Overview
- Domen Prevc won the Oberstdorf opener with jumps of 141.5 m and 140.0 m, building a sizable overall lead in the Tournee standings.
- Timi Zajc was disqualified minutes after finishing second because his suit measured about three millimetres off at the leg, moving Felix Hoffmann up to third and leaving Daniel Tschofenig second.
- Philipp Raimund finished fifth, while Germany’s established names struggled as Andreas Wellinger placed 49th, Pius Paschke missed the final, and Karl Geiger failed to qualify.
- FIS chief controller Mathias Hafele enforced the ruling, with broad support from coaches and athletes; Germany’s Stefan Horngacher said no one is spared under the stricter controls.
- The Tournee now heads to Garmisch-Partenkirchen for qualification on December 31 and the New Year event on January 1, with German hopes centered on Hoffmann and Raimund.