feuillée | HS118 / 10 km | Jan Schmid | Akito Watabe | Ilkka Herola | Jan Schmid | |
  | 5th Nordic Combined Triple (26–28 January 2018) |||||||||||
  | 493 | 10 | 26 January 2018 | Seefeld | Toni-Seelos-Olympiaschanze | HS109 / 5 km | Akito Watabe | Jarl Magnus Riiber | Fabian Rießle | Jan Schmid | |
  | 494 | 11 | 27 January 2018 | Seefeld | Toni-Seelos-Olympiaschanze | HS109 / 10 km | Akito Watabe | Vinzenz Geiger | Jarl Magnus Riiber | Jan Schmid | |
  | 495 | 12 | 28 January 2018 | Seefeld | Toni-Seelos-Olympiaschanze | HS109 / 15 km | Akito Watabe | Jarl Magnus Riiber | Fabian Rießle | Akito Watabe | |
  | 496 | 13 | 3 February 2018 | Hakuba | Olympic Hills | HS134 / 10 km | Akito Watabe | Jan Schmid | Manuel Faißt | Akito Watabe | |
  | 497 | 14 | 4 February 2018 | Hakuba | Olympic Hills | HS134 / 10 km | Jan Schmid | Kristjan Ilves | Akito Watabe | Akito Watabe | |
  | 2018 Winter Olympics |||||||||||
  | 498 | 15 | 4 March 2018 | Lahti | Salpausselkä | HS130 / 10 km | Johannes Rydzek | Vinzenz Geiger | Jørgen Graabak | Akito Watabe | |
  | 499 | 16 | 10 March 2018 | Oslo | Holmenkollbakken | HS134 / 10 km | Akito Watabe | Fabian Rießle | Mario Seidl | Akito Watabe | |
  | 500 | 17 | 13 March 2018 | Trondheim | Granåsen | HS140 / 10 km | Eric Frenzel | Akito Watabe | Fabian Rießle | Akito Watabe | |
  | 501 | 18 | 14 March 2018 | Trondheim | Granåsen | HS140 / 10 km | Fabian Rießle | Jarl Magnus Riiber | Eero Hirvonen | Akito Watabe | |
  | 502 | 19 | 17 March 2018 | Klingenthal | Vogtland Arena | HS140 / 10 km | Fabian Rießle | Eero Hirvonen | Akito Watabe | Akito Watabe | |
  | 503 | 20 | 18 March 2018 | Klingenthal | Vogtland Arena | HS140 / 10 km | Fabian Rießle | Johannes Rydzek | Akito Watabe | Akito Watabe | |
  | 504 | 21 | 24 March 2018 | Schonach | Langenwaldschanze | HS106 / 10 km | Akito Watabe | Jarl Magnus Riiber | Bernhard Gruber | Akito Watabe | |
  | 505 | 22 | 25 March 2018 | Schonach | Langenwaldschanze | HS106 / 15 km | Akito Watabe | Jarl Magnus Riiber | Fabian Rießle | Akito Watabe | |
  
  ### Men's team
  
  | Num | Season | Date | Place | Hill | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | Yellow bib | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 37 | 1 | 2 December 2017 | Lillehammer | Lysgårdsbakken | HS100 / 4x5 km Relay | NorwayJan Schmid Espen Andersen Jarl Magnus Riiber Jørgen Graabak | GermanyEric Frenzel Johannes Rydzek Vinzenz Geiger Fabian Rießle | FranceFrançois Braud Maxime Laheurte Antoine Gerard Jason Lamy-Chappuis | Norway | |
  | | | 7 January 2018 | Otepää | Tehvandi | HS100 / 2x7.5 km Sprint | lack of snow and warm temperatures; not rescheduled | lack of snow and warm temperatures; not rescheduled | lack of snow and warm temperatures; not rescheduled | lack of snow and warm temperatures; not rescheduled | lack of snow and warm temperatures; not rescheduled |
  | 38 | 2 | 13 January 2018 | Val di Fiemme | Trampolino dal Ben | HS134 / 2x7.5 km Sprint | Germany IIEric Frenzel Vinzenz Geiger | Germany IFabian Rießle Johannes Rydzek | NorwayMikko Kokslien Magnus Moan | Norway | |
  | 39 | 3 | 21 January 2018 | Chaux-Neuve | La Côté Feuillée | HS118 / 4x5 km Relay | NorwayJan Schmid Espen Andersen Jarl Magnus Riiber Jørgen Graabak | GermanyEric Frenzel Fabian Rießle Johannes Rydzek Vinzenz Geiger | FinlandLeevi Mutru Arttu Maekiaho Ilkka Herola Eero Hirvonen | Norway | |
  | 40 | 4 | 3 March 2018 | Lahti | Salpausselkä | HS130 / 2x7.5 km Sprint | Austria IWilhelm Denifl Bernhard Gruber | Norway IJan Schmid Jørgen Graabak | Finland IEero Hirvonen Ilkka Herola | Norway | |
  
  ## 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)
  
  * Akito Watabe (JPN), 8 (17) first places
  * Fabian Rießle (GER), 4 (9) first places
  * Jan Schmid (NOR), 3 (5) first places
  * Eric Frenzel (GER), 2 (43) first places
  * Johannes Rydzek (GER), 2 (16) first places
  * Espen Andersen (NOR), 2 (2) first places
  * Jørgen Graabak (NOR), 1 (4) first place
  
  ## Retirements
  
  Following are notable Nordic combined skiers who announced their retirement:
  
  * Bryan Fletcher (USA)
  * Hannu Manninen (FIN)
  * Mikko Kokslien (NOR)
  * Jason Lamy-Chappuis (FRA)
  * Björn Kircheisen (GER)
  * Kail Piho (EST)
  * Taihei Kato (JPN)
  * Adam Loomis (USA)
  * Sepp Schneider (AUT)
  * Armin Bauer (ITA)
  * Karl-August Tiirmaa (EST)
  * Han Hendrik Piho (EST)
  