Norway Sweeps Combined Podium

RAMSAU, Austria (Dec. 19, 2015) - It was all Norway in Ramsau as the vikings stormed to a podium sweep as the FIS Nordic Combined World Cup resumed in Ramsau. Magnus Moan took the win. It was a tough day for the USA on the jumping hill. Bryan Fletcher (Steamboat Springs, CO) led the USA in 26th.

Bryan Fletcher jumped to 35th with an 87.0 meter ride putting him over two minutes back in cross country. He narrowed that down to just 52 seconds, skiing the seventh fastest cross country leg.

Norway's Jarl Riider soared 95.5 meters to build a 37 second over Japan's Akito Watabe. He was successful in holding his lead until third lap when the race for the lead really developed. His teammates Magnus Krog and Magnus Moan, both over a minute and a half back in 19th and 20th after the jump, moved up rapidly through the field. In a wild sprint to the finish, Moan held off Krog for the win with the same finish time. Riider, meanwhile, stayed inches ahead of Germany's Tino Edelman to capture his first career podium and make it a clean sweep for Norway. 

With his second place finish, Krog moved into the tour lead over Germany's Fabian Riessle, who was ninth.

Bryan Fletcher was the only American in the points with brother Taylor 32nd and Adam Loomis (Eau Claire, WI) 40th.

The weekend wraps up with another individual event Sunday before the World Cup takes a holiday break.

RESULTS
Individual 10k Gundersen