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Prevc Dominates Oberstdorf as Zajc Disqualification Lifts Hoffmann to Podium

Tighter FIS suit checks reshaped the Oberstdorf podium to signal zero‑tolerance enforcement after last season’s scandal.

Overview

  • Domen Prevc won the Four Hills opener with jumps of 141.5 m and 140.0 m, taking victory by roughly 17.5 points for his first Tournee day win of the season.
  • Timi Zajc was disqualified minutes after the event for a suit that measured 3 mm too long, with chief controller Mathias Hafele stressing “rule is rule” and noting suits can be altered after initial checks.
  • The revised podium put Austria’s Daniel Tschofenig in second and Germany’s Felix Hoffmann in third, with Philipp Raimund finishing fifth.
  • Germany’s broader lineup struggled as only Hoffmann and Raimund reached the second round; Andreas Wellinger placed 49th, and Karl Geiger failed to qualify.
  • The Tour now moves to Garmisch-Partenkirchen with qualification on December 31 and the New Year’s competition on January 1.