Noriaki-san dominates the first of two races of Tauplitz-Bad Mittendorf

Noriaki-san domina la prima delle due gare di Tauplitz-Bad Mittendorf
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Noriaki-san dominates the first of two races of Tauplitz-Bad Mittendorf

On the springboard of Kulm was held today the first flight of the two races of the weekend, after the big emotional shock caused by falling yesterday to Thomas Morgenstern that hit all the athletes, in a special atmosphere, with many athletes who seemed had almost afraid to jump beyond the conditions and several jumpers that on their skis or gloves han wrote messages of solidarity for the Austrian.

Coming to the race, to provide immense Noriaki Kasai of Japan who went on to win at the ripe old age of 41 years, 10 years after his last victory in the World Cup in Park City in 2004 and nearly 22 years after the first successful flight in the World Harrachov, in general, with great show of strength and solidity by the Slovenian team that Prevc square, in his second consecutive podium in the first seven Kranjec and Tepes. Simon Ammann disappoints, which is based only in part with the second jump, going from 23 ° eleventh final position, although far from the podium. Worth noting is the Austrian Poppinger that after good performances in Continental Cup can celebrate the first World Cup points with a placement close to the top ten, 12, and Boyd-Clowes who had a best result of 19th in Harrachov 2013 piazzatosi 9th today. TAUPLITZ - FLYING HILL 1. KASAI Noriaki (JPN) 391.6 2. PREVC Peter (SLO) 381.5 3. Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT) 380.3 4. FREUND Severin (GER) 358.4 5. Robert Kranjec (SLO) 357.2 6. STOCH Kamil (POL) 354.2 7. TEPES Jurij (SLO) 354.0 8. Wellinger Andreas (GER) 352.2 9. Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes (CAN) 348.2 10. HAYBOECK Michael (AUT) 347.2 Click hereto full results In the overall standings of the World Cup remains completely unchanged with Kamil Stoch sixth today who leads with 598 points out of Ammann and Schlierenzauer 558 to 536, and Kasai that goes into 4th position on 486 points with a victory today. AVVISOTutti lovers of Nordic disciplines (combined, jumping, cross country), may require registration'' Facebook group NORDIC ITALY (click to open) devoted exclusively to news of these disciplines. During of the season will be able to comment on live races during the season and ask questions to the press.
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Noriaki-san dominates the first of two races of Tauplitz-Bad Mittendorf

Saturday 11 January 2014