The favorite kept up the pressure – Granerud new overall winner in the downhill week: “After many attempts we are finally here”

It was a Norwegian victory in the downhill week. Halvor Egner Granerud won the prestigious competition for the first time in his career.

Halvor Egner Granerud has dominated the downhill week this time and after four races he is the new king in Germany and Austria.

Before the final race in Bischofshofen, he led by 23.3 points over Dawid Kubacki and only a total breakdown could prevent Granerud from winning the entire downhill week.

And the Norwegian had his nerves under control. He jumped 139.5 meters in the first round and practically secured the overall victory.

Granerud led after the first round and after 143.5 meters in the second jump the victory party could begin. The Norwegian won the competition and took his third victory in this edition of the downhill week.

– I managed to stay a little calmer in the second jump. Everything felt perfect and I started to smile because I knew what was coming. This is fantastic, says Granerud after the victory.

Granerud is the first Norwegian winner in the back week since Anders Jacobsen in the 2006–07 season.

– This means everything because so many years have passed since the last victory. After many attempts, we are finally here.

– Halvor was very focused and was not disturbed by anything. It was great to see him. When I met him this morning, I began to believe that it would work out, says Norwegian national team coach Alexander Stöckl.

In the last race, Anze Lanisek finished second and Dawid Kubacki third. Kubacki was second overall while third place went to Lanisek.

Antti Aalto and Niko Kytösaho only got to do one jump in Bischofshofen. Aalto finished in 31st place in the summary, Vilho Palosaari was 39th man while Kytösaho had to settle for 57th place.