Frenzels dramatic day
Germanys Eric Frenzel finished at second place because he fell 50 meters before the finish line.
- I tripped, and Petter Tande raced past me to the first place. Untill that I was very pleased to my competition, I didn’t have any specific tactic, because I had so big gap for the next competitioner behind me.
German’s giant jump at the ski jumping was almost the hill record.
- After I had glided over 135 meters and I saw how far I had jumped, I was totally suprised. Of course I was very happy for that kind of dream jump.
The leader of the World Cup, Ronny Ackermann, was pleased for his third place, because he was ill.
-I had enough energy for the skiing part, but I would propably have had better result, if I had had someone skiing near me, Ackerman told
The winner of the day, norwegian Petter Tande didn’t believe he would reach the first place, because Eric Franzel was right behind.
- My jump went so much better than in rehesals, so I’m satisfied with it. But I didn’t believe I was so near winning the race. I followed Ronnys times and I tried to ski at the same speed as him. When I heard that Ronny had left behind, I relaxed a little, so that I would have energy for tomorrow race.
Tomorrows hurricane sprint doesn’t get the trio very excited.
- I don’t like the whole race, it has too short time for recovering and warm-ups between ski jumping and skiing, Tande says.
Final results for the Combined:
1. Petter Tande
2. Eric Frenzel +7.1
3. Ronny Ackermann +29.2
83rd Lahti Ski Games Ready, Set, Go
Lahti Ski Games starts today with Nordic Combined individual Gundersen competition. 2 rounds in HS 130 hill ans 15 km cross country. Nordic Combined ski jumping starts with trial round at 11.00.
In ski jumping there will be three official training rounds in HS 130 hill ( 17.00 / 5.pm).
Fridays qualification transfered to Sunday morning
HS 130 qualification is tranfered to Sunday.
Qualification competition that was scheduled to jump on Friday 29th of February, is transfered to Sunday 2.3. at 9.30.
This is because FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships are transfered to be held at Zakopane 25.02.–01.03.2008.
Within this schedule, all teams would not have been able to arrive to Lahti in time.
On Friday 29th there will be three training rounds instead of two.
Red Bull X-Fighters Stars -Show in Lahti Ski Games
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FREESTYLE MOTOCROSS MEETS SNOWY LAHTI
Spectacular motocross-show, first time in Lahti, first time on snow; Red Bull X-Fighters Stars appear in Lahti on Saturday 1st of March.