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This afternoon began the final stage of the Nordic Combined World Cup in Schonach. Since the arrival of the athletes showed a dramatic weather situation: during the day there are temperatures that reach 20 ° C, thus the organizers have succeeded in establishing the trampoline and an approximately 1.5 kilometer circuit.
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Also, the wind played tricks today: some Combiners have found ideal conditions to give their best (a good meter Front breeze), while others have had the most complex (even through wind meters behind).
In late spring of this context, in the provisional competition round Akito Watabe it has emerged: the Japanese was the author of a remarkable performance from 105 meters (1 before the point HS), however, helped by the ideals of the moment conditions.
Behind the Japanese are now those who will be the stars of the weekend: Eric Frenzel got the same extent of the winner, with less pressure under the skis, but at much lower valuations than stylistic Watabe and finally remained detached 7/10 point.
The Saxon had lower margins than training jumps, which he dominated in fact in the first the starting gate has been fixed between 19 and 20, in the second remained at 20, while in the PCR has gone to 21. Everything this has reduced the gaps between the competitors and just the holder of the crystal ball was the one that has suffered the most, in the negative.
The most important rival athlete Oberwiesenthal, aka Johannes Rydzek, finished 6th at 5.4 points off the head in training, however, has suffered more Saxon, between 7 and 10 points behind (at the exchange 30 / 40 seconds).
So will basic choices of the direction of the race as a pole of departure and any countermoves that it will adopt the Teutonic team.
Samuel Costa has continued in line with the good performance shown in Trondheim: today received the 9th score. Alessandro Pittin (40th) passed the qualifying easily, different fate for Lukas Runggaldier (51 °): The twenty-nine Gardena was the one who found the absolute worst conditions, plus the 50 ^ square is only remained away half a point .
Tomorrow the competition will start at 10.00 am with jumping segment, to continue at 13.45 with the trial on the narrow skis (7 times the path will be 1,450 meters) circuit. Also a change in the program was needed Sunday, the final will not be played (two jumps and 15 km of cross-country) with the top 30 of the overall standings of the World Cup, but will stage a classic gundersen from a jump and 10km fund open to all Combiners members to the stage.
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