DKB FIS World Cup Nordic Combined Liberec 2012

10/03/2012

Ufff...Jason to má v kapse :) Poslední závod sezony vyhrál Američan Fletcher, druhý Kokslien (NOR), třetí Kato (JPN). Nejlepší Čech Míra Emír Dvořák je celkově 29. Info k dnešnímu závodu a celkovému pořadí zde:
BRYAN FLETCHER WINS FINAL RACE OF THE SEASON, JASON LAMY CHAPPUIS TAKES THE OVERALL

OSLO (NOR) , 10 March 2012 - Bryan Fletcher from the USA is the winner of this season's final Individual Gundersen competition in Oslo, Norway. Mikko Kokslien (NOR) ranked second, Taihei Kato (JPN) finished third. Jason Lamy Chappuis finally claimed the overall victory.

After the ski jumping part, Taihei Kato was in the lead with a 38-second advantage ahead of Tino Edelmann (GER) and today's winner Bryan Fletcher (USA) who was 39 seconds behind. The planned second round of jumping had to be cancelled because of unfair conditions of the inrun. Therefore, the competition format had to be changed from a traditional Gundersen (2 jumps, 15 km) to a regular Gundersen race (1 jump, 10 km).

During the cross-country race, Bryan Fletcher caught Taihei Kato and went for victory while Mikko Kokslien came from behind to claim second place. Akito Watabe, second in the overall, finished seventh, Jason Lamy Chappuis right behind him in eight spot.

RESULTS:
1. Bryan Fletcher (USA) 107.6 points (3)/28:09.7 minutes (11) 28:48.7
2. Mikko Kokslien NOR) 89.9 points (17)/27:01.0 minutes (1) +2.3
3. Taihei Kato (JPN) 117.3 points (1)/28:53.1 minutes (20) +4.4
Full results:http://www.fis-ski.com/pdf/2012/NK/4057/2012NK4057ROF.pdf

Final World Cup standings: 1. Jason Lamy Chappuis (FRA) 1306, 2. Akito Watabe (JPN) 1238, 3. Mikko Kokslien (NOR) 1061, 4. Bernhard Gruber (AUT) 765, 5. Björn Kircheisen (GER) 728, 6. Eric Frenzel (GER) 727.
Full standings:http://www.fis-ski.com/pdf/2012/NK/4057/2012NK4057WC.pdf

Final Nations Cup standings: 1. Norway 4903, 2. Germany 4109, 3. France 3303.
Full standings:http://www.fis-ski.com/pdf/2012/NK/4057/2012NK4057NCR.pdf

09/03/2012

Sledujte jak dopadne finále světového poháru v Oslu: Akito Watabe velmi, ale velmi nebezpečně dotahuje Jasona L. Chapuise! Dnešní závod v Oslu Akito vyhrál, druhý byl M. Kokslien (NOR) a 3. B. Gruber (AUT). Nejlepší z Čechů, Míra Dvořák byl 10.! Gratulujeme k super pozici (po skoku byl až 24.!).

04/03/2012

V Lahti vyhrál Nor Schmid, Chapuis si drží celkové prvenství, dotahuje Watabe. Příští týden se rozhodne na posledním závodu v Oslu.
Celou zprávu z Lahti čtěte zde:
JAN SCHMID WINS INDIVIDUAL GUNDERSEN IN LAHTI

LAHTI (FIN), 3 March 2012 - Jan Schmid (NOR) was able to win today's DKB FIS Nordic Combined World Cup Individual Gundersen competition in Lahti. Tino Edelmann (GER) and Johannes Rydzek (GER) claimed the second and third rank. In the overall ranking, Jason Lamy Chappuis is still in the lead with a comfortable 164-point advantage but wasn't able to claim the trophy just yet.

Due to the difficult wind conditions, no ski jumping was possible and Thursday's PCR results had to be used. For the cross-country race, PCR-winner Haavard Klemetsen had a three-second advantage ahead of Germany's Tino Edelmann and Wilhelm Denifl who was 8 seconds back. At that time, today's winner Jan Schmid ranked 12th with a time difference of 40 seconds.

In the cross-country race, Edelmann took the lead in a small group consisting of him, Klemetsen and Denifl and was able break away in the second lap. The pursuers with athletes like Akito Watabe and Bryan Fletcher caught up with Klemetsen and Denifl shortly after and formed a big pursuing group. In the last lap, Jan Schmid followed by Johannes Rydzek managed to break away from this group and overtake Tino Edelmann at the final ascent. He crossed the finish line with a 4.3-second advantage ahead of Edelmann and Rydzek who finished 5.3 seconds back.

The DKB FIS Nordic Combined World Cup will go on with an Individual Gundersen and the Final Individual Gundersen competition next weekend.

RESULTS:
1. Jan Schmid (NOR), 124.4 points (12)/23:03.4 minutes (7) 23:43.4
2. Tino Edelmann (GER), 133.8 points (2)/23:44.7 minutes (21) +4.3
3. Johannes Rydzek (GER), 126.7 points (7)/23:17.6 minutes (12) +5.2
Full results:http://www.fis-ski.com/pdf/2012/NK/4030/2012NK4030ROF.pdf

World Cup standing: 1. Jason Lamy Chappuis (FRA) 1266, 2. Akito Watabe (JPN) 1102, 3. Mikko Kokslien (NOR) 901, Alessandro Pittin (ITA) 724, 5. Bernhard Gruber (AUT) 693, 6. Björn Kircheisen (GER) 669.
Full standing:http://www.fis-ski.com/pdf/2012/NK/4030/2012NK4030WC.pdf

28/02/2012

Indoor Penalty Race

26/02/2012

Jiný pohled na světový pohár přináší fotograf Martin Kozák http://www.martinkozak.com/?p=11776

sport and news photography

26/02/2012

Oficiální fotografie ze svěťáku jsou od fotografa Oty Mrákoty www.ota-mrakota.cz. Děkujeme!

26/02/2012

Race video: http://fisplayer.infrontams.tv/nordic-combined/

26/02/2012

Whole press release in english:

AKITO WATABE WINNER IN LIBEREC,
BUT CHAPPUIS HAS A HAND ON THE OVERALL

LIBEREC (CZE), 26 February 2012 - Overall's runner-up and its leader left the sign on today's DKB FIS Nordic Combined World Cup competition in Liberec (CZE). Akito Watabe (JPN) won in front of Jason Lamy Chappuis (FRA) but is still behind in the overall standing. Mario Stecher (AUT) placed third.

Already yesterday was decided to change the competition format from a Penalty Race to an Individual Gundersen. The Ski Jumping portion was carried out with changing wind conditions and Christoph Bieler was the half-time leader.

At the cross-country, Akito Watabe took the lead in the second of the five rounds and broke successfully away one lap later. Lamy Chappuis and Stecher skied and worked together to make up ground but weren't able to challenge seriously the Japanese who won with 18.2 seconds in front of the Frenchman and 27.1 in front of the Austrian.

In the overall standing, Lamy Chappuis leads with 183 points ahead of Watabe.

The DKB FIS Nordic Combined World Cup will go on with an Individual Gundersen competition and a Team Sprint in Lahti next weekend.


RESULTS:
1. Akito Watabe (JPN) 127.1 points (4)/25:57.2 minutes (3) 26:17.2
2. Jason Lamy Chappuis (FRA) 120.7 points (10)/25:49.4 minutes (2) +18.2
3. Mario Stecher (AUT) 121.0 points (9)/25:59.3 minutes (4) +27.1
Full results:http://www.fis-ski.com/pdf/2012/NK/4026/2012NK4026ROF.pdf

World Cup standing: 1. Jason Lamy Chappuis (FRA) 1253, 2. Akito Watabe (JPN) 1070, 3. Mikko Kokslien (NOR) 872, 4. Alessandro Pittin (ITA) 724, 5. Bernhard Gruber (AUT) 667, 6. Eric Frenzel (GER) 647.
Full standing:http://www.fis-ski.com/pdf/2012/NK/4026/2012NK4026WC.pdf

26/02/2012

Provizorní závodní kolo zrušeno, skáče se Gundersen od 9h (vypadá to, že nahoře tolik nefouká) ), ve 12:15 začíná běžecká část ve Vesci. Přijďte fandit českému týmu!

26/02/2012

Rozhovor s Mírou Dvořákem, nejlepším Čechem ze sobotního závodu. Děkujeme divákům za podporu a přijďte i dnes!

Pověst excelentního běžce potvrdil Miroslav Dvořák, vyrovnal své maximum této zimy, skončil třináctý při pokračování Světového poháru sdruženářů na domácí půdě na Ještědu a v zabláceném Vesci, kam elita sdruženářů zamířila po třech letech od MS. „Spokojenost, výborné lyže,“ chválil servismany Dvořák...

25/02/2012

GRUBER WINS AND REMAINS ON THE PODIUM

LIBEREC (CZE), 25 February 2012 - The fourth podium place in a row of Austria's Bernhard Gruber was the most aspired one: He won today's DKB FIS Nordic Combined World Cup competition in front of Eric Frenzel (GER) and Wilhelm Denifl (AUT)

Difficult wind conditions made it impossible to carry out the Ski Jumping competition round today, but the Provisional Competition Round who was prey of Wilhelm Denifl was delivered just before. Therefore, today's competition found a winner.

Denifl started together with his teammate Bernhard Gruber in the cross-country race but wasn't able to go the pace of his fellow countryman. Gruber was always in the lead while Frenzel came from behind to place second, 22 seconds behind. Denifl finished third with a disadvantage of 25.2 seconds.. .

Overall's leader Jason Lamy Chappuis who was far away from top after the Ski Jumping fell during the the cross-country but placed with the fourth-fastest time on 21st place. His first contender Akito Watabe (JPN) came in fifth, Mikko Kokslien (NOR) finished fourth

The DKB FIS Nordic Combined World Cup will go on with a second competition in Liberec tomorrow.


RESULTS:
1. Bernhard Gruber (AUT) 137.3 points (2)/27:29.6 minutes (8) 27:29.6
2. Eric Frenzel (GER) 132.0 points(4)/27:29.6 minutes (8) +22.0
3. Wilhelm Denifl (AUT) 137.4 points (1)/27:54.8 minutes (15) +25.2
Full results:http://www.fis-ski.com/pdf/2012/NK/4025/2012NK4025ROF.pdf

World Cup standing: 1. Jason Lamy Chappuis (FRA) 1173, 2. Akito Watabe (JPN) 970, 3. Mikko Kokslien (NOR) 843, 4. Alessandro Pittin (ITA) 724, 5. Bernhard Gruber (AUT) 659, 6. Eric Frenzel (GER) 640.
Full standing:http://www.fis-ski.com/pdf/2012/NK/4025/2012NK4025WC.pdf