Jarl Magnus Riiber foiled by elements as Vinzenz Geiger takes advantage in Seefeld to claim second World Cup win

Olympic favourite Jarl Magnus Riiber narrowly avoided a ski jump crash on the eve of the Games as windy conditions allowed Vinzenz Geiger to claim a second World Cup victory of the season. The Norwegian won the first of three back-to-back World Cup events in Seefeld but the second saw him struck by an untimely gust of wind just as he was taking off on the large hill.

Ad/> The 24-year-old averted disaster but could only travel 100m which saw him start the cross-country ski in 13th place. Riiber upgraded that to tenth but was well over a minute off the pace.

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On a dramatic day in Tyrol there was a Norwegian on the podium in the end — Joergen Graabak, who won bronze. Watch every moment of Beijing 2022 live and on demand on discovery+.