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Christoph Eugen, head coach of the Austrian Nordic combined, has announced the names of the eight athletes who will take part in the first stage of the World Cup to be held in Kuusamo in Finland
Tuesday 26 November 2013 3 minutes reading time
A Bernhard Gruber, Mario Stecher. Wilhelm Denifl, Christoph Bieler and Mario Seidl, have long been sure of the place, were added Klapfer Lukas, Marco Pichlmayer and Franz-Josef Rehrl, who have established themselves in the internal test played Sunday in Lillehammer.
The Austrian team has trained in the past week in Lillehammer, but, because of the high temperatures, only on Saturday and Sunday it was possible to jump on the trampoline snow.
Eugen, despite the logistical problems, look with confidence to'' seasonal opening: "In the summer we have been working optimally and the first jumps on snow have been positive. Obviously, we are aware that it will not be easy to jump in Kuusamo but the great experience of our veterans could be an advantage. Regarding the three places still up for grabs, the choice fell on the three men in better shape. "
Also interesting are the statements by Mario Stecher,'' innesimo back from knee injury. "I just made the first jumps on snow," said the thirty-six Styrian, "and I must say that the landing phase remains for me a little complex''. Otherwise I feel fit, but feel that they are already all'' heights of the best would be an exaggeration. appearance, in any case, the first international comparison ".
Before reaching Kuusamo, the Austrian team will train for a few days in Rovaniemi, where for weeks now you can jump into a winter environment.
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