February 14, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – Todd Lodwick (Steamboat Springs, CO) is in prime position to
challenge for a gold medal in the normal hill/10km Nordic combined on Sunday, sitting second after the jumps with the cross-country ski portion set to begin at 1:45pm PST.In his fifth Olympic Games and trying to win the first U.S. medal ever in Nordic combined, Lodwick will start 34 seconds behind jump specialist Janne Ryynaenen of Finland. “I think it is going to put me right in there,” Lodwick said after his first jump. “I think I can catch Janne.”
10km XC Start List here.
Results (brief)
1. Janne Ryynaenen (Finland)
2. Todd Lodwick (USA) +0.34
4. Johnny Spillane (USA) +044
11. Brett Cramerota (USA) +56
24. Billy Demong (USA) +1:20
43. Jason Myslicki (Can) +2:50