Karl Geiger leads the way as Germany take two podium spots at Ski Jumping World Cup in Titisee-Neustadt
BySportsbeat
Updated 23/01/2022 at 21:11 GMT
Karl Geiger and Markus Eisenbichler finish first and third in Titisee-Neustadt. Second place went to Slovenia's Anze Lanisek, who, like his German counterpart, recovered from a disappointing start to finish on the podium. "That was awesome, I'm taking that feeling with me now and really looking forward to the Olympics," said Geiger.
Karl Geiger beim Springen in Titisee-Neustadt
Image credit: Eurosport
Karl Geiger of Germany ended an outstanding weekend on home snow with victory in the men's large hill event at the Ski Jumping World Cup,
The four-time world champion and Olympic silver medallist performed superbly Titisee-Neustadt to finish with a points total of 282.7.
Things didn't start well for Geiger, recording 131.6 points in Round 1 to find himself in fourth, but on his second jump he recovered in style and was given 151.1 points to secure first place in dramatic fashion.
"That was awesome, I'm taking that feeling with me now and really looking forward to the Olympics," said Geiger.
Second place went to Slovenia's Anze Lanisek, who, like his German counterpart, recovered from a disappointing start to finish on the podium.
He recorded 130.5 points in Round 1 but the former World Championship bronze medallist bounced back and scored 150.0 in Round 2.
The 25-year-old put in one of his best performances to finish second behind Geiger with a total of 280.5, just 2.2 points off his older rival.
And Markus Eisenbichler capped off an excellent day for German ski jumping by securing third place with a total of 275.3, 7.4 points behind his compatriot.
He recorded 133 points to end Round 1 in second but could not keep up with the competition second time down the ramp, recording 142.3 to settle for bronze
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