Nordic Combined: Krog grabs first win in World Cup opener
The 2012 World Cup nordic combined season kicked off today in Kuusamo, Finland. Norwegian Magus Krog picked up his first World Cup win ahead of Japan’s Akito Watabe in second and Tino Edelmann of Germany in third.
Bryan Fletcher led the U.S. Ski Team finishing 18th. Fletcher jumped to 11th but dropped back seven spots in cross country. Olympic champion Billy Demong, meanwhile, moved up nine spots from 29th in the jump to take 20th overall.
Action continues Saturday at the Ruka nordic venue.
| Rank | Bib | FIS Code | Name | Year | Nation | Result | |
| 1 | 4 | 1413 | KROG Magnus | 1987 | NOR | 27:41.0 | |
| 2 | 6 | 1136 | WATABE Akito | 1988 | JPN | 27:43.5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 351 | EDELMANN Tino | 1985 | GER | 27:48.1 | |
| 4 | 5 | 8 | STECHER Mario | 1977 | AUT | 27:55.2 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1152 | RYYNAENEN Janne | 1988 | FIN | 28:21.5 | |
| 6 | 16 | 973 | MOAN Magnus-H. | 1983 | NOR | 28:22.5 | |
| 7 | 13 | 257 | KIRCHEISEN Bjoern | 1983 | GER | 28:23.7 | |
| 8 | 15 | 1149 | KOKSLIEN Mikko | 1985 | NOR | 28:25.1 | |
| 9 | 8 | 459 | LACROIX Sebastien | 1983 | FRA | 28:32.6 | |
| 10 | 2 | 214 | DENIFL Wilhelm | 1980 | AUT | 28:37.0 | |
| 11 | 23 | 1029 | PITTIN Alessandro | 1990 | ITA | 29:02.5 | |
| 12 | 20 | 1464 | RUNGGALDIER Lukas | 1987 | ITA | 29:06.4 | |
| 13 | 10 | 419 | KLEMETSEN Haavard | 1979 | NOR | 29:12.3 | |
| 14 | 9 | 111 | BIELER Christoph | 1977 | AUT | 29:27.7 | |
| 15 | 12 | 252 | GRUBER Bernhard | 1982 | AUT | 29:28.4 | |
| 16 | 21 | 610 | LAMY CHAPPUIS Jason | 1986 | FRA | 29:34.2 | |
| 17 | 14 | 137 | KREINER David | 1981 | AUT | 29:43.6 | |
| 18 | 11 | 1067 | FLETCHER Bryan | 1986 | USA | 29:49.7 | |
| 19 | 24 | 768 | MINATO Yusuke | 1985 | JPN | 29:53.8 | |
| 20 | 30 | 222 | DEMONG Bill | 1980 | USA | 30:06.6 | |
| 21 | 26 | 1650 | SCHMID Jan | 1983 | NOR | 30:07.4 | |
| 22 | 17 | 1700 | WATABE Yoshito | 1991 | JPN | 30:08.4 | |
| 23 | 25 | 590 | RYDZEK Johannes | 1991 | GER | 30:14.1 | |
| 24 | 22 | 609 | LAHEURTE Maxime | 1985 | FRA | 30:16.8 | |
| 25 | 29 | 727 | KATO Taihei | 1984 | JPN | 30:17.8 | |
| 26 | 19 | 694 | VODSEDALEK Ales | 1985 | CZE | 30:28.0 | |
| 27 | 38 | 1192 | DRUML Tomaz | 1988 | AUT | 30:38.5 | |
| 28 | 31 | 416 | SLAVIK Tomas | 1981 | CZE | 30:40.1 | |
| 29 | 28 | 1167 | KJELBOTN Thomas | 1986 | NOR | 30:44.3 | |
| 30 | 35 | 467 | RIESSLE Fabian | 1990 | GER | 30:45.7 | |
| 31 | 33 | 623 | HUG Tim | 1987 | SUI | 30:47.1 | |
| 32 | 27 | 1465 | CAILLEAU Wilfried | 1989 | FRA | 31:09.4 | |
| 33 | 44 | 1439 | FLETCHER Taylor | 1990 | USA | 31:21.4 | |
| 34 | 36 | 1548 | HAERTULL Jim | 1990 | FIN | 31:27.7 | |
| 35 | 41 | 606 | BRAUD Francois | 1986 | FRA | 31:28.6 | |
| 36 | 18 | 215 | CHURAVY Pavel | 1977 | CZE | 31:31.8 | |
| 37 | 32 | 1418 | BERLOT Gasper | 1990 | SLO | 32:01.0 | |
| 38 | 42 | 592 | KLAPFER Lukas | 1985 | AUT | 32:02.8 | |
| 39 | 7 | 1552 | JAEAESKELAEINEN Jesse | 1990 | FIN | 32:05.8 | |
| 40 | 34 | 1434 | JELENKO Marjan | 1991 | SLO | 32:11.0 | |
| 41 | 37 | 1600 | FAISST Manuel | 1993 | GER | 32:50.4 | |
| 42 | 48 | 591 | KAMMERLANDER Tobias | 1986 | AUT | 32:58.2 | |
| 43 | 39 | 1737 | MORWEISER Janis | 1991 | GER | 33:07.8 | |
| 44 | 47 | 349 | HURSCHLER Seppi | 1983 | SUI | 33:24.6 | |
| 45 | 45 | 1687 | LEINONEN Mikke | 1992 | FIN | 33:39.4 | |
| 46 | 40 | 216 | TAKAHASHI Daito | 1980 | JPN | 34:10.2 | |
| 47 | 51 | 1486 | PIHO Kail | 1991 | EST | 34:29.9 | |
| 48 | 49 | 1488 | TIIRMAA Karl-August | 1989 | EST | 34:34.5 | |
| 49 | 46 | 1482 | VAEHAESOEYRINKI Eetu | 1990 | FIN | 34:47.8 | |
| 50 | 50 | 1479 | PANIN Ivan | 1987 | RUS | 34:48.9 | |
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| 43 | 1050 | FRENZEL Eric | 1988 | GER | |||
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