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Andreas Wellinger auteur d'un superbe saut à 147.5m en première manche a pris le large avant son second saut mesuré plus modestement à 135m.
Une longueur juste suffisante pour devancer les Autrichiens Stefan Kraft et Manuel Fettner.
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Wellinger s'impose pour la seconde fois de sa carrière en coupe du monde après son succès à Wisla en janvier 2014.
C'est la 5eme victoire d'un sauteur Allemand sur ce magnifique tremplin de Willingen.
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Le Norvégien Daniel Andre Tande signe le plus long saut de la journée avec 149.5m en première manche.
Kamil Stoch, leader du général, prend une bonne 5eme place.
Gregor Schlierenzauer, le revenant, se classe 7eme et pourrait bien frapper à la porte de l'équipe d'Autriche pour les mondiaux.
Vincent Descombes-Sevoie termine 19eme.
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Les réactions
Andreas Wellinger (GER): "It was incredibly close today, I think with 4 athletes separated by just 2 points. I tried really hard to get over that green line and it's amazing that I could win by 0.3 points.
I liked the old flying hill in Oberstdorf a lot, now i'm really looking forward to trying the new hill next weekend."
Stefan Kraft (AUT): "It was very exciting today. I think that especially the first round was fantastic for the fans here at the hill and at home with one very long jump after the other. In the second round it was a bit difficult and it was a very close race.
Of course I would have wanted to win, but Andi was the best the whole weekend and deserved this win. The level is very high and so I'm very satisfied with the second place."
Manuel Fettner (AUT): "It wasn't perfect for me today, 1.4 points more would have been nice. But it was a great competition, I had two very good jumps. I think it's good for everyone that Welli could win here at home.
I get closer and closer to the win and I'm happy about this and also about my performance today."
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Photo : Nordic Focus
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