The team with Didrik Toenset, Paal Golberg, Thomas Northug and Finn Haagen Krogh claimed victory ahead of the Russian team (Gleb Retivykh, Evgeniy Belov, Alexey Vitsenko and Petr Sedov). On third place finished the home nation Germany (Thomas Wick, Lucas Boegl, Hannes Dotzler and Thomas Bing).

Finn Haagen Krogh, the last racer of the Norwegian team, made a great race and took the victory home for the Norwegian team.

The Norwegian ladies team with Kari Oeyre Slind (the sister of yesterday's winner at the U23 Pursuit), Heidi Weng, Tuva Toftdahl and Invild Flugstad Oestberg won the race 0,5 seconds ahead of the team from Finland (Maria Gundvall, Marjaana Pitkaenen, Tanja Kauppinen, Krista Lahteenmaki) and 5,7 seconds ahead of team Sweden (Maria Nordstroem, Lisa Larsen, Madelein Thorn and Hanna Brodin).

In the last lap Krista Lahteemaki attacked on the last uphill Invild Flugstad Oestberg but the Norwegian Junior World Champion contered perfectly.

FIScrosscountry.com
Sunday 31 January 2010

WJC: Austria wins Gold ahead of Germany

Michael Hayboeck is double World Champion. After his triumph in the individual competition at the Junior World Championships in Hinterzarten he also won with the team. Under heavy snowfall and after a couple of interruptions the Austrian team, Hayboeck, Mario Innauer, Lukas Mueller, Florian Schabereiter, won clearly with 1030.5 points.

Silver, and with that the long-awaited medal, went to Germany. Felix Schoft, Pascal Bodmer, Tobias Bogner and Stephan Leyhe reached a total of 1010.5 points. The third place went to Slovenia with Matic Kramarsic, Peter Prevc, Dejan Judez and Jaka Hvala (1006.5 points).

Finland, Norway, Poland without a medal

Finland and Norway could not win a medal at these Junior World Championships. With Sami Niemi and Ville Larinto, who already have some experience in the World Cup, Finland finished fourth (950.5 points). Norway had a really bad day, landed only on place eleven and clearly missed the final of the best eight teams.

Also the Polish team has to leave the Black Forest without a medal. This was a disappointment for the young, ambitious team from eastern Europe. But on the other hand it was shown that Italy is catching up. Lead by Diego Dellasego, who jumped very good again, Italy finished on a good seventh place, behind Poland and Japan.

FISskijumping.com
30.01.2010 19:55

COC-M: Fettner wins, second event cancelled

Manuel Fettner won the first Continental Cup competition in Iron Mountain (USA).

The Austrian showed jumps of 141 m und 133 m and reached a total of 290.2 points. This was the first victory of the season for the 24-year-old from Innsbruck.

The second place went to Norwegian Andreas Stjernen with 286.2 points. Markus Eggenhofer (AUT) was third with 282.5 points.

The second competition had to be cancelled due to the strong wind.

Results competition 1 in Iron Mountain:
Rank Nr. Name  Nation Distance 1 Distance 2 Total
1. 35 Fettner, Manuel  141.0 133.0 290.2 
2. 39 Stjernen, Andreas  141.0 133.0 286.2 
3. 40 Eggenhofer, Markus  137.0 133.0 282.5 
4. 38 Hrgota, Robert  138.0 133.5 280.2 
5. 37 Urbanc, Rok  136.0 130.5 274.2 
6. 8 Brodauf, Felix  132.5 129.0 263.2 
7. 41 Unterberger, David  124.0 133.5 259.0 
8. 21 Lobben, Thomas  130.0 125.5 255.4 
9. 18 Balkaasen, Fredrik  125.0 130.0 254.0 
10. 42 Strolz, Andreas  134.5 121.0 253.4

Overall ranking Continental Cup after 15 competitions:
1 Hayboeck, Michael AUT 553
2 Strolz, Andreas AUT 465
3 Eggenhofer, Markus AUT 415
4 Unterberger, David  392
5 Bardal, Anders  350
6 Thurnbichler, Stefan  340
7 Mueller, Lukas  332
8 Stjernen, Andreas  312
9 Hrgota, Robert  228
10 Freund, Severin  226
...
49 Zografski, Vladimir BUL 58

The Continental Cup series continues in Zakopane (POL) on February 6th and 7th.

FISskijumping.com
30.01.2010 21:57