Jens Luraas Oftebro wins Gundersen to clinch the Triple

Jens Luraas Oftebro (NOR) produced a stunning sprint to overtake leader Stefan Rettenegger (AUT) in the closing stages of the 12.5km race to win the FIS Nordic Combined Individual Gundersen and also take the Triple on the final day at Seefeld on Sunday.

Rettenegger, who started the race with a 37-second lead over Oftebro’s brother Einar, held his lead for the majority of the race in his bid for his maiden World Cup win but was left disappointed by ending the race in second.

The chasing pack of Jens, defending Triple champion and Saturday’s Compact winner Vinzenz Geiger (GER), who finished in third, and Johannes Lamparter (AUT) began to close in on the final 2km to build to an exciting finale of the Triple.

As the pack vied for second, with Geiger’s strength in the sprint initially looking to win out, it was Jens Oftebro who showed his determination to take over and lead the chase of Rettenegger. With Rettenegger seizing up towards the end, Jens Oftebro quickly closed in and overtook with a few hundred meters left to go.

Einar Luraas Oftebro, after starting in second ended the race fourth, before Lamparter in fifth.

Austrian Mario Seidl performed a 99m jump in his final World Cup event, and marked the occasion by kissing the snow after his jump, before celebrating with his team-mates at the end of the cross-country race and finishing in 43rd.

More to follow …

For results of the Individual Gundersen click here.