2018 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Women's combined

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2018 Women's Combined World Cup
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The women's combined in the 2018 FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup involved two events. Wendy Holdener of Switzerland won the first and then won the season championship and the crystal globe that accompanied it (which was awarded despite only two races being held). [1] [2]

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The season was interrupted by the 2018 Winter Olympics from 12-24 February 2018 at Yongpyong Alpine Centre (slalom and giant slalom) at the Alpensia Sports Park in PyeongChang and the Jeongseon Alpine Centre (speed events) in Jeongseon, South Korea. The women's combined was held on 22 February.

At this time, combined races were not included in the season finals, which were held in 2018 in Åre, Sweden.

Standings

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26 Jan 2017
Lenzerheide

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4 Mar 2018
Crans-Montana

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Tot.
FIS Crystal Globe.svg   Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Wendy Holdener 10050150
2  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Michelle Gisin 2980109
3 Flag of Italy.svg Federica Brignone DNF2100100
4 Flag of Italy.svg Marta Bassino 80888
5 Flag of Slovenia.svg Ana Bucik 60666
6 Flag of Austria.svg Ramona Siebenhofer 452065
7 Flag of Slovakia.svg Petra Vlhová DNS6060
8 Flag of Serbia.svg Nevena Ignjatović 401555
9  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Denise Feierabend 322254
10 Flag of the United States.svg Lindsey Vonn 50DNS50
11 Flag of Austria.svg Stephanie Brunner DNF14545
12  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Priska Nufer 182644
13 Flag of Slovenia.svg Maruša Ferk 261642
14  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Rahel Kopp 53641
15 Flag of Norway.svg Ragnhild Mowinckel DNF24040
16 Flag of France.svg Anne-Sophie Barthet 36DNS36
17 Flag of Italy.svg Sofia Goggia DNS3232
18 Flag of Austria.svg Ricarda Haaser DNF22929
19 Flag of Italy.svg Nicol Delago 151328
20 Flag of Austria.svg Christina Ager 20727
21 Flag of France.svg Romane Miradoli 26DNS26
22 Flag of Austria.svg Nadine Fest DNS2424
23 Flag of Norway.svg Kajsa Vickhoff Lie 131023
24  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Lara Gut 22DNS22
25 Flag of France.svg Laura Gauché 14519
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