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After the jump segment of Norway was the big favorite to win in the relay of Kuusamo. The Scandinavians have not cheated and imposed themselves with relative ease.
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Håvard Klemetsen, Magnus Krog, Mikko Kokslien and Jørgen Graabak have not had any particular problems in controlling their opponents. '' The unique, shy, threat was Germany.
In the first fraction Björn Kircheisen reached Klemetsen, but then Manuel Faißt is understandably not able to keep queues Krog. So Johannes Rydzek and Eric Frenzel have easily sailed to the square of honor'' to 30 "7.
The podium was completed by Japan consists of Taihei Kato, Yoshito Watabe, Hideaki Nagai and Akito Watabe 2'' 05. "The Japanese have gradually overcome the competition of France, fourth.'' S Austria, however, has never been a factor in the race for the podium and she finished fifth.
L'' Italy, thirteenth after the jump, did its utmost catching three positions and concluding tenth, these are more than decent result considering the characteristics of the blues and the springboard of Kuusamo.
KUUSAMO - STAFFETTA1. Norway2. GERMANY 30 "73. JAPAN 2'' 05" 24. FRANCE 2'' 32 "75. AUSTRIA 2'' 52" 66. SLOVENIA 4'' 01 "27. UNITED STATES 4'' 12" 78. RUSSIA 4'' 14 "79. FINLAND 5'' 01" 210. ITALY 5'' 30 "3
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Next week will compete in Lillehammer (Norway) where there are two gundersen. The first (Saturday, 7) with normal hill jump from the second (Sunday 8th) on a large hill.
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