Severin Freund pulverizes opponents and triumphs on Large Hill. Resounding silver for Gregor Schlierenzauer

All the experts indicated in Severin Freund big favorite to win the World Championship race on Large Hill. The German has not lived up to expectations and not & egrave; limited to conquer the predicted success, but has also provided a demonstration of superiority & agrave; that leaves no room for replicas.

Thursday 26 February 2015 7 minutes reading time

The Bavarian pulverized competition proving just too dominant to be opposed by anyone. A witness to the 'absolute dominance of the Teutonic are 22.3 points inflicted to the runner who, to everyone's surprise, & egrave; was Gregor Schlierenzauer. The 'Austrian won a deserved silver finding himself suddenly and disputing what can & ograve; be considered his best race dell''ultimo biennium. After scoring a great first jump, the twenty-five Tyrolean & egrave; was able to be repeated in the second series unlike many rivals finally beaten. The provision of Schlierenzauer's really striking when you consider that only a few days ago on the trampoline little had ended far from the top positions, and especially the fact to a decent start to the season was replaced by a crisis that began in January. The podium & egrave; was completed by Rune Velta that after the world title on Normal Hill, you & egrave; put the neck also 'today bronze. The Norwegian has earned the step pi & ugrave; the bottom of the podium thanks to a remarkable second jump that allowed him to recover five squares than half & agrave; race. For Freund & egrave; the second medal at the World Championships FIS after the bronze obtained on Normal Hill right here in Falun. Schlierenzauer rises to 4 (1 gold and 3 silver) while Velta goes to 2 (1 gold and 1 bronze). The palmares of all three & egrave; for & ograve; pi & ugrave; rich taking into consideration the World flight where German has won one gold, the 'Austrian 1 gold and 1 silver and 1 Norwegian silver. However Germany had not won a world title on Large Hill now since time immemorial, or from Lahti to triumph was in 2001 when Martin Schmitt. The list of disappointed of day & egrave; led by Peter Prevc, who finished fourth at 1.1 points Velta. Slovenia thus remains dry medals less than a miracle in the team event. Surely chews bitter also Anders Bardal, according to mid & agrave; competition but slipped to sixth place due to a bad second jump, after which & egrave; also been bypassed by Stefan Kraft. Decent, but not exceptional, Anders Fannemel and Roman Koudelka - seventh and eighth respectively - while it was expected definitely more & ugrave; Kamil Stoch, world and Olympic champion in charge of Large Hill. Polish instead placed in un''anonima twelfth position, being surpassed even by compatriot Piotr Zyla, ninth. They have stolen the 'eye even veterans Noriaki Kasai (eleventh) and Simon Ammann (twenty-third). As for the 'Italy, no blue & egrave; managed to hit the 'goal to qualify to the second set. The best & egrave; David was Bresadola, & nbsp; 36 & deg ;. Pi & ugrave; back Sebastian Colloredo, 42 & deg ;. He concluded, however, 49 & deg; Federico Cecon. Following their statements, and those of the head coach Paolo Bernardi, into the Office releases Fisi. Bresadola: "I could not repeat the jump of the qualification, sin because & eacute; I had good conditions. I came out a little '' unbalanced from the tooth and I disunited" - Colloredo: "I'm beginning to feel sensations good, but the level here & egrave; inhumane "- Cecon:" I jumped well in training, but in the race I jump a little '' lost '. Bernardi: "We came with the 'goal to qualify as many athletes as possible on the two trampolines and we have achieved. With the limited number of practitioners the first step was to put my philosophy of work, so we are still in full training. The 'attitude must be changed and we are doing. We are a serious group and who sacrifices, we must continue to work with humility & agrave; ". WORLD FALUN - HS 1341. FREUND Severin (GER) 268.72. SCHLIERENZAUER Gregor (AUT) 246.43. VELTA Rune (NOR) 242.94. PREVC Peter (SLO) 241.85. KRAFT Stefan (AUT) 237.76. Anders Bardal (NOR) 236.57. FANNEMEL Anders (NOR) 233.98. KOUDELKA Roman (CZE) 233.69. ZYLA Piotr (POL) 229 810. Eisenbichler Markus (GER) 227.9Clicca here for full results. Tomorrow rest day. Saturday instead the program champion of ski jumping closes with the team competition that take & agrave; off starting at 17:00.

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