Poland is the runner-up in the team competition in Lahti
Team Norway, with Marius Lindvik, Danielem Andre Tande, Robert Johansson and Halvor Egner Granerud, won the team competition in Lahti (FIN) with a total note 1024,2 points. Behind the winners 5,9 pkt. Polish people (Piotr Zyla, Andrzej Stękala, Kamil Stoch and Dawid Kubacki) they took second place, followed by Germany (Pius Paschke, Martin Hamann, Markus Eisenbichler, Karl Geiger) z 1014,4 pkt.
After a strong wind, which led to the cancellation of practice and Friday's qualifying, The conditions on the hill in Lahti were much calmer today. It was an exciting competition for nine teams with no problems due to the wind and a perfect end for Norway. “It was a really successful competition, where five teams battled for victory, and Norway took the lead. There were many long ones, nice jumps, The jury made a really good move today, choosing the right beam for all groups". – explained World Cup leader Halvor Egner Granerud, for which it was the team's first victory in the World Cup.
For Norway it was 27 victory in the team competition of the World Cup.
The second place was taken by a strong Polish team, for which Kamil Stoch scored the most points today. “The competition was really good for us, because it's always nice to be on the podium. The whole competition was at a really high level and was also difficult. I jumped well today and I'm happy with my performance and happy with the result.", Stoch said.
After that, like last weekend, they took sixth place in Zakopane, the German ski jumpers were much more successful today, taking third place in Lahti. Karl Geiger turned out to be the best in the team, who scored the most points with the score in the competition 272,4 point. Martin Hamann achieved his first podium in the World Cup. "I think, that the competition was fine for me, this is my first World Cup podium. Besides, the team did better today than last weekend in Zakopane. My first jump was really good, he wasn't as good in the second series. Tomorrow I want to make two good jumps again ", Hamann said.
Team Austria, the best in the team competition last weekend in Zakopane, placed fourth today, despite the return of Stefan Kraft. But coach Andreas Widhoelzl's team continued to perform well, first and fourth place were separated by only about today 20 points. The Austrians were within striking distance of the top three throughout the competition, ultimately Michael Hayboeck, Stephen Kraft, Philipp Aschenwald and Daniel Huber almost missed the podium.
Japan, Slovenia, Switzerland and Finland ranked fifth through eighth, Team USA was ninth.
Norway remains the leader of the Nations Cup with 3274 points, behind her Poland (3190 points) and Germany (2573 points).
The individual competition in Lahti will start on Sunday at 10:00 16:00 CET (17:00 LOC).