US EditionHistory made: Brabec wins first race in Seefeld
Alexa Brabec leads overall standings after winning the first Seefeld Nordic combined race, marking the first U.S. victory in the sport since 2020.
- On Friday, Alexa Brabec won her first World Cup Nordic combined race in Seefeld, Austria and was hoisted onto competitors' shoulders after the victory.
- A breakout season has seen Brabec stand on the podium in five of 10 events and log top-four finishes across all 10, signaling strong preparation for the Seefeld Triple.
- During the cross-country leg, Brabec used an individual mass-start format, was third by the third lap, and recorded the third-best jump of the day.
- Entering Saturday's compact normal hill event, Brabec leads the standings and her win marks the first U.S. Nordic victory since 2020, boosting her momentum for two more races.
- Former athletes and medalist Todd Lodwick argue the result shows broader international competitiveness and bolster calls for Olympic inclusion of women's Nordic combined, which currently lacks both men's and women's events.
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History made: Colorado woman wins first Nordic combined World Cup
A beaming Alexa Brabec was hoisted onto the shoulders of her fellow competitors following her first World Cup Nordic combined win in Seefeld, Austria, on Friday. Brabec, 21, was born and raised in Steamboat Springs and rose through the ranks at the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club. She is enjoying a breakout season, having stood on the podium in five of 10 competitions so far. She has finished in the top four in all 10 events and is running …
History made: Brabec wins first race in Seefeld
A beaming Alexa Brabec was hoisted onto the shoulders of her fellow competitors following her first World Cup Nordic combined win in Seefeld, Austria, on Friday. Brabec, 21, was born and raised in Steamboat Springs and rose through the ranks at the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club. She is enjoying a breakout season, having stood on the podium in five of 10 competitions so far. She has finished in the top four in all 10 events and is running …
World Cup winner and world champion - Kombi star Johannes Lamparter has already won almost everything in his picture book career. Now the Tyrolean wants to fulfill the dream of an Olympic medal at the Winter Games. Before that, "Joe is still hunting two Kombi legends at the Nordic Triple.
Oftebro fought for the win – Geiger to the top The combined profile still had to settle for third place behind Vinzenz Geiger and Johannes Lamparter in Seefeld on Saturday. Two Austrians opened the cross-country race in front, with three Olympic-qualified Norwegians in the group chasing behind. World Cup leader Johannes Lamparter handed over the lead to compatriot and leader after the jump section Stefan Rettenegger from the start. But with one…
Austria's Nordic combiners have won a double at the start of the Seefeld-Triple. On Friday Johannes Lamparter won after the 10-km cross-country race and a jump with 0.5 points ahead of Stefan Rettenegger in the mass competition. Third, the Norwegian Andreas Skoglund became 4.4 meters back. In the women's race there were over 5 km and a jump a first victory of the [...]
Jens Lurås Oftebro led before the decisive ski jumping race, but finished in 5th place during the World Cup combined race in Seefeld. Andreas Skoglund was third.
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