COC: Maurus wins overall as Gianmoena takes first victory
Feb 03, 2025·Nordic Combined
The Women’s FIS Continental Cup in Lillehammer (NOR) concluded with a thrilling final weekend, marking the end of the 2024/25 season. Sophia Maurus (GER) showcased her dominance throughout the competition, securing the overall title, while Veronica Gianmoena (ITA) celebrated her first-ever international victory.
Friday: Sophia Maurus Opens with Victory
The first Individual Gundersen event on Lysgårdsbakken HS98 saw Sophia Maurus take control from the start. She led the ski jumping round with a 92-meter jump, earning 115.9 points, which gave her a 20-second head start in the 5km cross-country race.
Behind her, Anaëlle Paris (FRA) jumped 92.5 meters (110.8 pts) and started second, while Ingrid Græsli (NOR) also reached 92.5 meters (108.9 pts) and began 28 seconds behind Maurus.
Maurus maintained her lead throughout the race, though the Italian team pushed hard in the closing stages. Veronica Gianmoena (ITA), who was 5th after jumping, made an impressive charge forward. She secured second place, finishing just 3.4 seconds behind Maurus, after an intense sprint battle with her teammate Daniela Dejori (ITA). Dejori placed third, 4.5 seconds behind the winner.
Saturday: Gianmoena Claims First Career Win
The final Individual Gundersen competition of the season saw a repeat of Friday’s ski jumping podium. Maurus once again led with a 90-meter jump (120.5 pts), followed by Gianmoena, who posted the longest jump of the day at 90.5 meters (115.6 pts), trailing by 20 seconds. Ingrid Græsli placed third again with 89 meters (113.4 pts), starting 28 seconds behind the leader.
This time, Maurus couldn't hold onto her lead, as Gianmoena delivered an outstanding cross-country performance. The 29-year-old Italian surged ahead and proved uncatchable, claiming the first international victory of her career with a dominant performance.
Maurus finished second, 51.5 seconds behind, but her result was still enough to secure the Overall Continental Cup title. Marie Nähring (GER), who climbed from 9th place after jumping, completed the podium in third place (+1:12.3 min).
With her second-place finish, Maurus sealed the 2024/25 Overall Continental Cup title, finishing 123 points ahead of teammate Marie Nähring. Daniela Dejori (ITA) completed the season podium, 147 points behind Maurus.
