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Gundersen with the jump from small trampoline, the opening race of the program of the Nordic Combined World Cup in Falun, gave all''Italia the joy of a historic achievement, represented by medagia of 'Silver Alessandro Pittin.
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In the opening bars H & aring; vard Klemetsen, sixth after the jump, & egrave; started strong and has quickly reached the quartet of Jason Lamy Chappuis, Johannes Rydzek, Akito Watabe and Yoshito. While Eric Frenzel began to beat very bland and in the second round & egrave; was reached by the five pursuers.
It & egrave; then formed in the head a group of six athletes, behind which has made its voice Alessandro Pittin that in solitude & egrave; was able to hang up to tread in the third round. The rest of the pursuers instead has raised the white flag and consequently the final round & egrave; Combiners started with seven to play for medals.
The twenty-five carnico after rifiatato for a few minutes, he raised the 'action on every climb putting the whip fellow adventurers. The only Rydzek & egrave; managed to keep pace in the final dell''azzurro and has overtaken going to win the medal 'gold and success pi & ugrave; prestigious of his career.
In early winter, the German was considered a papal candidate for the conquest of the crystal ball, but after being imposed in the season opener was not pi & ugrave; on the podium before today, the day that completely offset the budget un''annata far at a loss.
Behind the victorious Teutonic Pittin crossed the finish line with their arms up, getting a medal 'silver that makes the history of the Italian winter sports. & Egrave; In fact, the first ever in the Nordic combined. So the 'athlete Cercivento salt also on the podium after being the first to get on the blue Olympic (bronze in Vancouver 2010).
About bronze medals, today & egrave; went to Jason Lamy-Chappuis, which continued for the 'umpteenth time an absolute champion. French, recovering from an injury suffered little more & ugrave; a month ago in Seefeld, & egrave; failed to show up at the World Cup with a competitive athletic condition and obtained the sixth world championship medal individual's career, the 'eighth considering the team event.
Big disappointment of the day Eric Frenzel, who has never impressed skiing tight and finished fourth in the sprint being beaten by their trans. Chew bitter even Norway, despite the fifth of Klemetsen and the 'eighth of J & oslash; rgen Graabak and Austrians, all evil in the segment jump.
As for the other Italian, & egrave; got an excellent result for Lukas Runggaldier, 12 & deg ;. Samuel Costa has instead ended 22 & deg; and Armin Bauer 24 & deg ;.
WORLD FALUN - HS100 / 10 KM1. RYDZEK Johannes (GER) 26''38 "92. Pittin Alessandro (ITA) 1" 33. LAMY CHAPPUIS Jason (FRA) to 5 "04. FRENZEL Eric (GER) 6" 15. KLEMETSEN H & aring; vard (NOR) to 9 "66. Akito Watabe (JPN) 12" 27. Yoshito Watabe (JPN) 14 "48. GRAABAK J & oslash; rgen (NOR) 52" 69. RIE & szlig; LE Fabian (GER) at 58 "710. GRUBER Bernhard (AUT) to 59" 5
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Tomorrow rest day, while on Sunday & egrave; provided the relay 4x5 km with jumping from Normal Hill.
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