# 2016–17 FIS Cross-Country World Cup

The 2016–17 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was the 36th official World Cup season in cross-country skiing for men and women. The season started on 26 November 2016 in Ruka, Finland, and ended on 19 March 2017 in Quebec City, Canada.

## Calendar
### Men

C – Classic / F – Freestyle :
| WC | Stage | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | Yellow bib |
| 1 | 1 | 26 November 2016 | Ruka | Sprint C | Pål Golberg | Calle Halfvarsson | Johannes Høsflot Klæbo | Pål Golberg |
| 2 | 2 | 27 November 2016 | Ruka | 15 km C | Iivo Niskanen | Emil Iversen | Martin Johnsrud Sundby | Calle Halfvarsson |
| | 3 | 2 December 2016 | Lillehammer | Sprint C | Calle Halfvarsson | Emil Iversen | Teodor Peterson | Calle Halfvarsson |
| | 4 | 3 December 2016 | Lillehammer | 10 km F | Calle Halfvarsson | Marcus Hellner | Sergey Ustiugov | Calle Halfvarsson |
| | 5 | 4 December 2016 | Lillehammer | 15 km pursuit C | Matti Heikkinen | Martin Johnsrud Sundby | Pål Golberg | Calle Halfvarsson |
| 3 | 7th Nordic Opening Overall (2–4 December 2016) | 7th Nordic Opening Overall (2–4 December 2016) | 7th Nordic Opening Overall (2–4 December 2016) | 7th Nordic Opening Overall (2–4 December 2016) | Martin Johnsrud Sundby | Johannes Høsflot Klæbo | Matti Heikkinen | Martin Johnsrud Sundby |
| 4 | 6 | 10 December 2016 | Davos | 30 km F | Martin Johnsrud Sundby | Anders Gløersen | Matti Heikkinen | Martin Johnsrud Sundby |
| 5 | 7 | 11 December 2016 | Davos | Sprint F | Sergey Ustiugov | Finn Hågen Krogh | Sindre Bjørnestad Skar | Martin Johnsrud Sundby |
| 6 | 8 | 17 December 2016 | La Clusaz | 15 km mass start F | Finn Hågen Krogh | Martin Johnsrud Sundby | Alexander Legkov | Martin Johnsrud Sundby |
| | 9 | 31 December 2016 | Val Müstair | Sprint F | Sergey Ustiugov | Federico Pellegrino | Finn Hågen Krogh | Martin Johnsrud Sundby |
| | 10 | 1 January 2017 | Val Müstair | 10 km mass start C | Sergey Ustiugov | Martin Johnsrud Sundby | Didrik Tønseth | Martin Johnsrud Sundby |
| | 11 | 3 January 2017 | Oberstdorf | 20 km skiathlon | Sergey Ustiugov | Martin Johnsrud Sundby | Dario Cologna | Martin Johnsrud Sundby |
| | 12 | 4 January 2017 | Oberstdorf | 15 km pursuit F | Sergey Ustiugov | Martin Johnsrud Sundby | Alex Harvey | Martin Johnsrud Sundby |
| | 13 | 6 January 2017 | Toblach | 10 km F | Sergey Ustiugov | Maurice Manificat | Simen Hegstad Krüger | Martin Johnsrud Sundby |
| | 14 | 7 January 2017 | Val di Fiemme | 15 km mass start C | Martin Johnsrud Sundby | Sergey Ustiugov | Matti Heikkinen | Martin Johnsrud Sundby |
| | 15 | 8 January 2017 | Val di Fiemme | 9 km pursuit climb F | Maurice Manificat | Matti Heikkinen | Hans Christer Holund | Martin Johnsrud Sundby |
| 7 | 11th Tour de Ski Overall (31 December 2016 – 8 January 2017) | 11th Tour de Ski Overall (31 December 2016 – 8 January 2017) | 11th Tour de Ski Overall (31 December 2016 – 8 January 2017) | 11th Tour de Ski Overall (31 December 2016 – 8 January 2017) | Sergey Ustiugov | Martin Johnsrud Sundby | Dario Cologna | Martin Johnsrud Sundby |
| 8 | 16 | 14 January 2017 | Toblach | Sprint F | Sindre Bjørnestad Skar | Simeon Hamilton | Johannes Høsflot Klæbo | Martin Johnsrud Sundby |
| 9 | 17 | 21 January 2017 | Ulricehamn | 15 km F | Alex Harvey | Martin Johnsrud Sundby | Marcus Hellner | Martin Johnsrud Sundby |
| 10 | 18 | 28 January 2017 | Falun | Sprint F | Federico Pellegrino | Emil Iversen | Sindre Bjørnestad Skar | Martin Johnsrud Sundby |
| 11 | 19 | 29 January 2017 | Falun | 30 km mass start C | Emil Iversen | Martin Johnsrud Sundby | Calle Halfvarsson | Martin Johnsrud Sundby |
| 12 | 20 | 3 February 2017 | Pyeongchang | Sprint C | Gleb Retivykh | Sondre Turvoll Fossli | Andrey Parfenov | Martin Johnsrud Sundby |
| 13 | 21 | 4 February 2017 | Pyeongchang | 30 km skiathlon | Petr Sedov | Daniel Stock | Mathias Rundgreen | Martin Johnsrud Sundby |
| 14 | 22 | 18 February 2017 | Otepää | Sprint F | Johannes Høsflot Klæbo | Finn Hågen Krogh | Sergey Ustiugov | Martin Johnsrud Sundby |
| 15 | 23 | 19 February 2017 | Otepää | 15 km C | Martin Johnsrud Sundby | Iivo Niskanen | Hans Christer Holund | Martin Johnsrud Sundby |
| FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2017 (22 February–5 March) ||||||||||
| 16 | 24 | 8 March 2017 | Drammen | Sprint C | Eirik Brandsdal | Johannes Høsflot Klæbo | Sergey Ustiugov | Martin Johnsrud Sundby |
| 17 | 25 | 11 March 2017 | Oslo | 50 km mass start C | Martin Johnsrud Sundby | Iivo Niskanen | Alexander Bessmertnykh | Martin Johnsrud Sundby |
| | 26 | 17 March 2017 | Quebec City | Sprint F | Alex Harvey | Finn Hågen Krogh | Richard Jouve | Martin Johnsrud Sundby |
| | 27 | 18 March 2017 | Quebec City | 15 km mass start C | Johannes Høsflot Klæbo | Niklas Dyrhaug | Alexander Bessmertnykh | Martin Johnsrud Sundby |
| | 28 | 19 March 2017 | Quebec City | 15 km pursuit F | Marcus Hellner | Andrew Musgrave | Sjur Røthe | Martin Johnsrud Sundby |
| 18 | 2016–17 World Cup Final (17–19 March 2017) | 2016–17 World Cup Final (17–19 March 2017) | 2016–17 World Cup Final (17–19 March 2017) | 2016–17 World Cup Final (17–19 March 2017) | Johannes Høsflot Klæbo | Alex Harvey | Niklas Dyrhaug | Martin Johnsrud Sundby |

### Women

| WC | Stage | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | Yellow bib |
| 1 | 1 | 26 November 2016 | Ruka | Sprint C | Stina Nilsson | Maiken Caspersen Falla | Heidi Weng | Stina Nilsson |
| 2 | 2 | 27 November 2016 | Ruka | 10 km C | Marit Bjørgen | Krista Pärmäkoski | Heidi Weng | Stina Nilsson |
| | 3 | 2 December 2016 | Lillehammer | Sprint C | Heidi Weng | Maiken Caspersen Falla | Hanna Falk | Heidi Weng |
| | 4 | 3 December 2016 | Lillehammer | 5 km F | Jessie Diggins | Heidi Weng | Marit Bjørgen | Heidi Weng |
| | 5 | 4 December 2016 | Lillehammer | 10 km pursuit C | Krista Pärmäkoski | Ingvild Flugstad Østberg | Heidi Weng | Heidi Weng |
| 3 | 7th Nordic Opening Overall (2–4 December 2016) | 7th Nordic Opening Overall (2–4 December 2016) | 7th Nordic Opening Overall (2–4 December 2016) | 7th Nordic Opening Overall (2–4 December 2016) | Heidi Weng | Ingvild Flugstad Østberg | Krista Pärmäkoski | Heidi Weng |
| 4 | 6 | 10 December 2016 | Davos | 15 km F | Ingvild Flugstad Østberg | Heidi Weng | Krista Pärmäkoski | Heidi Weng |
| 5 | 7 | 11 December 2016 | Davos | Sprint F | Maiken Caspersen Falla | Ingvild Flugstad Østberg | Hanna Falk | Ingvild Flugstad Østberg |
| 6 | 8 | 17 December 2016 | La Clusaz | 10 km mass start F | Heidi Weng | Marit Bjørgen | Ingvild Flugstad Østberg | Heidi Weng |
| | 9 | 31 December 2016 | Val Müstair | Sprint F | Stina Nilsson | Maiken Caspersen Falla | Heidi Weng | Heidi Weng |
| | 10 | 1 January 2017 | Val Müstair | 5 km mass start C | Ingvild Flugstad Østberg | Heidi Weng | Krista Pärmäkoski | Heidi Weng |
| | 11 | 3 January 2017 | Oberstdorf | 10 km skiathlon | Stina Nilsson | Jessie Diggins | Heidi Weng | Heidi Weng |
| | 12 | 4 January 2017 | Oberstdorf | 10 km pursuit F | Stina Nilsson | Heidi Weng | Ingvild Flugstad Østberg | Heidi Weng |
| | 13 | 6 January 2017 | Toblach | 5 km F | Jessie Diggins | Krista Pärmäkoski | Sadie Bjornsen | Heidi Weng |
| | 14 | 7 January 2017 | Val di Fiemme | 10 km mass start C | Stina Nilsson | Anne Kyllönen | Charlotte Kalla | Heidi Weng |
| | 15 | 8 January 2017 | Val di Fiemme | 9 km pursuit climb F | Heidi Weng | Elizabeth Stephen | Kerttu Niskanen | Heidi Weng |
| 7 | 11th Tour de Ski Overall (31 December 2016 – 8 January 2017) | 11th Tour de Ski Overall (31 December 2016 – 8 January 2017) | 11th Tour de Ski Overall (31 December 2016 – 8 January 2017) | 11th Tour de Ski Overall (31 December 2016 – 8 January 2017) | Heidi Weng | Krista Pärmäkoski | Stina Nilsson | Heidi Weng |
| 8 | 16 | 14 January 2017 | Toblach | Sprint F | Natalya Matveyeva | Maiken Caspersen Falla | Hanna Falk | Heidi Weng |
| 9 | 17 | 21 January 2017 | Ulricehamn | 10 km F | Marit Bjørgen | Krista Pärmäkoski | Charlotte Kalla | Heidi Weng |
| 10 | 18 | 28 January 2017 | Falun | Sprint F | Stina Nilsson | Maiken Caspersen Falla | Heidi Weng | Heidi Weng |
| 11 | 19 | 29 January 2017 | Falun | 15 km mass start C | Marit Bjørgen | Ingvild Flugstad Østberg | Heidi Weng | Heidi Weng |
| 12 | 20 | 3 February 2017 | Pyeongchang | Sprint C | Anamarija Lampič | Silje Øyre Slind | Ida Sargent | Heidi Weng |
| 13 | 21 | 4 February 2017 | Pyeongchang | 15 km skiathlon | Justyna Kowalczyk | Elizabeth Stephen | Masako Ishida | Heidi Weng |
| 14 | 22 | 18 February 2017 | Otepää | Sprint F | Stina Nilsson | Maiken Caspersen Falla | Heidi Weng | Heidi Weng |
| 15 | 23 | 19 February 2017 | Otepää | 10 km C | Marit Bjørgen | Charlotte Kalla | Heidi Weng | Heidi Weng |
| FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2017 (22 February–5 March) ||||||||||
| 16 | 24 | 8 March 2017 | Drammen | Sprint C | Stina Nilsson | Krista Pärmäkoski | Hanna Falk | Heidi Weng |
| 17 | 25 | 12 March 2017 | Oslo | 30 km mass start C | Marit Bjørgen | Krista Pärmäkoski | Kerttu Niskanen | Heidi Weng |
| | 26 | 17 March 2017 | Quebec City | Sprint F | Stina Nilsson | Maiken Caspersen Falla | Hanna Falk | Heidi Weng |
| | 27 | 18 March 2017 | Quebec City | 10 km mass start C | Marit Bjørgen | Heidi Weng | Krista Pärmäkoski | Heidi Weng |
| | 28 | 19 March 2017 | Quebec City | 10 km pursuit F | Marit Bjørgen | Heidi Weng | Stina Nilsson | Heidi Weng |
| 18 | 2016–17 World Cup Final (17–19 March 2017) | 2016–17 World Cup Final (17–19 March 2017) | 2016–17 World Cup Final (17–19 March 2017) | 2016–17 World Cup Final (17–19 March 2017) | Marit Bjørgen | Heidi Weng | Stina Nilsson | Heidi Weng |

### Men's team

| WC | Stage | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
| 1 | 1 | 18 December 2016 | La Clusaz | 4 x 7.5 km relay C/F | NorwayDidrik Tønseth Martin Johnsrud Sundby Anders Gløersen Finn Hågen Krogh | Russia IEvgeniy Belov Alexander Legkov Aleksey Chervotkin Sergey Ustiugov | France IJean-Marc Gaillard Alexis Jeannerod Clément Parisse Maurice Manificat |
| 2 | 2 | 15 January 2017 | Toblach | Team sprint F | CanadaLen Väljas Alex Harvey | Sweden IKarl-Johan Westberg Oskar Svensson | Italy IDietmar Nöckler Federico Pellegrino |
| 3 | 3 | 22 January 2017 | Ulricehamn | 4 x 7.5 km relay C/F | Norway ISimen Hegstad Krüger Martin Johnsrud Sundby Anders Gløersen Finn Hågen Krogh | Sweden IDaniel Rickardsson Johan Olsson Marcus Hellner Calle Halfvarsson | CanadaDevon Kershaw Alex Harvey Knute Johnsgaard Len Väljas |
| 4 | 4 | 5 February 2017 | Pyeongchang | Team sprint F | Russia IAndrey Parfenov Gleb Retivykh | FranceBaptiste Gros Lucas Chanavat | Russia IIArtem Maltsev Nikita Kryukov |

### Women's team

| WC | Stage | Date | Place | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third |
| 1 | 1 | 18 December 2016 | La Clusaz | 4 x 5 km relay C/F | NorwayIngvild Flugstad Østberg Marit Bjørgen Ragnhild Haga Heidi Weng | FinlandAino-Kaisa Saarinen Anne Kyllönen Riitta-Liisa Roponen Laura Mononen | SwedenEmma Wikén Stina Nilsson Maria Rydqvist Anna Dyvik |
| 2 | 2 | 15 January 2017 | Toblach | Team sprint F | Russia IYuliya Belorukova Natalya Matveyeva | Sweden IIda Ingemarsdotter Hanna Falk | Norway IAstrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen Maiken Caspersen Falla |
| 3 | 3 | 22 January 2017 | Ulricehamn | 4 x 5 km relay C/F | Norway IIngvild Flugstad Østberg Heidi Weng Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen Marit Bjørgen | GermanyKatharina Hennig Stefanie Böhler Victoria Carl Sandra Ringwald | Sweden IIda Ingemarsdotter Sofia Henriksson Charlotte Kalla Hanna Falk |
| 4 | 4 | 5 February 2017 | Pyeongchang | Team sprint F | Sweden IElin Mohlin Maria Nordström | Norway IAnna Svendsen Silje Øyre Slind | United States ISophie Caldwell Ida Sargent |

## Points distribution

The table shows the number of points won in the 2016/17 Cross-Country Skiing World Cup for men and ladies.
| Place | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Individual | 100 | 80 | 60 | 50 | 45 | 40 | 36 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Team sprint | 100 | 80 | 60 | 50 | 45 | 40 | 36 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Nordic Opening | 200 | 160 | 120 | 100 | 90 | 80 | 72 | 64 | 58 | 52 | 48 | 44 | 40 | 36 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| World Cup Final | 200 | 160 | 120 | 100 | 90 | 80 | 72 | 64 | 58 | 52 | 48 | 44 | 40 | 36 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Relay | 200 | 160 | 120 | 100 | 90 | 80 | 72 | 64 | 58 | 52 | 48 | 44 | 40 | 36 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Tour de Ski | 400 | 320 | 240 | 200 | 180 | 160 | 144 | 128 | 116 | 104 | 96 | 88 | 80 | 72 | 64 | 60 | 56 | 52 | 48 | 44 | 40 | 36 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Stage Nordic Opening | 50 | 46 | 43 | 40 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Stage Tour de Ski | 50 | 46 | 43 | 40 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Stage World Cup Final | 50 | 46 | 43 | 40 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Bonus points | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Achievements

Only individual events.

### Victories in this World Cup (all-time number of victories in parentheses)
## Retirements

Following are notable cross-country skiers who announced their retirement: