A stellar Jarl Magnus Riiber dominates the jump in the first Lahti

Jarl Magnus Riiber il migliore nel salto nella gundersen bis a Ruka
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A stellar Jarl Magnus Riiber dominates the jump in the first Lahti

This morning under a thick snowfall has been disputed the jump of the first segment of the Lahti gundersen weekend. The leitmotif was the same as all the jumps so far played, Jarl Magnus Riiber absolute ruler, returning after several weeks of forced rest due to influenza.

The young Norwegian has found a fabulous leap from 128m, the long-grossing of the day, even the bonus to be started from the bottom two poles than the competition, at the request of the coach. Eric Frenzel, thanks to 125.5m measurement obtained but with more favorable conditions, will start with a gap of 1'06 ''. Apart from German, only three athletes have managed to contain the gap to less than 2 'from Riiber: Finnish Eero Hirvonen (1'29' ') on his return from an injury to his ankles, the Italian Samuel Costa (1'38' ') and Austria's Wilhelm Denifl (1'52' '). A little 'surprise we find in the top 10 French Maxime Laheurte (2'06' ') and Francois Braud (2'19' '), the German Terence Weber (2'18' ') and the Finnish Leevi Mutru (2' 26 ''), while Tim Hug (2'20 '') is reconfirmed after the positive result by PCR. Just after he kicks off a very interesting Filotto athletes who will attempt a comeback, although the gaps are already quite amp: a 2'30 '' Espen Andersen, at 2'34 '' the yellow bib Johannes Rydzek and Franz-Josef Rehrl, to 2'35 '' Manuel Faißt, at 2'39 '' Vinzenz Geiger and Björn Kircheisen, at 2'46 '' Jørgen Graabak and finally to 2'47 '' Philipp Orter. Much more detached Fabian Rießle third of the general, to 3'14 ''. Among the big names are located in the rear we also Mugnus Moan (3'21 ''), Hannu Manninen (3'52 '') and Mikko Kokslien (4'09 ''). Akito Watabe (4'28 '') was the author of a very difficult jump, with a lot of movement during the flight. The Japanese are well raised by interrupting the jump and landing at 99.5m. Start (if it does) among the last to 4'28 ''. He did not take off Bernhard Gruber, hit by a sickness of the season. Appointment with the bottom at 13.00.
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