The 2017–18 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was the 37th official

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season in

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for men and women. The season began on 24 November 2017 in

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, Finland and ended on 18 March 2018 in

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, Sweden.

Calendar

Men

Women

Men's team

Women's team

Men's standings

Overall

Distance

Sprint

Prize money

Helvetia U23

Audi Quattro Bonus Ranking

Women's standings

Overall

Distance

Sprint

Prize money

Helvetia U23

Audi Quattro Bonus Ranking

Nations Cup

Overall

Men

Women

Points distribution

The table shows the number of points won in the 2017/18 Cross-Country Skiing World Cup for men and ladies.

Achievements

Only individual events. ;First World Cup career victory: ;Men *

Simen Hegstad Krüger Simen Hegstad Krüger (born 13 March 1993) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who competes in the FIS Cross-Country World Cup. He represents the club Lyn. He won the gold medal in the 2018 Olympics Skiathlon event, leading a medal sweep by t ...

, 24, in his 6th season - the WC 6 (15 km F) in Toblach; first podium was 2016–17 WC 7 (10 km F) in Toblach *

Alexander Bolshunov Alexander Alexandrovich Bolshunov (, also '' tr.'' Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Bolshunov; born 31 December 1996) is a Russian cross-country skier and two-time winner of the 14th and 15th Tour de Ski. Bolshunov is a nine-time Olympic medalist, t ...

, 21, in his 2nd season - the WC 15 (15 km C) in Lahti; first podium was 2017–18 WC 1 (8th Nordic Opening overall) in Ruka ;Women * Ragnhild Haga, 26, in her 9th season – the WC 1 (15 km F Pursuit) in Ruka; first podium was 2014–15 WC 8 (3 km F Prologue) in Oberstdorf * Laurien van der Graaff, 30, in her 9th season – the WC 8 (Sprint F) in Lenzerheide; first podium was 2011–12 WC 3 (Sprint F) in Düsseldorf ;First World Cup podium: ;Men *

, 20, in his 2nd season – no. 3 in the WC 1 (8th Nordic Opening overall) in Ruka *

Lucas Chanavat Lucas Chanavat (born 17 December 1994) is a French cross-country skier who represents the club Le Grand Bornand. He competed at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2017 in Lahti, Finland. Cross-country skiing results All results are source ...

, 23, in his 3rd season – no. 3 in the WC 8 (Sprint F) in Lenzerheide *

Andrey Larkov Andrey Vitalyevich Larkov (; born 25 November 1989) is a Russian cross-country skier. Career He competed in the World Cup 2015 season. He represented Russia at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 in Falun Falun () is a city and the ...

, 28, in his 6th season – no. 2 in the WC 8 (15 km C Mass Start) in Val di Fiemme * Denis Spitsov, 21, in his 1st season – no. 3 in the WC 8 (9 km F Pursuit Climb) in Val di Fiemme ;Women * Yuliya Belorukova, 22, in her 4th season – no. 3 in the WC 1 (Sprint C) in Ruka * Teresa Stadlober, 24, in her 5th season – no. 3 in the WC 8 (10 km C Mass Start) in Val di Fiemme * Maja Dahlqvist, 23, in her 4th season – no. 2 in the WC 9 (Sprint F) in Dresden * Kathrine Harsem, 28, in her 9th season – no. 2 in the WC 10 (Sprint C) in Planica * Natalya Nepryayeva, 22, in her 5th season – no. 2 in the WC 15 (10 km C) in Lahti * Jonna Sundling, 23, in her 4th season – no. 2 in the WC 18 (Sprint F) in Falun ;Victories in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses): ;Men *

Johannes Høsflot Klæbo Johannes Høsflot Klæbo (born 22 October 1996) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who represents Byåsen IL. He holds multiple records, most notably for being the youngest male in history to win the FIS Cross-Country World Cup, the Tour de S ...

, 11 (14) first places * Dario Cologna, 5 (26) first places *

, 3 (3) first places * Alexey Poltoranin, 2 (11) first places *

Federico Pellegrino Federico Pellegrino (born 1 September 1990) is an Italian cross-country skier. Pellegrino is a world champion and Olympic silver medalist in cross-country skiing. In the 2015/2016 season, he won the sprint World Cup. Pellegrino is an athlete of ...

, 2 (11) first places *

Maurice Manificat Maurice Manificat (born 4 April 1986) is a French cross-country skier who has competed since 2004. Career He has achieved three World Cup victories, in Lahti (March 2010), in Canmore (December 2012), both in the 15 km + 15 km double p ...

, 2 (9) first places *

Martin Johnsrud Sundby Martin Johnsrud Sundby (born 26 September 1984) is a former Norwegian cross-country skier who competed between 2003 and 2021. He is a two time Olympic champion at the 2018 Winter Olympics in the team sprint and relay and was also a silver and bro ...

, 1 (30) first place * Sergey Ustiugov, 1 (12) first place * Alex Harvey, 1 (7) first place *

Emil Iversen Emil Iversen (born 12 August 1991) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who represents IL Varden. He is 2019 World Champion in team sprint and 4 × 10 km relay. Athletic career ;2010/11 Iversen was junior world champion in the relay in 2011 ...

, 1 (5) first place *

, 1 (1) first place ;Women *

Marit Bjørgen Marit Bjørgen (born 21 March 1980) is a former Norwegian cross-country skier. She is ranked first in the all-time Cross-Country World Cup rankings with 114 individual victories. Bjørgen is also the most successful sprinter in Cross-Country Wo ...

, 4 (114) first places *

Ingvild Flugstad Østberg Ingvild Flugstad Østberg (born 9 November 1990) is a Norwegian Cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skier who has competed since 2008. Career She won her first competition in the sprint event in the Tour de Ski on 31 December 2013. Her ...

, 4 (11) first places * Maiken Caspersen Falla, 3 (16) first places * Stina Nilsson, 3 (15) first places *

Charlotte Kalla Marina Charlotte Kalla (; born 22 July 1987) is a Swedish retired Cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skier. A four-time Olympian, Kalla won three golds and nine medals overall at the Olympics between 2004 and 2022. She holds the joint r ...

, 3 (12) first places * Heidi Weng, 3 (11) first places * Krista Pärmäkoski, 3 (5) first places *

Jessie Diggins Jessica Diggins (born August 26, 1991) is an American Cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skier. She is the most accomplished cross-country skier from the United States in the sport's history having won three World Cup overall titles, th ...

, 2 (5) first places * Hanna Falk, 2 (4) first places * Laurien van der Graaff, 2 (2) first places * Sophie Caldwell, 1 (2) first place * Ragnhild Haga, 1 (1) first place

Retirements

Following are notable cross-country skiers who announced their retirement during or after this season: ;Men * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ;Women * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Footnotes

References

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