Holmenkollen’s weekend ended with the happy Finnish characters, when Ilkka Herola and Eero Hirvonen were among the top seven.
He kept the fastest pace on the ski slope Ilkka Herola kiri from the 19th place in the hill section handsomely to fifth. Eero Hirvonen fit in turn for the first time this season in the top ten I finished seventh.
Herola went to the 10 km ski section in 1.56 minutes Mario Seidlin behind, but Savolainen quickly caught up with the skiers who had left ahead. In the finish Herola difference Norwegian winner Jarl Magnus Riiberiin was 45 seconds. The podium was 14 seconds behind the Finn. Seidl finally skipped second, third was Norway Jens Lurås Oftebro.
– It was good skiing and good skiing. Of course, it was nice that Eerok had been in the same hose for a long time. It was a bit like Finnish meining. Today was a pretty interesting day on the hill. Many had big problems, so reflecting on the intact performance, Herola commented after jumping 115.5 meters.
Herola has been on the podium once this season when third place in Austria’s Ramsau came out in December. The fifth place was the second for Herola in the cup season, and the Finn has also finished sixth twice during the season.
Hirvonen took 13th place after a valid hill run and came to the finish three seconds after Herola. For Hirvonen, the ranking in the top ten was the first of the World Cup season.
– A really nice race day for a long time. The best jump of the trip and for once was also a bit of luck as those conditions became more difficult for the downstream jumpers. The skiing felt really good. It was nice that there was a bit of excitement for the skiing section, Hirvonen smiled for a long time after the race.
About other Finns Arttu Mäkiaho was 34, Otto Niittykoski 41: s and Rasmus Ähtävä 44: s.
‘s ski specialist Toni Roponen sees that the bounced grips of the combined Finnish top duo will create better prospects for next year.
– Really important success. Above all, today’s results give us the confidence that we will not be as bad as the results have shown. The athlete is usually mentally as strong as the last race goes.
– Hirvonen in particular will certainly get a lot of good from this already next weekend in Schonach, Germany, where the decision of the World Cup will take place, Roponen added.