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Hagen takes first step to ‘Triple’ with Mass Start win in Seefeld

Jan 31, 2025·Nordic Combined
Ida Marie Hagen made it 11 consecutive World Cup wins including the last four of last season © Thibaut/NordicFocus
Ida Marie Hagen made it 11 consecutive World Cup wins including the last four of last season © Thibaut/NordicFocus

Ida Marie Hagen took a first step towards claiming the first ever women’s ‘Triple’ trophy in the Viessmann FIS Nordic Combined World Cup with victory in Friday’s Mass Start in Seefeld.

The Norwegian star produced another dominant performance in the cross-country, beating compatriot Marte Leinan Lund by more than 12 seconds over the 5km race.

With the usual order reversed in the Mass Start format, Hagen took a 3.1-point advantage over Lund, 4.9 points over Nathalie Armbruster (GER) and 6.4 over Gyda Westvold Hansen (NOR), who finished a distant fourth in the tracks, onto the large hill.

But Hansen’s best jump of the season – soaring out to 101.5m, the joint furthest of the day – took her to 88.5 points overall and in sight of a first World Cup win of the season.

Armbruster fell narrowly short of overhauling the two-time champion with a 97.0m effort earning her 87.3 points.

But with the pressure on, Hagen – the last to go - pulled out a 93.0m jump to finish with 92.8 points and seal her seventh win out of seven this season, and 11th in a row overall stretching back to last season.

It means a lot, especially with the opportunity to win the Triple. My mum flew down from Norway at 6am this morning and I saw my grandparents on the course too so it is super-nice to have my family here."Ida Marie Hagen

“It was a really good start," added the 24-year-old. "I wanted to jump a bit longer but I am super-excited to jump again tomorrow because I really love this hill.”

Hansen took her fifth podium finish of the season in second. “It was a very positive jump, so I am looking forward to the rest of the weekend now,” she said.

Armbruster was also pleased after the 19-year-old continued her fine season with a fourth podium in third.

“I felt pretty strong on the course today and I had a solid jump,” she said. “I think I can jump even further but I am more than happy with third because the Mass Start is not my favourite format. It’s cool to start the first women’s Triple on the podium.”

In the only discipline in which the cross-country race comes before the ski jumping, Hagen (above) took it out at the front from the outset in the tracks and powered away from her rivals in another dominant display.

She had opened up a 6.5-second lead by the halfway point of the 5km race over Armbruster and Leinan Lund, her closest pursuers.

Hagen extended that to around nine seconds by 3.7km and powered on up the toughest climb again to finish in 14:00.9, 12.2 seconds clear of Leinand Lund and 19.5 ahead of Armbruster, with Hansen 25.6 seconds back in fourth.

With each four seconds of differential in the cross-country amounting to one point on the Toni-Seelos Schanze, Annalena Slamik (AUT) was the first to go over 100m before compatriot Claudia Purker, also on home snow, took the lead with a 101.5m effort.

Lena Brocard’s (FRA) stylish 96.5m jump briefly took her in front before Yuna Kasai (JPN) – with a 97.5m effort – took over.

But Hansen’s brilliant effort put her in pole position, followed by Armbruster, before Hagen – going last – held her nerve to maintain her remarkable winning run.

Click here for full results from Friday's Mass Start.

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