GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN / OSLO (AP) Kenneth Gangnes (26) jumped brilliant in New Year’s ski jumping. Legend Roger Ruud (57) threw his arms on fellow townsman – and wept for the popular second place.
EDITORIAL OVERALL: Peter Prevc was the best of all in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and crushed Severin Freund as he also passed on the overall list. Here on the shoulders of Robert Kranjec.
Photo: Michael DALDA , ReutersRoger Ruud won the New Year’s ski jumping in 1982. It was a distance away for Kenneth Gangnes in the battle for victory against impossible Peter Prevc. But he skipped past Severin Freund with a brilliant final jump.
– It is absolutely awesome. I feel like when I won here myself. You get carried away, and I got a lump in my throat and tears no tears, says Roger Ruud.
Little Christmas Eve burned his house in Toten. He was standing and watching the life burned down he says to VG.
– There is quite a contrast. But this is just great. I forget the fire tragedy at home when I get such an experience, says Roger’n.
Kenneth Gangnes was touched – and very proud – after the race. He confirmed to VG that he had Roger Ruud in mind. They live only ten minutes away from each other in Toten.
– There’s nothing worse than your home burns down. It was good to see him here on the ground, and please him, says Kenneth Gangnes.
He jumped 132 meters in the first half and came up with 134 meters in the last jump. It held the lead ahead of Severin Freund and Peter Prevc put off.
He calls it “absolutely insane” to sit on top with 25,000 spectators on the plain. And jump into second place in the New Year’s ski jumping. Skip ‘search gala performance – and televised in many parts of the world.
– I took a few extra seconds at the top after Stöckl had waved me off. It was crazy lot of people. I’m lucky to get to experience this. There is a boy’s dream come true, says Ganges.
Freund jumped half meters shorter, and had to settle for third place, while Prevc riveted to the 136 meters and won 12 , 6 points ahead Gangnes.
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Freund, who won the opening race in Oberstdorf, was 3, 3 points behind Gangnes, while Johann André Forfang finished fourth. Tromso jumper lay in sixth place after the first half, and hammered away with 133.5 meters in the second jump.
It remained to get past Richard Freitag and Anders Fannemel as “just” jumped 126 meters and fell from fourth place he had after the first half. He had to settle for seventh place.
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Andreas Stjernen made two usable jumps. He landed at 125 meters in the first place, and followed up with 127.5 in the final round. It held the 15th place.
Daniel-Andre Tande went into the final round with 118.5 meters, but with 115.5 meters in the second jump was the youngster from Kongsberg anything but pleased with his own innsats.I Oberstdorf he lay in second place after the 1st half. Now he is completely out of it in the Four Hills Tournament.
– I struggle when the boom is as low as it is here. I never manages to get my legs under me. I know that the jump is destroyed even before I come to the edge of the jump, and it’s boring, says Daniel-Andre Tande.
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He finished last in the final round in 30th place. Halvor Egner Granerud and Joachim Hauer did not get to the final round after losing their duels in the first place.
After New Year’s ski jumping particular national leadership that Tom Hilde comes in and replaces Granerud. That means that Tom Hilde won ending race in Bischofshofen in 2011 starts in qualifying in Innsbruck Saturday.
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