At the home World Cup in Schonach, Julian Schmid has a chance of getting on the podium. The strong Bavarian is in the top 10 after jumping. But there are other good runners in front of him.
At the home World Cup of the Nordic Combined in Schonach, only one of the seven German starters made it into the top 10 in the men’s jumping. On Saturday morning, Julian Schmid flew 96.5 meters and finished eighth. The 23-year-old from Oberstdorf started the 10-kilometer cross-country ski run at midday 49 seconds behind the jump winner Ryota Yamamoto from Japan (from 1.45 p.m. in the sports show live ticker).
Two Japanese in front
Yamamoto, the best jumper of the entire competition, flew to 101.5 meters and thus distanced compatriot Yoshito Watabe (+ 1 second) and Estonian Kristjan Ilves (+ 4 seconds). Also in front are the powerful Johannes Lamparter from Austria (+ 14 seconds) and Jens Luraas Oftebro from Norway (+ 22 seconds). “I will attack Let’s see what’s going forward. They will certainly work hard at the front as well“Schmid was combative after the jump on ZDF.
Some top athletes like Vinzenz Geiger, Jarl Magnus Riiber or Franz-Josef Rehrl are not at the start in Schonach.
Weber still in the top 15
In the fight for the sixth German ticket for the World Ski Championships in Planica, Terence Weber with 95 meters and 13th place (+ 54 seconds) beat Jakob Lange, who only came in 23rd place with 93 meters (+1:29 minutes). . David Mach (95.5 meters) and Manuel Faißt 94.5 meters) are 17th and 19th, around 1 minute behind the top athletes. Wendelin Thannheimer was 29th with 90.5 meters, Fabian Rießle continues to struggle with his jumping form, with 89.5 meters he only came in 32nd place.
Greiger, Frenzel and Riiber are missing
Among others, the three top German athletes Vinzenz Geiger, Eric Frenzel and Johannes Rydzek will not be at the start in Schonach. With a view to the Nordic World Ski Championships at the end of February, the trio is working on their jumping form with extra training in Oberstdorf. Also not at the start was Norway’s top combined athlete Jarl Magnus Riiber, who decided not to travel to the Black Forest after a bereavement in the family. Austria’s Franz-Josef Rehl is also taking a break due to form.