[Event]NK - Oslo/Holmenkollen, Norway, World Cup - 2006/07

[Andrew]

The Nordic Combined World Cup comes to an end for the 2006/07 season this weekend in Holmenkollen.
After last weekend's competitions in Lahti, the title is wide open with Hannu Manninen at the front but within 200 points of him are Magnus Moan, Christoph Bieler and Jason Lamy Chappuis. Felix Gottwald, who's 191 points behind, would need a miracle to win but he can still steal a podium spot. Hannu just needs to finish in the top 10 to secure his 4th title in a row.

Schedule
Saturday, March 17 - Gundersen GS128 / 15 km
Sunday, March 18 - Sprint HS128 / 7.5 km

Last Season
Last season, Oslo also hosted the World Cup with a Gundersen and a Sprint. Norwegian Petter Tande won the Gundersen, ahead of Jason Lamy Chappuis and Anssi Koivuranta. Manninen finished 7th and Moan 5th.
The Sprint victory went to Bjoern Kircheisen, with Mangus Moan in 2nd and Koivuranta in 3rd. Manninen finished 13th, Lamy Chappuis 5th and Bieler 11th.

World Cup Standings
1 Manninen Hannu FIN 763
2 Moan Magnus-H. NOR 644
3 Bieler Christoph AUT 643
4 Lamy Chappuis Jason FRA 596
5 Gottwald Felix AUT 572
6 Koivuranta Anssi FIN 484
7 Kircheisen Bjoern GER 480
8 Haseney Sebastian GER 474
9 Ackermann Ronny GER 423
10 Tande Petter L. NOR 403

[Andrew]

Four in a row for Manninen

Hannu Manninen clinched the Nordic Combined World Cup title for a record fourth consecutive year as the penultimate event of the season in Oslo was cancelled due to strong winds.

The Finn is 119 points ahead of Norway's Magnus Moan with only Sunday's season-ending sprint to come.

Manninen, who finally broke his duck at major events by winning the sprint event at the World Championships in Sapporo, last month, has beaten the record of Japan's Kenji Ogiwara who won three titles in a row from 1993 to 1995.

The 28-year-old has won only two of 13 events in a weather truncated season but has only been out of the top ten once.

Source: Eurosport

[Andrew]

Sprint - Ski Jumping Results + Cross Country start list

Bib Name Nation Jump (Pts. Diff) Time Diff.
1 RIAN Espen NOR 104.2 0.0 0:00
2 LAMY CHAPPUIS Jason FRA 104.0 0.2 0:01
3 SLAVIK Tomas CZE 97.1 7.1 0:28
4 DENIFL Wilhelm AUT 95.2 9.0 0:36
5 KLEMETSEN Havard NOR 93.6 10.6 0:42
6 KAITAINEN Jouni FIN 91.2 13.0 0:52
7 DEMONG Bill USA 90.2 14.0 0:56
8 BIELER Christoph AUT 89.4 14.8 0:59
9 BRAUD Francois FRA 89.0 15.2 1:01
10 KATO Taihei JPN 88.3 15.9 1:04
11 KAUFMANN Jens GER 88.0 16.2 1:05
12 MARKENGBAKKEN Iver NOR 87.5 16.7 1:07
13 STECHER Mario AUT 86.2 18.0 1:12
14 ORANIC Mitja SLO 85.0 19.2 1:17
15 KOBAYASHI Norihito JPN 84.9 19.3 1:17
16 HETTICH Georg GER 84.5 19.7 1:19
17 GRUBER Michael AUT 83.9 20.3 1:21
18 KLAPFER Lukas AUT 82.5 21.7 1:27
19 GOTTWALD Felix AUT 81.9 22.3 1:29
20 HOEHLIG Marcel GER 81.9 22.3 1:29
21 KREINER David AUT 81.6 22.6 1:30
22 HURSCHLER Andreas SUI 81.5 22.7 1:31
23 MOAN Magnus-H. NOR 81.3 22.9 1:32
24 CHURAVY Pavel CZE 80.5 23.7 1:35
25 TANDE Petter L. NOR 80.1 24.1 1:36
26 MENZ Matthias GER 79.8 24.4 1:38
27 STROBL Jochen ITA 79.7 24.5 1:38
28 CAMEROTA Eric USA 79.1 25.1 1:40
29 KAEHKOENEN Ville FIN 78.6 25.6 1:42
30 GRUBER Bernhard AUT 78.1 26.1 1:44
31 GRAESLI Ola Morten NOR 77.9 26.3 1:45
32 MUNARI Daniele ITA 75.8 28.4 1:54
33 RIEDER Ivan SUI 75.2 29.0 1:56
34 LAHEURTE Maxime FRA 73.7 30.5 2:02
35 KIRCHEISEN Bjoern GER 72.4 31.8 2:07
36 SCHMID Jan NOR 70.9 33.3 2:13
37 HEER Ronny SUI 70.2 34.0 2:16
38 BAL Nicolas FRA 67.5 36.7 2:27 wave: 2:20
39 EDELMANN Tino GER 64.5 39.7 2:39 wave: 2:20
40 MARTINEZ Mathieu FRA 64.5 39.7 2:39 wave: 2:20
41 MANNINEN Hannu FIN 60.5 43.7 2:55 wave: 2:20
42 ACKERMANN Ronny GER 60.0 44.2 2:57 wave: 2:20
43 TALLUS Jaakko FIN 60.0 44.2 2:57 wave: 2:20

[Andrew]

SPRINT HS128 / 7.5 KM

JASON LAMY CHAPPUIS

Bib Name Nation Jump (Pts. Rk Time Diff) XC (Time Rk Behind)
1 2 LAMY CHAPPUIS Jason FRA 104.0 2 0:01 21:47.2 19 21:48.2
2 19 GOTTWALD Felix AUT 81.9 19 1:29 20:31.8 1 +12.6
3 7 DEMONG Bill USA 90.2 7 0:56 21:16.5 8 +24.3
4 13 STECHER Mario AUT 86.2 13 1:12 21:08.6 5 +32.4
5 3 SLAVIK Tomas CZE 97.1 3 0:28 21:57.8 =26 +37.6
6 23 MOAN Magnus-H. NOR 81.3 23 1:32 20:55.0 =3 +38.8
FF 7 8 BIELER Christoph AUT 89.4 8 0:59 21:28.6 12 +39.4
FF 8 6 KAITAINEN Jouni FIN 91.2 6 0:52 21:35.7 13 +39.5
9 12 MARKENGBAKKEN Iver NOR 87.5 12 1:07 21:23.4 9 +42.2
10 4 DENIFL Wilhelm AUT 95.2 4 0:36 21:58.8 28 +46.6
11 1 RIAN Espen NOR 104.2 1 0:00 22:38.5 35 +50.3
12 9 BRAUD Francois FRA 89.0 9 1:01 21:45.7 17 +58.5
13 11 KAUFMANN Jens GER 88.0 11 1:05 21:45.4 16 +1:02.2
14 5 KLEMETSEN Havard NOR 93.6 5 0:42 22:13.4 32 +1:07.2
15 22 HURSCHLER Andreas SUI 81.5 22 1:31 21:24.9 10 +1:07.7
16 15 KOBAYASHI Norihito JPN 84.9 15 1:17 21:42.0 15 +1:10.8
17 35 KIRCHEISEN Bjoern GER 72.4 35 2:07 20:55.0 =3 +1:13.8
18 20 HOEHLIG Marcel GER 81.9 19 1:29 21:36.7 14 +1:17.5
19 17 GRUBER Michael AUT 83.9 17 1:21 21:50.1 20 +1:22.9
20 21 KREINER David AUT 81.6 21 1:30 21:46.1 18 +1:27.9
21 16 HETTICH Georg GER 84.5 16 1:19 21:57.8 =26 +1:28.6
22 37 HEER Ronny SUI 70.2 37 2:16 21:09.9 6 +1:37.7
FF 23 24 CHURAVY Pavel CZE 80.5 24 1:35 21:52.4 23 +1:39.2
FF 24 36 SCHMID Jan NOR 70.9 36 2:13 21:14.5 7 +1:39.3
25 18 KLAPFER Lukas AUT 82.5 18 1:27 22:05.5 30 +1:44.3
26 29 KAEHKOENEN Ville FIN 78.6 29 1:42 21:50.8 21 +1:44.6
27 28 CAMEROTA Eric USA 79.1 28 1:40 21:55.1 24 +1:46.9
28 25 TANDE Petter L. NOR 80.1 25 1:36 22:05.7 31 +1:53.5
29 41 MANNINEN Hannu FIN 60.5 41 2:55 20:49.5 2 ** +1:56.3
30 38 BAL Nicolas FRA 67.5 38 2:27 21:25.5 11 ** +2:04.3
31 32 MUNARI Daniele ITA 75.8 32 1:54 21:59.5 29 +2:05.3
32 30 GRUBER Bernhard AUT 78.1 30 1:44 22:18.0 33 +2:13.8
33 10 KATO Taihei JPN 88.3 10 1:04 23:02.7 40 +2:18.5
34 26 MENZ Matthias GER 79.8 26 1:38 22:47.1 38 +2:36.9
35 31 GRAESLI Ola Morten NOR 77.9 31 1:45 22:40.7 36 +2:37.5
36 14 ORANIC Mitja SLO 85.0 14 1:17 23:11.2 42 +2:40.0
37 27 STROBL Jochen ITA 79.7 27 1:38 22:52.1 39 +2:41.9
38 40 MARTINEZ Mathieu FRA 64.5 39 2:39 21:51.7 22 ** +2:42.5
39 39 EDELMANN Tino GER 64.5 39 2:39 21:57.6 25 ** +2:48.4
40 34 LAHEURTE Maxime FRA 73.7 34 2:02 22:45.8 37 +2:59.6
41 33 RIEDER Ivan SUI 75.2 33 1:56 23:05.6 41 +3:13.4
42 42 ACKERMANN Ronny GER 60.0 42 2:57 22:23.5 34 ** +3:32.3

Biggest Climbers:
Gottwald - 19th to 2nd
Moan - 23rd to 6th
Stecher - 13th to 4th

Biggest Fallers:
Rian - 1st to 11th
Kato - 10th to 33rd
Oranic - 14th to 36th

Top 5 in Cross-Country:
1. Gottwald - 20:31.8
2. Manninen - 20:49.5
3. Moan - 20:55.0
3. Kircheisen - 20:55.0
5. Stecher - 21:08.6

[Andrew]

FINAL WORLD CUP Standings
HANNU MANNINEN
1 Manninen Hannu FIN 765
2 Lamy Chappuis Jason FRA 696
3 Moan Magnus-H. NOR 684
4 Bieler Christoph AUT 679
5 Gottwald Felix AUT 652
6 Kircheisen Bjoern GER 494
7 Koivuranta Anssi FIN 484
8 Haseney Sebastian GER 474
9 Ackermann Ronny GER 423
10 Tande Petter L. NOR 406
11 Demong Bill USA 403
12 Stecher Mario AUT 312
13 Tallus Jaakko FIN 274
14 Rian Espen NOR 253
15 Laheurte Maxime FRA 243
16 Kreiner David AUT 233
17 Gruber Bernhard AUT 204
18 Edelmann Tino GER 203
19 Klemetsen Havard NOR 194
20 Gruber Michael AUT 190
21 Heer Ronny SUI 149
22 Denifl Wilhelm AUT 138
23 Ryynaenen Janne FIN 132
24 Schmid Jan NOR 120
25 Hettich Georg GER 113
26 Hoehlig Marcel GER 102
27 Takahashi Daito JPN 99
28 Menz Matthias GER 98
29 Klapfer Lukas AUT 92
29 Markengbakken Iver NOR 92

[Andrew]

Lamy Chappuis wins, Gottwald 2nd, Demong 3rd

Jason Lamy Chappuis could again gain a World Cup victory in the last competition of the season. After winning in Sapporo last season, he could now finish first in the compact Sprint competition at the legendary Holmenkollen in Oslo, Norway. He gained his victory in front of the Austrian veteran Felix Gottwald (92m; +12.6s) who celebrated his last World Cup race of his career, and Bill Demong (98,5m, 24.3s) from the US.

Leading after the jumping, Espen Rian (108,5m; +50.3s) from Norway, could not hold on to his lead and finished 11th in the end. Lamy Chappuis (107,5m) was second after the jumping, Gottwald 19th and Demong 7th.

After the cancellation of the Individual Gundersen competition, Hannu Manninen (FIN) could claim the overall World Cup for himself already yesterday. He won it now with 765 points in front of Jason Lamy Chappuis (FRA, 696 points) and Magnus Moan (NOR, 684 points).

With his victory today, Jason Lamy Chappuis (FRA) could also win the overall Sprint World Cup. For him, it is the first time that he could win such an award. He leads the Sprint Cup with 410 points in front of Magnus Moan (NOR, 316 points) and Felix Gottwald (AUT, 304 points).

Austria won the Nations Cup with 2497 points in front of Finland (2165 points) and Germany (1950 points).

This compact Sprint was the last World Cup of the season 2006/07.

Number of participants/ participating nations: 43/10
Spectators: 5000
Number of Media/TV on site and HBC: 5, HBC: NRK
Weather: cloudy, light snowfall (cross country), 1°C (SJ, XC)
Snow Conditions: wet

Special Remarks: After having tried to hold the competition at the original time, the
jumping competition had to be postponed due to difficulties with the inrun track. Therefore the competition was rescheduled at 4pm, with a 25min break between the
last jumper and the start of the Cross Country race.

Quotes:

Jason Lamy Chappuis (FRA): “It is amazing! I had a pretty good jump for the conditions, so I was second after the jumping. This gave me a good start into the race. I tried to race together with Espen during the first laps but when I heard that the others were closing in, and I knew that Espen could not go any faster, I had to go by myself. I pushed very hard and the soft snow didn`t make it much easier to race fast. Therefore I was really exhausted when I came to the finish but very very happy as well! It was great day for me, especially after all this difficulties with the inrun track and the wind at the jumping hill!”

Felix Gottwald (AUT): “I always wanted to have a good last competition. That I could finish second here at the Holmenkollen, in the last competition of my career, makes me very happy. My jump was actually quite good for the conditions we had at the hill today. I knew that I would still be able to get a good place if I would ski well. I didn`t hang on to Magnus when he started very fast into the race which in the end was good because I had more power left than him. Now it`s time to relax and enjoy the day!”

Bill Demong (USA): “After my first jump, I was not satisfied at all, but I was happy that we at least would have a competition at all which was what I wanted to most today. Sitting around here for about a week and then not compete at all would have been just so bad. However, I got to jump again and could finish 7th after the jumping part. I started controlled into the race because I knew it would get very hard because of the soft and slow snow. That Felix showed such a good performance in his last race was great to see, although he passed me and put me on the third place. However, I am quite satisfied with the result and also my performance during the last half of the season. I hope I can continue there next winter! “

Source: FIS