Gregor Schlierenzauer frappe fort
Dès la première manche la comète Autrichienne a voler plus loin et plus longtemps que tous les autres en se posant à 105.5m, tout en bas de la piste de réception. Schliri signe la plus longue distance du jour et assomme le concours dès la première manche.
Le Japonais Taku Takeuchi, vainqueur samedi en mixte, se signale encore en prenant ce soir une formidable deuxième place avec 283.5 points. Troisième podium en carrière.
L'Allemand Richard Freitag complète le podium avec un total de 280.3 points et grimpe pour la 11e fois sur la boite.
Le vainqueur Norvégien du globe 2012 Anders Bardal se classe 4e devant le Polonais Kot et les Allemands Wellinger et Freund.
Bonne 18e place pour le sauteur de Chamonix Vincent Descombes-Sevoie qui manque le top 10 pour quelques petits points. Encourageant pour la suite et le concours de dimanche sur le grand tremplin.
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Les réactions :
Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT): "I'm very happy and proud that I was able to win today. My first jump was very good and I also had some luck with the conditions. These two things combined brought me the lead after the first round. Taku was a dangerous opponent today, his technique is good and it's only a matter of time until he stands on top of the podium."
Taku Takeuchi (JPN): "This second place is very important for me and I'm very happy about it. I was not nervous and could completely focus on my jumps. But next time I would like to win."
Richard Freitag (GER): "It is always great to be on the podium and it's also always nice to be in Norway. That's why I decided to come here after I heard it would be possible for me after my injury. The conditions in the first round were not that easy for me, but they didn't play an important role. The third place is nice for me and I'm really happy that I can compete again."
Photo : Nordic Focus