German athlete Vinzenz Geiger claimed victory in the men's compact race of the Seefeld Triple on January 31, 2026, edging out Austria's Johannes Lamparter in a thrilling sprint. In the women's event, Norway's Ida Marie Hagen secured her eighth win of the season, extending her lead in the World Cup standings. The races, held just a week before the Milan-Cortina Olympics, featured a finish profile similar to the upcoming Games.
The Seefeld Triple in Austria served as a key tune-up for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, with the compact races on Saturday, January 31, highlighting top Nordic combined competitors. In the men's 10km event, Vinzenz Geiger started 10th after the jumping round but quickly bridged the gap to the leaders. He shadowed Norway's Jens Luraas Oftebro before launching a decisive move in the final descent, outpacing Lamparter in the straight to secure his second World Cup win of the season. "I was behind him, who was the strongest rider on the track today. I realised straight away that I had to stay in his wake, but it was really hard. The last loop, on the other hand, went perfectly," Geiger said.
Lamparter finished second, maintaining his 223-point overall lead over Oftebro, who placed third, 2 seconds back. "It was a very difficult race today. For me, it’s a bit of a setback, because it didn’t finish the way I would have liked," Lamparter reflected, adding, "Today, my rivals were really strong. They did everything right." Oftebro noted, "It’s always nice to be on the podium," but expressed disappointment with his jump, which cost him energy in the ski race.
In the women's compact, Ida Marie Hagen overtook early leader Alexa Brabec after 500 meters and pulled away for a solo finish over the final 4km, marking her eighth victory in 10 races this season. She now holds a 195-point advantage in the standings and could clinch her second overall title on Sunday. "It was a tough race. I’m very happy but so tired," Hagen said after collapsing at the line. Brabec, fresh off her first World Cup win the previous day, finished 26 seconds behind despite the best jump of 104m. Germany's Nathalie Armbruster took third, with Tara Geraghty-Moats achieving her season-best fifth.
French athletes showed mixed results: Edgar Vallet placed 28th (+1:40), while Léna Brocard was 14th in the women's race (+1:47). The women's start featured a protest, with competitors raising arms and crossing batons to highlight their exclusion from the Olympics, where Nordic combined remains a men's-only event.
