Nordic Skiingmale jumping - Lahti
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In Lahti the strong wind forced the race to change the program, moving on Normal Hill the 'today's competition, initially scheduled on the big trampoline. Eolo has nonetheless put his paw, sparigliando the tables.
Sunday 21 February 2016 6 minutes reading time
At least the weather conditions have not affected the race to victory, won on who you & egrave; demonstrated beyond doubt the 'pi & ugrave man; strong day. Success & egrave; in fact, it has been the preserve of Michael Hayb & ouml; ck that, unlike what happened Friday & igrave ;, did not receive gifts of any kind.
The 'Austrian achieved the best score in both series and & egrave; took the luxury of kissing Hs point on his second jump. The 'now twenty-five dell''Ober & ouml; sterreich has so excelled by a wide margin, even it became sull''impianto of pi & ugrave size; reduced after having headed the Large Hill two days ago.
On the podium, the company made two surprise names. The square of 'honor & egrave; He went to the German Karl Geiger, who is definitely going through a good moment of form, but from which we never would have expected a result of this thickness. Instead the small trampoline Bavarian twenty-three has found fertile ground for its characteristics, and & egrave; I did well to go beyond their limits to gain the best result of a career which so far had made its entry in the top ten only once.
Third place went to Taku Takeuchi, back in the top-three for the first time since December 2013. The Japanese - in turn very suitable all''odierno context - you & egrave; expressed to the best of their potentials & agrave; and he has picked up the fourth podium of his career, beating for a few tenths of the Czech Roman Koudelka, who for his part equals the best result.
In the first lot of big series have been found to jump in impossible conditions, not surprisingly, take up less noble positions than usual. Anyway Severin Freund & egrave; attested in fifth place, surpassing un''inezia compatriot Andreas Wank, according to mid & agrave; race, but far too impetuous in the decisive segment.
Peter Prevc not & egrave; gone beyond the ninth position, and was also preceded by a Daniel-Andre Tande good and one Stefan Kraft discreet. Slovenian to memorize options It was only twenty-second at the halfway point of the competition and has rebounded realizing the second score in the second set.
A tenth Johann Andre Forfang author of a parallel trial with the twenty-three of Kranj, while - for once - has disappointed the rest of the Norwegian team. Beyond the & agrave; problems with the wind, Kenneth Gangnes & egrave; He was definitely over par, finishing 22 & deg ;. They even & nbsp; missed the 'access to Anders Fannemel points, Andreas Stjernen and Joachim Hauer.
Prevc remains firmly leading the overall standings with 1,648 points, but Freund (1107) gnawing at something and consolidated its second position on Gangnes (999), now dangerously approached by Hayb & ouml; ck (918), which has overtaken Forfang (845) . Kraft & egrave; Always sixth with 779.
The circuit does not stop, indeed gi & agrave; Tomorrow jumpers will be engaged in Kuopio to qualify for the race scheduled for 19.00 hours of Tuesday & igrave; 23.
LAHTI HS1001. HAYB & ouml; CK Michael (AUT) 241.42. GEIGER Karl (GER) 232.23. Taku Takeuchi (JPN) 229.94. KOUDELKA Roman (CZE) 228.65. FREUND Severin (GER) 225.86. WANK Andreas (GER) 225.57. Daniel-Andre Tande (NOR) 224.78. KRAFT Stefan (AUT) 224.29. PREVC Peter (SLO) 223 810. Forfang Johann Andre (NOR) 223.7
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