OPA: Sieff & Rettenegger claim last wins of the season in Prémanon
Mar 15, 2021·Nordic Combined
Annika Sieff set two clear wins at the final OPA Alpencup events in Prémanon (FRA). The Italian won both Saturdays Individual Gundersen 2.5 km event, as Sunday’s longer 5 km version. Also in the men’s category, there was a double winner: Stefan Rettenegger (AUT) prevailed in the 5 and 10 km events.
In both of the women’s competitions, Sieff took clear leads on the jumping hill: 83 metres and 98.7 points gave her a one minute and 22 second lead on the first day, compared to runner-up Martina Zanitzer’s 70.5 metres and 78.2 points. On Sunday, she showed even 88 metres and claimed 98.5 points and a one minute and 23 lead on Slovenia’s Ema Volavsek.
The eighth-fastest race time were enough for Sieff on the short 2.5 km race to take the win in 8:25.1 and cross the finish line one minute and 54 seconds ahead of Germany’s Magdalena Burger. Laura Pletz from Austria claimed rank three by finishing six seconds later.
Final Results
Ski Jumping Results
On Sunday, Sieff hard to work harder for her victory on the 5 km distance, as Volavsek, the fastest skier of the field inched closer and closer. In the end, it was only 18.1 seconds that remained of Sieff’s one minute and 23 head start. Laura Pletz claimed her second third place in as many days by finishing +50.9 after the winner.
Final Results
Ski Jumping Results
Marco Heinis claimed the win in the first of the men’s jumping events with a jump of 81 metres and a point total of 100.9. He had a narrow 2-second advantage at the beginning of the race on runner-up Jiri Konvalinka, who showed 81.5 metres (100.3 p.). Stefan Rettenegger, however, set himself up well for a good result by claimed rank three with a start delay of only 17 seconds.
In the race, Rettenegger worked his way past the two jumping leaders but was in turn chased by a fast-approaching Matteo Baud, who had started from position eight with a delay of 58 seconds. In the end, Rettenegger prevailed by three second, while Baud bested his fellow Frenchman and jumping winner Marco Heinis by 4.8 seconds at the finish line.
Final Results
Ski Jumping Results
In the second competition, Rettenegger jumped to the lead with 82 metres and 89.6 points, claiming a 12-second head start on Germany’s Pirmin Maier, who showed 84.5 metres (86.6 p.). Sebastian Brandner (AUT) was third with a delay of 13 seconds at the start line.
In the 10 km race, Rettenegger left no doubt about his abilities. The YOG 2020 winner and World Cup experienced athlete was clearly the fastest athlete on the track and won by a big margin of one minute and 38 seconds on runner-up Simon Mach (GER). Sebastian Brandner maintained his third position from the jumping event and finished +1:44.5 after the winner to take the remaining spot on the podium.
Final Results
Ski Jumping Results
With the OPA Alpencup season coming to a close, the overall ranking on the women’s side went the Sigrun Kleinrath (AUT), who also decided the Continental Cup ranking in her favour in Nizhny Tagil on Sunday. Despite not competing in Prémanon, the Austrian won with 360 points. Jenny Nowak (GER) was the runner-up with 300 points, while Ema Volavsek reached the third position with 290 points. The Nations Cup went to Germany (1211) ahead of Austria (1056) and Italy (652).
Overall Standings
Nations Cup Standings
Florian Kolb from Austria is the overall winner in the men’s ranking: 465 points gave him rank one, ahead of Marco Heinis (FRA) with 409 points and Fabian Hafner (AUT) with 377. The Nations Cup was won by Austria (2133) ahead of Germany (1420) and France (744).
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