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Jarl Magnus Riiber of Norway finished the International Ski and Snowboard Federation Nordic Combined World Cup season in style with victory at the final event in Lahti, Finland.
Jarl Magnus Riiber continued his fine run of form as he won the first of two men’s large hill competitions at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) Nordic Combined World Cup in Lahti, Finland.
Norway's Jarl Magnus Riiber secured his 52nd Nordic Combined World Cup victory on the final day in Lillehammer in what was his 100th start in the event.
© NordicFocus Japan’s Akito Watabe has claimed his third individual World Cup win in Lahti and now holds 19 World Cup wins, the same number as Japanese legend Kenji Ogiwara. Watabe claimed a secure win, +10.8 seconds ahead of Jarl Magnus Riiber, who finally reached his first podium result in Lahti. The surprise of the day was young Japanese Ryota Yamamoto who earned his maiden podium in third, +25.1 seconds behind his teammate. Yamamoto was the best jumper once again with a jump of 126 metres and 132.3 points. He claimed a narrow head start of one second on his teammate Akito Watabe who sh...
Yamamoto triumphs in windy PCR in Lahti © NordicFocus Ryota Yamamoto has been the best jumper also in Lahti’s PCR which was held on Friday afternoon. The Japanese jumped 126 metres and collected a total of 121.2 points for his efforts. If the PCR has to be used in case of bad weather, he will have an advantage of 24 seconds on Espen Bjørnstad, who jumped 129 metres but only received 115.3 points in better wind conditions. Yoshito Watabe was third with 124.5 metres (114.7 p.) and would begin his race 26 seconds after his teammate. France’s Laur...