Great first round, only slightly worse second and best competition this season. Starring few jumpers, but mainly Kenneth Gangnes, Peter Prevc, Noriaki Kasai. Slovenian and Japanese gave absolutely fantastic jumps over 240 meters.
Afternoon on the Kulm hill seemed perfect for long flights. Favorable wind conditions persisted almost throughout the first round (anemometers at times showed 3-3.5 m / sec under the skis). Therefore, players who have performed at the beginning of the rates could far exceed the 200 meters (Czech Tomas Vancura and Slovenian Robert Kranjec).
This time of the positive moments of the contest may include jumping Poles. In the first series Dawid Kubacki and Stefan Hula jumped design point, there is little to 200 meter run Clement Murańce. None of our players did not have until the last minute to look forward to qualifying. After the first jumping subsitute 18th, 20th and 21st place.
The real excitement began, however, after the jump Anders Fannemel. The Norwegian, who is the world record holder in the length of the flight (251.5), soared to 234 meter and decisively took the lead. He did not enjoy it long, because next in line for the jump was Noriaki Kasai. 43-year-old flew fantastic. 240. landing on the same subway set a new hill record.
Beat could go only one player. Peter Prevc. And what? He did it. Despite the reduced acceleration of 3.5 meters corrected distance very impressive Japanese. It was the record object and the leader after the first round. Ahead of Kenneth Gangnes (236 meters). Norwegian jumped from the lower beam, so far ahead of Kasai.
The second series took place in far worse conditions. In Bad Mitterndorf it was snowing, which slowed players on the raid. It was from the beginning affected the length of the flight most of the players. With only Poles Dawid Kubacki was able to maintain the level. He jumped 200.5 meters and ended up in 15th place. Stefan Hula 167.5 meters (22nd place), Clement Muranka 174.5 meters (20th place).
In the decisive phase of the competition, the biggest surprise was the change on the first two positions. Kenneth Gangnes flew a distance of 216 meters and 1.3 points ahead of Peter Prevc (213.5 meters). The longest jump was the second round by Stefan Kraft. 220 meters allowed him to rise to the lowest step of the podium.
The difference between Gangnes and Prevc in the ratio of distance varies between 0.5-1 underground.
The two final series of flying World Championships Ski will be held on Saturday at. 14. Live coverage on Sport.pl.
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