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Host Karl Geiger prevailed at the start of the Oberstdorf tour ahead of Kamil Stoch and Marius Lindvik. As best Austrian, Stefan Kraft was sixth.
6:36 pm, December 29, 2020
The 69th edition of the Four Hills Tournament served as an exciting opening competition in Oberstdorf. And in the end the host cheered Karl Geiger about the first German victory at Oberallgäu in five years. Ski flying world champion sat 2.8 points ahead Kamil stoch by. The Norwegian got third place Marius lindvik in front of his compatriot and serial winner Halvor Egner Granerud.
From the Austrian point of view, the result was positive even without a podium. Stefan kraft finished in sixth place as the best eagle in ÖSV: he is 17.5 points behind Geiger. Philipp aschenwald, third after the first round, he finished eighth. Jan Hörl was 11, Daniel Huber 13. and Thomas lackner 24. Markus Schiffner and Michael Hayboeck he missed the final.
“My jumps were good, sixth place is a dream start for me. I didn’t have a chance today. Still, I’m super happy,” said Kraft, who was able to score points at the World Cup for the first time this season.
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The first round was organized after the crown mess over the Polish team with the 62 registered participants, the planned co-system, which is planned for the tour with 50 qualified participants, was dispensed with. Poles around who tested positive on Monday Klemens muranka and defending champion Dawid Kubacki They were allowed to start after two sets of negative tests.
