Nordic SkiingMens Jump - Sapporo
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Sapporo has given a race with two sets played in diametrically opposite conditions, namely a first stage characterized by frontal air and a second with the wind behind him. Not surprisingly, therefore, to be imposed on the'' fittest athlete of the moment, or Peter Prevc.
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The twenty-Kranj has proved unattainable by the competition and made the best score in both series and thus obtaining an overwhelming success as evidenced by the 17.6 point lead over compatriot Jernej Damjan.
The thirty year old Ljubljana, in turn, the author of two excellent jumps, he equaled the best result of his career and allowed Slovenia to win the first two goals in the World Cup in its history. To tell the truth, the Slovenes threatened to monopolize the podium since Robert Kranjec, author of a remarkable comeback in the second set, finished fourth.
'' To prevent hat-trick was the darling of home Noriaki Kasai, which continued in fine form after having deserted appointments Poles. The Japanese then touched up their own record of the oldest athlete on the podium in the World Cup taking it at 41 years and 233 days. On the subject of Japan must be stressed fifth of a Daiki Ito in the second half.
Disappointed day Andreas Kofler, who has not gone beyond the sixth place missing the podium in the second series. The twenty-nine of Innsbruck has revealed, however, by far the best of the Austrians and then advanced his candidacy to make the Olympic team. In contrast quotes Wolfgang Loitzl, "cut" at the end of the first series are in collapse.
In Italy they arrived home points thanks to Roberto Dellasega, the twenty-sixth. The'' blue exploited favorable conditions to perfection in the first series with a great jump, but he could not be repeated in the second.
It should be noted place on the thirtieth of thirty-three Daito Takahashi, former nordic combined success (also capable of winning the World Cup), riciclatosi in special jump. No points instead to David Bresadola, forty.
In the overall standings of the World Cup Prevc exploits the'' absence of Stoch and Schlierenzauer to win the yellow bib. The Slovenian now leads the overall standings with 732 points against 721 Polish and 707 of'' Austrian. Ammann is fourth with 608, but approached from Kasai to 606.
SAPPORO - LARGE HILL (I) 1. PREVC Peter (SLO) 294.62. DAMJAN Jernej (SLO) 277.03. KASAI Noriaki (JPN) 272.14. Robert Kranjec (SLO) 266.85. ITO Daiki (JPN) 261.26. KOFLER Andreas (AUT) 260.57. Dežman Nejc (SLO) 255.68. MATURE Jan (CZE) 254.38. NEUMAYER Michael (GER) 254.38. Eisenbichler Markus (GER) 254.3Clicca here for full results.
In the Italian night is disupterà the second of the two races of Sapporo.
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Peter Prevc dominates in Sapporo and win the yellow bib. Triumph Slovenian
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