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Stefan Kraft reached his first winter World Cup podium in third place at Titisee-Neustadt on Sunday.
20.27, January 10, 2021
The man from Salzburg Stefan kraft I just had to face the Norwegians Halvor Egner Granerud and Daniel Andre Tande give up. World Cup leader Granerud celebrated his sixth success of the season. The touring champion who won on Saturday against Granerud Kamil stoch it did not pass 17th place.
Kraft (138m / 136m) moved 2.6 points ahead of the German one week after the end of the disappointing Four Hills Tournament and his fourth place at Bischofshofen Markus Eisenbichler (136.5 / 135.5) on the podium. After the first round, the German was still ahead of him in third place. In Tande (138.5 / 138), which also took the podium for the first time this winter, Kraft was 5.7 strength points. Granerud (140/138) was 8.1 points ahead of the defending World Cup champion, who was apparently no longer particularly affected by his back problems.
Patience is required
“Of course I am mega happy with the podium after this difficult season and after so many jumps. Now I am really very empty and physically tired. Today I squeezed it like a raisin, so I am mega happy that it worked”, declared force . But now there is a bit of relaxation to come, added the 27-year-old, who had announced that it would be the next World Cup in Zakopane skip.
Kraft did a great job again in tough wind conditions, ÖSV head coach emphasized Andreas Widhölzl. “It was an indulgent weekend with a podium, and we go home satisfied. But there is still a lot to do, everything is possible, you just have to be patient,” said Widhölzl.
Huber strong in the 2nd round
The second best Austrian was in tenth place Daniel Huber, which improved significantly with a strong jump from 16th place in the final. Michael Hayboeck was 14, Phiipp Aschenwald did not go above rank 27. also Thomas lackner took the World Cup points as 29.
In the overall standings, Huber is only eleventh and still the best of the Austrians who suffered the crown in December, Kraft remains in 15th place. At the front, Granerud extended his lead over Eisenbichler to 264 points, while Stoch he is 300 tougher behind the Norwegian and still third. The Pole will start another attack in his 40th World Cup win at his home competition in Zakopane next weekend.
