Nordic Ski World Cup: combiner Geiger fetches World Cup bronze

“Of course I would have loved to win, but I think we also like to take the bronze medal with us,” said Geiger on ZDF. Schmid realized that the hosts were stronger in the end: “I can’t accuse anything of anything,” he emphasized.

Riiber started in the cross -country skiing

After the ski jumping, Topfavorit had led Riiber and was celebrated by thousands of fans in the granases of the ski. A lot was open due to the compact format with fixed intervals. After a jump from the normal ski jump, Schmid started twelve seconds behind the best combinator of the past few years. Geiger went as a sixth 26 seconds behind the leading cross -country race.

“The jump was very good. The starting position fits. Now it is time to just fight while running, ”said Schmid on ZDF. “I think it will be a great, tight race. I’m looking forward to it. ” He should be right with his racing forecast.

Tight races with a strong top group

Schmid put a pace from the start and sat in second place early. After about half of the route, the 25-year-old concluded to Riiber. He was not the only one: it formed a larger top group, which also included Geiger. National coach Eric Frenzel was very satisfied with the tactics and performance of his top athletes during the racing.

The 27 -year -old violinist had to admit defeat in the fight for gold and silver. For the Olympic champion it was the sixth medal at World Championships. Previously, he had fetched silver five times.

“You can be very happy about third place,” said Frenzel. But they had been flirted with an even more “happier end”.