Overview
- World Cup leader Domen Prevc enters as the clear frontrunner after five December wins, with Ryoyu Kobayashi positioned as chief challenger following his Engelberg victory and three prior overall Tournee titles.
- Germany named a nine-man squad for Oberstdorf and Garmisch-Partenkirchen, activating the national group with Philipp Raimund and Felix Hoffmann at the forefront alongside Karl Geiger, Andreas Wellinger, Pius Paschke, Luca Roth, Ben Bayer, Max Unglaube and Constantin Schmid.
- Head coach Stefan Horngacher said the priority for Wellinger, Geiger and Paschke is to regain top level; under team guidance, underperformers at the two home events risk being dropped before the Innsbruck and Bischofshofen legs.
- Jens Weißflog argues the stricter suit regulations have triggered an “involuntary generation change,” benefiting athletes such as Raimund and complicating matters for established names including Wellinger and Geiger.
- ARD and ZDF will televise the four competitions live, with Eurosport also carrying all events from Oberstdorf, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Innsbruck and Bischofshofen.