Last Nordic Combined World Cup day in Val di Fiemme (ITA)
Ilves (EST) jumps the longest, Lamparter attacks but Geiger is a bolt
Time to rest for Nordic Combined, technical restyling for the Olympic Games
Last World Cup day of competitions, Nordic Combined Individual Gundersen took place today in Val di Fiemme, ending the ‘marathon’ started on Monday with the Tour de Ski.
An unexpected jump of Kristjan Ilves (EST) opened the day with 105 meters. Behind him, the German Weber and yesterday’s winner, Lamparter (AUT).
In Lago di Tesero, for the cross-country 10 km the three of them started just with a difference of 3’’. First lap, Lamparter is setting the pace with a group of five; second lap he is still leading, followed by Weber, Ilves, Rehrl and Watabe. Rehrl loses rhythm; Geiger drags the group following the leaders. He points it all on Lamparter trying to reach him: the challenge starts and Lamparter, trying to maintain his first position, cannot find the way. Geiger ends alone, Lamparter is second with 5’’ and third Rydzek. Geiger knows podiums well: one Olympic gold medal, two World championship silvers and seven World Cup individual victories.
The show is finished, Fiemme organising committee is proud of the positive outcome. Nice weather made it all perfect. Volunteers, once again, made the “great miracle” possible.
For the next couple of years from now, Nordic Combined will rest in Val di Fiemme, the hills need a technical restyling for the 2026 Olympic Games.
Yet Tour de Ski stays…
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Individual Gundersen Men HS 106 / 10 Km
1 GEIGER Vinzenz GER 26:14.5; 2 LAMPARTER Johannes AUT +5.0; 3 RYDZEK Johannes GER +5.7; 4 ILVES Kristjan EST +11.2; 5 ANDERSEN Espen NOR +12.5; 6 WATABE Akito JPN +12.8; 7 FRENZEL Eric GER +13.2; 8 GRAABAK Joergen NOR +13.4; 9 OFTEBRO Jens Luraas NOR +13.5; 10 FAISST Manuel GER +14.4
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