Winter sports: German combiners disappoint in Chaux-Neuve – Schmid wins again

Fabian Rießle took sixth place at the World Cup in Chaux-Neuve, France, and achieved the best German result. However, Norwegian Jan Schmid’s victory in the overall World Cup was 34.5 seconds short of the Olympic third place from Sochi to the podium.

Akito Watabe (Japan) and the Finn Ilkka Herola landed on ranks two and three.

The “dominators” of the pre-season thus remained without podium position for the third time this season, especially on the hill, disappointed the team of national coach Hermann Weinbuch once again. Last winter, a DSV athlete had been on the podium in each of the 23 individual competitions.

Record world champion Johannes Rydzek (Oberstdorf) and Olympic champion Eric Frenzel (Oberwiesenthal) followed in eighth and tenth place. Routine Björn Kircheisen (Johanngeorgenstadt) occupied the 15th place. He won the first place and probably bought the ticket for the Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang (9th place). till 25. February). The 35-year-old landed ahead of his direct rivals Manuel Faißt (Baiersbronn/17th) and Terence Weber (Geyer/23rd).

Rydzek, Frenzel, Rießle and Vinzenz Geiger (Oberstdorf) will surely have their Olympic ticket, who did not start after a failed jump.

On Sunday (from 12.45 in the LIVETICKER) the second and last team competition of the Olympic Winter takes place in Chaux-Neuve.