Overview
- Domen Prevc has won Oberstdorf and Garmisch-Partenkirchen and carries a commanding overall lead into Innsbruck’s Bergisel.
- Germany’s best-placed jumpers are Felix Hoffmann in fourth, 46.6 points behind, and Philipp Raimund in sixth, 53.2 back, with coach Stefan Horngacher calling a German overall win unrealistic.
- The German federation reduced its lineup for the Austrian stages, dropping Constantin Schmid, Ben Bayer, Luca Roth and Max Unglaube, leaving Hoffmann, Raimund, Pius Paschke, Andreas Wellinger and Karl Geiger.
- Strict equipment enforcement sidelined Slovenia’s Timi Zajc after suit violations at both German stops led to disqualifications and a red-card ban for the remaining Tournee events.
- Swiss-Ski ended Simon Ammann’s Tournee before Innsbruck, with team chief Joel Bieri indicating he will likely target Continental Cup starts in Sapporo to keep his Olympic bid alive.