Philippe Lau (FRA) and Amelie Raymond (SUI) took first place on today’s last day of the FIS Telemark World Cup in Hintertux. Due to a poor weather forecast the category was changed from parallel-sprint to sprint, as seen on friday.
On the last day of the FIS Telemark World Cup in Hintertux, 29 year old, french Philippe Lau and 28-year old Amelie Raymond from Team Swiss once again prevailed against their competitors.
After the two race runs the french Philippe Lau won with a total time of 1:30,92 as well as Amelie Raymond who finished in 1:38,51. Both managed to be standing on the victory podium again. Lau was 0,8 seconds ahead of 28-year old Bastien Dayer from Switzerland. „I made a little mistake in the first race run, so I really did not expect to win today!“, said the 29-year old French. Tobias Müller from Germany earned 3rd place with a total time of 1:32,48.
In the women’s race Amelie Reymond (28) from Team Swiss once again was able to reach first place being 0,13 seconds ahead of 27-year old Mathilde Ilebrekke from Norway. Reymond’s total time was 1:38,51, Ilebrekke’s 1:38,64. Simone Oehrli (26) from Switzerland took 3rd place again , this time with a total of 1:41,83.
„I am so happy and thankful“ said Amelie Reymond. „Everything was perfectly organized. I am really looking forward to next year’s world cup in Hintertux!“
Here the pic’s of the day…