Absolutely unexpectedly, Markus eisenbichler jumps to the Start of the four-hills-tournament in Oberstdorf on the podium. Hearty, he cries out his joy. The 27-Year-old to a Japanese defeat.
Ski jumper Markus Eisenbichler started as a strong runner-up with the best result of his career in the four-hills-tournament. The world Cup-third had to give in Oberstdorf, just a few inches of the top favorites Ryoyu Kobayashi from Japan beaten. “This is great. I didn’t think that it rises here,” said Eisenbichler, the sailed before 25.500 viewers on 133,0 and 129,0 meters. With 281,9 points, he had to place themselves just behind Kobayashi. The world Cup leader celebrated with 282,3 meters and 0.4 points ahead of his fifth victory in the eighth season jump, in the tour standings for iron Bichler but in range. The third was a double-world champion Stefan Kraft from Austria (280,5).
“The four-tenths’t hurt to do so, because Markus has the level to win somewhere else a Jump. For us, it is super. It was very, very important for him”, said national coach Werner Schuster his impulsive protégé, the converts so often between the two Extremes of world-class and honest average. “I am overjoyed. I’d like to cry, but I pull myself together again. It is indescribable. That it runs so well, that is of course fantastically,” said the completely overpowered iron Bichler.
Defending champion Kamil Stoch from Poland, who had to Jump to the previous five tour-all of them won, had to settle for eighth place. The rest of the DSV-eagle fell short of expectations. Local hero and favourite Karl Geiger came two weeks after his victory in Engelberg, as the second-best German on rank twelve, directly in front of Stephan Leyhe. Richard Freitag in the last year, Second in Oberstdorf, landed on rank 16. “The first meters not to feel for me currently is so beautiful, as I jump into the Void. I have the feeling that I’m always early,” said Friday.
The Japanese Favourite Royoyu Kobayashi has at the end of just the nose in front
Frustration Wellinger and friend
A Disaster experienced Olympic champion Andreas Wellinger and Severin Freund, who missed out on shadow mountain in the second round. Especially for Wellinger rank 39 was a bitter disappointment. “I need to let sink in, so something is not fun. The headbutt for the Fucking I gave myself,” said Wellinger, whose tour-dreams burst in the morning.
Was also disappointed friend, even if it is to be expected of the Ex-champion of the world after a long injury break no wonder things had been. “It was a very poor performance, too bad. A day like today I would have liked,” said the 30-Year-old to rank 36. Friend had taken care of 2015 at shadow mountain for the last German tour victory of the day. The longtime top man of the DSV must not fear to belong to the second Station in Garmisch to the Team.
Points accumulated also the German point of view, after all, David Siegel (No. 17.), Pius Paschke (21.) and Constantin Schmid (24.). On Monday (14.00 CET) in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in the qualification for the second tour, jump on new year’s day. On Friday, the Bergisel-Jump in Innsbruck, the decision about the tour, the victory falls on the following Sunday in Bischofshofen.
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