Geiger stops Riiber: Dramatic race at the World Cup in Lillehammer!

Geiger stops Riiber: Dramatic race at the World Cup in Lillehammer!

In the exciting mass start of the Nordic combination, the German talent Julian Geiger prevented the 75th victory of the Norwegian Jarl Magnus Riiber. In this gripping competition, which took place on December 1, 2024, Geiger took first place, while Riiber, who held the lead in the first half of the race, landed in second place with only 1.1 points. Third place went to Geiger's compatriot Manuel Faißt, who remained 1.6 points behind the winner. The Austrian athlete Johannes Rehrl had to be satisfied with the ungrateful fourth place, despite satisfactory jumping performance. "It is itching a bit and putting me on a bit, but I'm really satisfied with the jump, that was a conciliatory conclusion," said Rehrl after the competition.

riiber himself fought hard to assert his place on the podium after Geiger and the Austrian ex-world champion Johannes Lamparter caught up with the Finnish athlete Ilkka Herola. Riiber, who had to adapt his strategy in the second half of the race, said: "I tried to make a little push, but they worked together behind me." Ultimately, he was able to prevail at the crucial moment. "After a long time without my family, I felt that it gave me energy for the last sprint that 'this must be a victory'," said Riiber. These gripping scenes were recorded by fis ski in the look ahead

While violinist triumphed, Lamparter spoke of a "rock -solid" performance with the aim of being able to get involved again in the future. The overall World Cup second of the pre -season, Stefan Rettenegger, was only able to secure eleventh place. The next competitions are already planned for the coming weekend in Lillehammer, where the athletes will again fight for important points in the World Cup, as can be read in another report by vienna.at