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Fuchsteufelswild, Halvor Egner Granerud trudged through the finish area and fought with himself and the world, which in this case was limited to one place: Innsbruck. Because with the Bergisel accident on Sunday, the Norwegian could have lost his chance at life. In 15th place, the 24-year-old lost the overall lead in the Four Hills ski jumping tournament to Kamil Stoch. Taunts against the Poles and a subsequent relativization on Twitter followed.
“I have the feeling that the conditions for the whole tour were favorable for the Poles. It was terribly upsetting to see Kamil Stoch win again,” Granerud told Norwegian television station “TV2”. When asked if the Poles were luckier than him, Granerud replied: “They were definitely more fortunate than me, but today they were also more fortunate than violinists.”
With the final second two jumps in the Bischofshofen final on Wednesday, Granerud would have to jump some 11.4 meters beyond Stoch. Obviously, you trust yourself to do that. Because Stoch was “so unstable it should go well or it can go well,” Granerud joked. His coach, the Tyrolean Alexander Stöckl, saw the starting position with a little more sobriety. Stoch is very experienced and in good shape. “20 points is a lot.”
He could understand his athlete’s anger, Stöckl told Austrian journalists, even before he saw the interview about Granerud’s anger. “That’s the frustration of the moment. I get it. If you have the feeling that you no longer have it under control, but the circumstances, then it just hurts.” Postscript: “Tomorrow you can vent. You will probably run for an hour and then start again normally in Bischofshofen.”
Bergisel’s ski jump had once again proved its tricks. After just 116.5 meters, Granerud landed in the first round, which was only 29th place. Stöckl emphasized that he was exposed to complete calm at the bottom. “You don’t have a chance at Bergisel. It depresses you a lot. It’s really bitter when you fight for the overall victory and then fail due to circumstances.” That’s just bad luck at outdoor ski jumping. “You can’t say unfair, it was all inside the wind corridor. No one can be blamed for that today.”
En route to a Norwegian’s first touring title in 14 years, the Poles, temporarily deprived of all opportunities, intercept. He advocated re-admitting strong Poles, the coach said in light of the collective ban following a corona incident. “We need the Poles, it would be a shame for the ski jumps if they couldn’t be there. But of course we have a strong opponent back.”
The Poles, who have won the Golden Eagle three times in the last four years, also have a decisive advantage this time, Stöckl explained: “They have two people at the helm. You saw it again and again on the tour: they were Morgenstern / Schlierenzauer. “Kraft / Hayböck, that’s Kubacki / Stoch. Unfortunately we only have one, the second is in the hospital. “Marius Lindvik had to take a break after the inaugural competition due to a dental operation and according to Stöckl it will not be a problem in Bischofshofen either.
Granerud relativized his statements a few hours later: “I was frustrated with my result and still am,” he wrote on Twitter. “I only have bad memories of this hill and today my emotions have boiled.” He considers rival Stoch “still one of the greats.”
Those: APA
