Germany Comes Back in Combined

RAMSAU AM DACHSTEIN, Austria (Dec. 20, 2015) - A day after Norway swept the podium, Germany came storming back to take two of three podium spots with Eric Frenzel getting the win over Norway's Jarl Riiber. Taylor Fletcher (Steamboat Springs, CO) was 20th to lead the USA.

Riiber went 96.0 meters to lead after the jump. The Americans were off the pace again on the jump hill, with Bryan Fletcher (Steamboat Springs, CO) 36th with an 83.5 meter jump, starting two minutes, 15 seconds behind Riiber. Taylor Fletcher was 45th, with a 2:33 deficit.

In the 10k cross country race, Taylor Fletcher moved quickly through the ranks, knocking the margin down to 49 seconds at the finish. Frenzel, sixth after the jump, ended up controlling the pace with a 10 second win. Riiber sprinted to hold off Germany's Manuel Faisst. Norway's Magnus Krog was sixth to retain the World Cup lead. Bryan Fletcher ended up 26th with Adam Loomis (Eau Claire, WI) 40th.

The FIS Nordic Combined World Cup now takes a break before resuming in Klingenthal, Germany in January. 

RESULTS
Individual 10k Gundersen