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Prevc Dominates Four Hills Opener as Zajc Disqualification Lifts Hoffmann to Podium

Tighter FIS suit checks after a manipulation scandal led to Timi Zajc’s disqualification, shifting attention to how contenders respond at today’s Garmisch-Partenkirchen qualifier.

Overview

  • Domen Prevc won convincingly in Oberstdorf with jumps of 141.5 m and 140.0 m, finishing more than 16 points ahead of Austria’s Daniel Tschofenig.
  • Timi Zajc, initially tied for second, was disqualified roughly 20 minutes after the event for a suit about 3 mm too long under stricter enforcement.
  • Felix Hoffmann moved from fourth to third for his first Tour podium, while Philipp Raimund placed fifth before a sellout crowd of about 25,500.
  • Germany’s established names faltered: Andreas Wellinger placed 49th, Pius Paschke missed the final, and Karl Geiger failed to qualify for the opener.
  • The Tour now heads to Garmisch-Partenkirchen with qualification today at 16:00 and the New Year’s competition on January 1 at 14:00 on ZDF and Eurosport.