Este wins jumping
In the absence of the World Cup top rider Jarl Magnus Riiber from Norway, who had to sit out again due to back problems, the Estonian Kristjan Ilves won the jump with 105 meters. Weber came to 100 meters, Saturday winner Johannes Lamparter from Austria follows with 100.5 meters and 15 seconds behind leader Ilves.
German quintet on seven to eleven
A five-man “Deutschland-Express” has formed behind the top five: Eric Frenzel with 99 meters, Fabian Rießle with 99 meters, Manuel Faißt with 99.5 meters and Julian Schmid with 98.5 meters are close to the ranks seven to eleven together and can start catching up together. The quintet is 24 to 44 seconds behind the leaders.
The 31-year-old Rießle, who is still fighting for the Olympic ticket, said in the sports show: “The jump was worth a lot, it seemed pretty decent to me. I made up my mind that I would not only focus on the qualification, but also want to show decent jumps.” Rießle already has one of the required two top 6 placements in his pocket.
Rydzek way back
Johannes Rydzek experienced a setback in the battle for the Olympic tickets. The man from Oberstdorf, who ran furiously in sixth place on Saturday (January 8th, 2022), only reached 96 meters and is already 1:10 minutes behind the top in 19th place. The six-time world champion is still missing a top six placement for Olympic qualification.
Olympic tickets already in the afternoon
The cross-country race should also bring excitement because national coach Hermann Weinbuch wants to award the first Olympic tickets after the 10 kilometers. The coach said on Saturday (January 8th, 2022): “Now there is some more movement, especially with Johannes Rydzek, but also with Fabian Rießle. I have to go into the field for two more weeks before I decide who will go to the Olympics. I will still be two or three on Sunday after the race or four – depending on how the race is going – already pre-nominate. They have already set themselves apart and are stable in their performances. “
Presumably Vinzenz Geiger, Terence Weber and Eric Frenzel, who are third, fourth and fifth in the overall World Cup, can look forward to the tickets. Julian Schmid also has good Olympic chances as a World Cup eighth. Weinbuch is allowed to take a total of five athletes to Beijing.