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Titisee-Neustadt (dpa) - “Crucifix”, shouted Markus Eisenbichler into the TV camera and showed with his fingers how little separated him from the longed-for podium.
At the home ski jumping game in Titisee-Neustadt, Germany's top pilots with two fourth places each only missed the big award ceremony by a hair's breadth.
«It was close today.
Markus is just past the podium », said national coach Stefan Horngacher.
The usual impulsive Eisenbichler roared across the deserted ski jumping stadium: "Fourth again!"
Victory went to Norway's yellow card holder Halvor Egner Granerud for the sixth time this winter.
Behind him, compatriot Daniel-André Tande and Austrian Stefan Kraft also made it onto the podium.
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The 29-year-old Bavarian with the nickname "Eisei" (136.5 and 135.5 meters) nevertheless did significantly better than his friend Karl Geiger, who was second overall on the tour and caused a sensation.
After finishing 25th on Saturday, he finished 11th in the second individual on Sunday (134 and 130.5 meters) - and looked happy that the difficult weekend in the Black Forest was now over.
“It was a lot better than yesterday.
The step was in the right direction.
That was more than intense.
We're all looking forward to being home, ”said ski flying world champion Geiger on ZDF.
He is even more looking forward to going home, after all, his daughter Luisa, who was born in December, is waiting for him in addition to his wife.
Tour triumphant Kamil Stoch, whose winning streak ended on Sunday with rank 17, drew level with his compatriot Adam Malysz on the Hochfirstschanze at the weekend with his 39th individual victory in the World Cup.
"Congratulations," said Malysz, who is now Poland's sports director.
In the overall World Cup, Granerud (948), Eisenbichler (684) and Stoch (622) are in the leading positions - next weekend, tour winner Stoch will have a home game in his birthplace Zakopane.
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The German ski jumpers and their international colleagues are now looking forward to returning to their families after three hard weeks.
Stoch and Granerud emphasized in unison how tired they were after the physical and mental stresses surrounding the season highlight at the turn of the year.
"It will be great to be out for a few days after this weekend," said Granerud, who has picked up speed again.
Stoch said he was looking forward to spending time with the family and "recharging his batteries".
The DSV eagles around Geiger, Eisenbichler and ex-world champion Severin Freund, on the other hand, want to recharge their batteries in order to get better again for the next World Cup weeks up to the home World Cup in Oberstdorf.
«It's been a long time we've been on the road.
Now we need a few days of rest, ”said Coach Horngacher.
Since he lives with his family in Titisee-Neustadt, he has the shortest way home after the weekend.
Behind Eisenbichler and Geiger, Pius Paschke (12th) and Severin Freund (24th) also took World Cup points.
Constantin Schmid and Martin Hamann (ranks 32 and 39) were eliminated in the first round.
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