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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.
10.25, January 04, 2021
The 24-year-old lost in 15th place Halvor Egner Granerud led the general classification of the Four Hills Tournament for ski jumpers 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 luckier than me, but today they were also luckier than Geiger. “
I was frustrated with my result today, and still am. It’s a hill I only have bad memories of, and with the addition of today, the emotions were rising. I consider Kamil one of the greats of all time, but I also think that with a perfect performance in Bischofshofen anything 1/2
– Halvor E Granerud (@HGranerud) January 3, 2021
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 is “so unstable that it should or could go well”Granerud joked. His coach, the Tyrolean Alexander stoeckl, saw the starting position a little more sober. 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.”
You can pass. There are still two jumps to go, and while there’s hope, I think.
Peace and love for all✌🏼 2/2
– Halvor E Granerud (@HGranerud) January 3, 2021
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 had a decisive advantage this time, explained Stöckl: “They have two people up front. You saw it again and again on tour: they were Morgenstern / Schlierenzauer, Kraft / Hayboeck, that’s Kubacki / Stoch. Unfortunately we only have one, the second is in the hospital. ” Marius lindvik He had to take a break after the inaugural competition due to dental surgery and, according to Stöckl, it won’t be a problem at 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.”
Huber sees the need to catch up on the ÖSV team
The great moments only gradually fade into the collective memory. The expanding Austrian hunters felt this at Bergisel, where they finished eighth without a home advantage or luck in the wind. Stefan kraft did not come out and then once again to the best days with the winners of the series Thomas Morgenstern and Gregor Schlierenzauer they were remembered.
“It was a very successful time with two exceptional athletes,” he also knows Daniel Huber. “It was unique with Morgi and Gregor, that two of them were there at the same time.” The now 28-year-old doesn’t want to feel the training period from 2009 to 2015 with seven titles in a row for the ÖSV as a burden or a burden.
Ski jumping has developed since then, Huber emphasized. “Others have caught up, they don’t sleep.” And like the Poles and Norwegians, they surpassed the Austrians as a team. “If we catch up with that, things can look completely different in two or three years. Then it could be that we go back to being the absolute number one nation,” said Huber, who has been 13th on the current tour so far. , 14 and 17 was.
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