Rules – Tour De Ski China
In general, all competitions will be arranged in accordance with FIS rules & regulations.
16 skiers to the sprint finals.
Number bips (and start arrangements) for 1st stage based on FIS points (sprint).
The overall classification (after 1st stage) will decide the number bips and start arrangements for upcoming stages.
The start arrangements for Vasaloppet China will be decided by TD and Ski Classics (2017).
| Ranking | Points |
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 80 |
| 3 | 60 |
| 4 | 50 |
| 5 | 45 |
| 6 | 40 |
| 7 | 36 |
| 8 | 32 |
| 9 | 29 |
| 10 | 26 |
| 11 | 24 |
| 12 | 22 |
| 13 | 20 |
| 14 | 18 |
| 15 | 16 |
| 16 | 15 |
| 17 | 14 |
| 18 | 13 |
| 19 | 12 |
| 20 | 11 |
| 21 | 10 |
| 22 | 9 |
| 23 | 8 |
| 24 | 7 |
| 25 | 6 |
| 26 | 5 |
| 27 | 4 |
| 28 | 3 |
| 29 | 2 |
| 30 | 1 |
All results are calculated equally but Vasaloppet China must be finished. If a skier do not finish Vasaloppet China, the skier will not be considered in the overall classification. If skiers have equal amount of points, the skier with best ranking in Vasaloppet China will be ranked higher.