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Norwegian shows pre-Olympic form – delivers a superb race
Dec 20, 2025
Norway’s Jens Lurås Oftebro impressed in a Nordic combined event, storming through the 10 km cross-country leg to catch the leaders and finish second behind Germany’s Vinzenz Geiger in a sprint. Oftebro had started 1:17 behind after the jump, where Thomas Rettenegger led, and this marks his second podium of the weekend, signaling strong form six weeks before the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics. The article notes that Nordic combined events at the Games will take place in Val di Fiemme, with the first medals awarded on February 11.
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Nordic combined – German win in Ramsau ends Austria’s streak
Dec 20, 2025
Germany’s Vinzenz Geiger won the second Nordic Combined World Cup event in Ramsau, snapping Austria’s season-opening winning streak. He edged Norway’s Jens Luraas Oftebro by 0.1 seconds in a sprint finish, with Austria’s World Cup leader Johannes Lamparter third. In the women’s event, Norway’s Ida Marie Hagen claimed her second straight win ahead of Alexa Brabec and Nathalie Armbruster, with Austrians Lisa Hirner and Katharina Gruber placing fourth and fifth respectively.
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Nordic combined: “Special place” – Vinzenz Geiger returns with a win in Ramsau
Dec 20, 2025
Germany’s Vinzenz Geiger won the men’s World Cup Gundersen event in Ramsau, outsprinting Norway’s Jens Luraas Oftebro by 0.1 seconds after a big comeback from 15th in the ski jumping round. Austria’s Johannes Lamparter finished third, with the victory marking Geiger’s first of the season following an early ankle injury layoff and also securing his Olympic qualification. Johannes Rydzek placed fifth and Thomas Rettenegger figured in the late fight for the podium, while Wendelin Tannheimer finished eighth.
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German collapse in women’s Nordic combined shocks observers
Dec 19, 2025
During the women’s Nordic combined in Ramsau, Germany’s Nathalie Armbruster suddenly collapsed midway through the 5 km cross‑country leg while chasing Norway’s Ida Marie Hagen. After about 20 seconds on the ground and receiving a new pole, Armbruster continued and finished 12th, while Hagen, who had also led after the ski jumping, won the event. Norwegian commentators and NRK’s Jan Petter Saltvedt questioned why Armbruster was allowed to continue before medical staff could fully assess her, though Norway’s team boss Ivar Stuan said she was fine and even ready to jump later.
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Rettenegger soars to stunning Mass Start victory in Ramsau
Dec 19, 2025
Austria’s Thomas Rettenegger won the men’s Nordic Combined Mass Start in Ramsau, converting a 48-second deficit from the cross‑country into victory with a 96.0 m jump that none of the remaining athletes could surpass. Jens Luraas Oftebro finished second by 0.1 point ahead of Stefan Rettenegger in third, while overall leader Johannes Lamparter placed fourth but extended his World Cup lead.
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Hagen doubles up in Ramsau with dominant Gundersen win
Dec 20, 2025
Ida Marie Hagen won the women’s Gundersen in Ramsau to claim her third victory in four World Cup starts this season and her fifth straight win at the Austrian venue. Starting sixth after jumping and 1:19 down on leader Ingrid Laate, the Norwegian surged through the 5 km to beat Alexa Brabec by 18.7 seconds, with Nathalie Armbruster third. The result gives Hagen her 20th individual World Cup win and extends her overall lead, while the article also details the jumping phase led by Laate and notes the women’s next stop in Otepää after the Schonach cancellation.
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Geiger pips Oftebro to win riveting Gundersen in Ramsau
Dec 20, 2025
Vinzenz Geiger came from 15th after the jump to outsprint Jens Luraas Oftebro by 0.1 seconds and win the men's Gundersen World Cup in Ramsau. Johannes Lamparter grabbed third after a late surge, while early jump leader Thomas Rettenegger faded to fourth in a photo finish ahead of Johannes Rydzek. The article details a stacked Austrian jumping performance, current standings with Lamparter extending his overall lead, and notes that Schonach was canceled with the next stop in Otepää.
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Nordic Combined: Armbruster back to form – third one day after collapse
Dec 20, 2025
German Nordic combined athlete Nathalie Armbruster finished third in the women’s World Cup Gundersen event in Ramsau just a day after collapsing during the mass start race. Norway’s Ida Marie Hagen won for the 20th time in her World Cup career, with American Alexa Brabec second, while Germany’s Jenny Nowak and Trine Göpfert missed the top ten.
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Hagen dominates Nordic Combined World Cup in Ramsau as German collapses on course
Dec 19, 2025
Norway’s Ida Marie Hagen won the women’s Nordic Combined World Cup in Ramsau with a commanding margin, 28.9 seconds ahead of Alexa Brabec, and then secured overall victory after the jumping round. Germany’s Nathalie Armbruster briefly collapsed on an uphill section but managed to finish 13th and received support afterward. On the men’s side, Jens Lurås Oftebro won the cross-country leg and led before the jump, ultimately finishing second behind Austria’s Thomas Rettenegger.
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Nordic Combined in Ramsau: Armbruster collapses mid‑race but finishes; Hagen wins, Nowak best German
Dec 19, 2025
During the women's Nordic Combined mass start in Ramsau, Germany’s Nathalie Armbruster collapsed on the second lap of the 5 km cross‑country segment. After briefly losing consciousness, she got back up and finished 13th, then produced an 84 m jump to complete the day. Norway’s Ida Marie Hagen won and extended her overall World Cup lead; Jenny Nowak was the best German in 7th, with Alexa Brabec and Minja Korhonen joining Hagen on the podium.
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