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This morning went to the scene on the large hill in Predazzo the jump segment of the first team sprint season, marked by several absences.
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The competition was deserted by many protagonists of the World Cup, such as Eric Frenzel, Johannes Rydzek, Bjoern Kircheisen and Akito Watabe, and additionally some defections of the last hour. He did not take away the fact couple of Norwegian Magnus Moan Magnus Krog and, due to an injury suffered during the first heating phase. Also David Pommer has replaced Franz-Josef Rehrl, and thus fall after a pause of a few races due to flu.
II Germany came out on top, thanks to an excellent jumping from 130.5m Terence Weber and a Fabian Rießle difesosi admirably. While the second is a certainty in the bottom, the first will instead weighed in this component.
With a gap of only 5 '' will start the favorite of the eve Norway I, constituted by Espen Andersen and Joergen Graabak. But for two Norwegians it looms a more complicated game than expected, since they have not repeated the performance to see made in training and not start then, with margin over their opponents.
Third place went to 16 '' for Japan II, formed by Taihei Kato and Go Yamamoto, good jumpers but not as competitive on the narrow skis. Followed by 18 '' The Czech Republic (Miroslav Dvorak - Tomas Portyk) and Austria II (Pommer - Wilhelm Denifl). Especially the youngest Czech pulled out a superlative jump, valsogli the second score of the day.
A 19 '' will get under way Eero Hirvonen and Ilkka Herola to Finland I, which will point strongly to the podium.
In 11th place at 59 '' we are Italian I, formed by Alessandro Pittin and Samuel Costa. The first has today found the best jump of the weekend with 106.5m, but it is clear the lack of feeling with the large hill. The second is the fastest score, landing at 129.5m and supporting a great telemark despite the measure. For the Blues is still a good starting position, from which they will attempt the comeback in the fund.
Will bring into play the qualities of skiing close Germany II (Jakob Lange - Manuel Faißt) at 1'14 '', as well as Austria I (Bernhard Flaschberger - Paul Gerstgraser) at 1'29 '' and the United States (and Bryan Taylor Fletcher) at 1'41 ''.
In last place with a 3'08 '' gap will leave Italy II, formed by Lukas Runggaldier and Manuel Maierhofer, both in difficulty on the trampoline.
Appointment with the bottom segment expected at 13.30.
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