Armbruster and Geiger are Overall World Cup champions
Mar 28, 2025·Nordic Combined
Nathalie Armbruster and Vinzenz Geiger dominated the 2024/25 season, securing the overall World Cup titles with consistently strong performances in Ski Jumping and Cross-Country skiing.
The German duo was awarded the crystal globes during the final World Cup weekends in Oslo and Lahti.
Nathalie Armbruster’s Breakthrough Season
Armbruster started her season with a sixth-place finish in Lillehammer, followed by her first podium with a second-place result behind Ida Marie Hagen in the Compact event. She continued to impress with a fourth place in the mass start in Ramsau and a second-place finish the next day, further proving her strength in the Compact format.
Her momentum carried into her home event in Schonach, where she secured another second place, and into Seefeld, where she claimed third place in the mass start. However, her defining moment came in Seefeld, where she seized a rare opportunity. Until then, Hagen had won every event, but after the Norwegian’s disqualification on day two of the women’s first-ever Seefeld Triple, Armbruster stepped up.
The 19-year-old claimed her maiden individual World Cup victory in a Compact race and followed it up the next day with another win in the 7.5-kilometer Gundersen event, securing the historic first Seefeld Triple trophy for women. This performance also put her in the yellow bib, surpassing Hagen in the standings.
She continued her strong form with a third place and another Compact victory in Otepää before securing the overall World Cup title with a sixth-place finish in Oslo.
With eight podium finishes, including three victories in 14 competitions, Armbruster amassed 1130 points, winning the overall World Cup ahead of Ida Marie Hagen with 1042 points and Haruka Kasai with 1029 points.
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Vinzenz Geiger’s Path to Victory
Geiger kicked off his season with a second-place finish in Ruka, just behind Jarl Magnus Riiber, his closest rival throughout the year. He followed up with a third place on day two before securing his first season victory on Sunday, marking his first-ever mass start win.
A week later, he added a Compact event victory in Lillehammer, despite finishing 29th the day before in the Gundersen event won by Riiber. His form remained strong, taking another victory in Ramsau and a third-place finish in Schonach, setting the stage for the prestigious Seefeld Triple.
In Seefeld, Geiger delivered when it mattered most. A seventh place in the mass start, third place in the Compact, and a Gundersen victory in the 12.5-kilometer event narrowly ahead of Riiber secured him the Seefeld Triple title.
His dominance continued in Otepää, where he secured a third-place finish and two victories, followed by another win in Oslo. With Riiber retiring after the final competition in Oslo, Geiger’s performances throughout the season ensured him his first overall World Cup victory.
With 13 podium finishes, including seven victories in 19 competitions, Geiger accumulated 1506 points, clinching the title ahead of Jarl Magnus Riiber with 1385 points and Johannes Lamparter with 1317 points.
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In addition to the overall trophy, Armbruster and Geiger also received the mini globe for the Individual Compact Trophy.
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For the first time a Mass Start Trophy was given out, which was won by Haruka Kasai and Jarl Magnus Riiber.
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Victory in the Best Jumper Trophy went, for the first time, to Maria Gerboth for the women and Jarl Magnus Riiber for the men.
Ida Marie Hagen and Jens Luraas Oftebro won the Best Skier Trophy.
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In the Nations Cup, Germany won both the women's and men’s classification.
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