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Arrived at Ruka was held the first race of the Nordic Combined World Cup. Dominating was the German Johannes Rydzek, definitely one of the favorites after the jump segment.
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Rydzek, virtually paired party Akito Watabe, led the first round with the Japanese, and then remove it forcefully during the second round, where he inflicted heavy detachments against all opponents. The Teutonic have so easily conquered the 7th career victory, also carrying the back-to-back since the last competition played in the Finnish town had excelled own Rydzek.
Second place went to his teammate Eric Frenzel, author of a great comeback and the best performance in the fund. German in the final round reached the couple formed by Jørgen Graabak and Eero Hirvonen, until then the provisional podium. The holder of the crystal ball then unplugged the Norwegian on the final climb, relegating him in 3rd position.
truly amazing race for the Finn Hirvonen, amounting in the end at the foot of the podium and winning the best result in his career (think that was formerly a 25th place). One that has aroused the most amazing was the ease with which the twenty year old has managed to keep the Graabak queues throughout the competition, making then just unplug the final lap.
In fifth place went to Mario Seidl, the author of a consistent race. The Austrian in the first round was joined by Frenzel and Bjørn Kircheisen, but managed to stay with the Germans for almost the entire competition. In the final, after Frenzel attack, he managed to detach un'ormai tired Kircheisen (6th). Only in 7 ^ square is Akito Watabe, party in the lead after the jump segment.
To highlight how today's standings speak German. In fact we find in the first 15 well Teutonic 6 (addition to the aforementioned positions are Fabian Rießle 8 °, 11 ° and Terence Geiger Vinzenz Weber 15 °) and 6 Austrians (Philipp Orter 9th, David Pommer 10th, Wilhelm Denifl 12th, Bernhard Gruber 13 °, Franz-Josef Rehrl 14th), today supported by truly excellent materials.
Overall good performance for the new generation, such as Krjstian Ilves of Estonia (17th and best career result), the Frenchman Antoine Gerard (21 °) and are entering for the first time the Czech Ondrej Pažout in the points (27 °) and trans Laurent Mühlethaler (28 °).
For Italy the only athlete in the race was Samuel Costa, finally reached 35 ° maintaining the starting position after the jump.
Next meeting scheduled for tomorrow, when it will be held a competition on the Finnish trampoline. The jump segment is scheduled for 10:45, while the fund to 14:00.
RUKA GUNDERSEN - HS142 / 10 KM
1. RYDZEK Johannes (GER) 2. FRENZEL Eric (GER) 2''33. GRAABAK Jørgen (NOR) to 10''44. HIRVONEN Eero (FIN) to 48''15. SEIDL Mario (AUT) to 1'02''26. Kircheisen Bjorn (DEU) in 1'10''37. Akito Watabe (JPN) in 1'23''58. RIEßLE Fabian (GER) 1'56''59. Örter Philipp (AUT) in 1'59''610. Pommer David (AUT) to 2'02''3
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