# 2018–19 FIS Nordic Combined World Cup

The 2018/19 FIS Nordic Combined World Cup was the 36th World Cup season, organized by the International Ski Federation. It started on 24 November 2018 in Ruka, Finland and concluded on 17 March 2019 in Schonach, Germany.

## Calendar
### Men

| Num | Season | Date | Place | Hill | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | Yellow bib |
| 506 | 1 | 24 November 2018 | Ruka | Rukatunturi | HS142 / 10 km | Mario Seidl | Jarl Magnus Riiber | Johannes Rydzek | Mario Seidl |
| 507 | 2 | 30 November 2018 | Lillehammer | Lysgårdsbakken | HS98 / 5 km | Jarl Magnus Riiber | Eric Frenzel | Franz-Josef Rehrl | Jarl Magnus Riiber |
| 508 | 3 | 1 December 2018 | Lillehammer | Lysgårdsbakken | 10 km / HS98 | Jarl Magnus Riiber | Eric Frenzel | Fabian Rießle | Jarl Magnus Riiber |
| 509 | 4 | 2 December 2018 | Lillehammer | Lysgårdsbakken | HS140 / 10 km | Jarl Magnus Riiber | Jørgen Graabak | Johannes Rydzek | Jarl Magnus Riiber |
| 1st Lillehammer Tour (30 November – 2 December 2018) | 1st Lillehammer Tour (30 November – 2 December 2018) | 1st Lillehammer Tour (30 November – 2 December 2018) | 1st Lillehammer Tour (30 November – 2 December 2018) | 1st Lillehammer Tour (30 November – 2 December 2018) | 1st Lillehammer Tour (30 November – 2 December 2018) | Jarl Magnus Riiber | Eric Frenzel | Jørgen Graabak | |
| 510 | 5 | 22 December 2018 | Ramsau | W90-Mattensprunganlage | HS98 / 10 km | Jarl Magnus Riiber | Franz-Josef Rehrl | Fabian Rießle | Jarl Magnus Riiber |
| 511 | 6 | 23 December 2018 | Ramsau | W90-Mattensprunganlage | HS98 / 10 km | Jørgen Graabak | Johannes Rydzek | Fabian Rießle | Jarl Magnus Riiber |
| 512 | 7 | 5 January 2019 | Otepää | Tehvandi | HS100 / 10 km | Jarl Magnus Riiber | Akito Watabe | Martin Fritz | Jarl Magnus Riiber |
| 513 | 8 | 6 January 2019 | Otepää | Tehvandi | HS100 / 10 km | Jarl Magnus Riiber | Johannes Rydzek | Akito Watabe | Jarl Magnus Riiber |
| 514 | 9 | 11 January 2019 | Val di Fiemme | Trampolino dal Ben | HS135 / 10 km | Johannes Rydzek | Jørgen Graabak | Mario Seidl | Jarl Magnus Riiber |
| 515 | 10 | 13 January 2019 | Val di Fiemme | Trampolino dal Ben | HS135 / 10 km | Vinzenz Geiger | Johannes Rydzek | Akito Watabe | Jarl Magnus Riiber |
| 516 | 11 | 18 January 2019 | Chaux-Neuve | La Côté Feuillée | HS118 / 5 km | Franz-Josef Rehrl | Espen Bjørnstad | Fabian Rießle | Jarl Magnus Riiber |
| 517 | 12 | 19 January 2019 | Chaux-Neuve | La Côté Feuillée | HS118 / 10 km | Franz-Josef Rehrl | Akito Watabe | Fabian Rießle | Jarl Magnus Riiber |
| 518 | 13 | 20 January 2019 | Chaux-Neuve | La Côté Feuillée | HS118 / 15 km | Mario Seidl | Fabian Rießle | Franz-Josef Rehrl | Jarl Magnus Riiber |
| 6th Nordic Combined Triple (18–20 January 2019) |||||||||||
| 519 | 14 | 26 January 2019 | Trondheim | Granåsen | HS140 / 10 km | Jarl Magnus Riiber | Magnus Krog | Wilhelm Denifl | Jarl Magnus Riiber |
| 520 | 15 | 27 January 2019 | Trondheim | Granåsen | HS140 / 10 km | Jarl Magnus Riiber | Vinzenz Geiger | Jørgen Graabak | Jarl Magnus Riiber |
| 521 | 16 | 2 February 2019 | Klingenthal | Vogtland Arena | HS140 / 10 km | Jarl Magnus Riiber | Vinzenz Geiger | Johannes Rydzek | Jarl Magnus Riiber |
| 522 | 17 | 3 February 2019 | Klingenthal | Vogtland Arena | HS140 / 10 km | Jarl Magnus Riiber | Ilkka Herola | Fabian Rießle | Jarl Magnus Riiber |
| 523 | 18 | 10 February 2019 | Lahti | Salpausselkä | HS130 / 10 km | Jørgen Graabak | Akito Watabe | Mario Seidl | Jarl Magnus Riiber |
| FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2019 (20 February – 3 March) |||||||||||
| 524 | 19 | 9 March 2019 | Oslo | Holmenkollbakken | HS134 / 10 km | Jarl Magnus Riiber | Ilkka Herola | Espen Bjørnstad | Jarl Magnus Riiber |
| 525 | 20 | 16 March 2019 | Schonach | Langenwaldschanze | HS106 / 10 km | Bernhard Gruber | Lukas Greiderer | Jarl Magnus Riiber | Jarl Magnus Riiber |
| 526 | 21 | 17 March 2019 | Schonach | Langenwaldschanze | HS106 / 10 km | Jarl Magnus Riiber | Jan Schmid | Bernhard Gruber | Jarl Magnus Riiber |

### Men's team

| Num | Season | Date | Place | Hill | Discipline | Winner | Second | Third | Yellow bib |
| 41 | 1 | 25 November 2018 | Ruka | Rukatunturi | HS142 / 4x5 km Relay | GermanyEric Frenzel Johannes Rydzek Vinzenz Geiger Fabian Rießle | JapanGō Yamamoto Yoshito Watabe Hideaki Nagai Akito Watabe | NorwayJan Schmid Espen Andersen Jarl Magnus Riiber Jørgen Graabak | Germany |
| 42 | 2 | 12 January 2019 | Val di Fiemme | Trampolino dal Ben | HS135 / 2x7.5 km Sprint | Norway IJan Schmid Jørgen Graabak | Germany IFabian Rießle Johannes Rydzek | Germany IIEric Frenzel Vinzenz Geiger | Germany |
| 43 | 3 | 9 February 2019 | Lahti | Salpausselkä | HS130 / 2x7.5 km Sprint | Finland IEero Hirvonen Ilkka Herola | Norway IEspen Bjørnstad Jørgen Graabak | Austria IWilhelm Denifl Mario Seidl | Norway |

## Achievements
### First World Cup career victory

* Mario Seidl (AUT), 25, in his 7th season – the WC 1 in Ruka; first podium was 2016–17 in PyeongChang
* Vinzenz Geiger (GER), 21, in his 4th season – the WC 10 in Val di Fiemme; first podium was 2016–17 in Ramsau
* Franz-Josef Rehrl (AUT), 25, in his 7th season – the WC 11 in Chaux-Neuve; first podium was the WC2 in Lillehammer

### First World Cup podium

* Franz-Josef Rehrl (AUT), 25, in his 7th season – no. 3 in the WC 2 in Lillehammer
* Martin Fritz (AUT), 24, in his 7th season – no. 3 in the WC 7 in Otepää
* Lukas Greiderer (AUT), 25, in his 7th season – no. 2 in the WC 20 in Schonach

### Victories in this World Cup (in brackets victory for all time)

* Jarl Magnus Riiber (NOR), 12 (13) first places
* Jørgen Graabak (NOR), 2 (6) first places
* Franz-Josef Rehrl (AUT), 2 (2) first places
* Mario Seidl (AUT), 2 (2) first places
* Johannes Rydzek (GER), 1 (17) first place
* Bernhard Gruber (AUT), 1 (7) first place
* Vinzenz Geiger (GER), 1 (1) first place

## Retirements

Following are notable Nordic combined skiers who announced their retirement:
* François Braud (FRA)
* Wilhelm Denifl (AUT)
* Miroslav Dvořák (CZE)
* Bernhard Flaschberger (AUT)
* Maxime Laheurte (FRA)
* Tom Lubitz (GER)
* Magnus Moan (NOR)
* David Pommer (AUT)
* Paweł Słowiok (POL)
* David Welde (GER)
* Jan Schmid (NOR)