Bolshunov wasn't able to win, as Johannes Høsflot Klæbo from Norway took the yellow bib on first stage and extended the lead over Russian to over two minutes.

Natalya Nepryayeva won the women competition after her two overall second places in the past and became the first Russian female to win Tour de Ski.

Two main individual classifications are contested in the 2021–22 Tour de Ski, as well as a team competition.

For the third time in Tour history, the skier leading the overall standings wears a yellow bib.

The table shows the number of 2021–22 FIS Cross-Country World Cup points to win in the 2021–22 Tour de Ski for men and women.