February 6, 2007 (Zakapone, Poland) – On Saturday World Cup leading Hannu Manninen won the postponed Nordic combined event in Zakopane in Poland. The Fin, Manninen, won the 10km mass start in a time of 28:00.5 minutes, ahead of compatriot Jaakko Tallus (29:39.7). The 23-year-old German Bjoern Kircheisen came third in 29:40.8. The event was halted Friday due to poor weather conditions. Canadian Max Thompson finished 18th, 3:25.30 back from Manninen.

In the second event of the day Bjoern Kircheisen finished ahead of Hannu Manninen to win the 7.5-kilometre sprint for Germany. Kircheisen won the jumping section with a leap of 133.5 metres, which meant he had a six-second lead in the 7.5km sprint section.

His winning time of 20:14.3 minutes meant that Manninen had to settle for second place, some 15.7 seconds behind him. Norwegian Magnus Moan came in third at 20:37.8. FIS listed no Americans or Canadians among the top 44 finishers.

Men’s 10km mass start

1. Hannu MANNINEN (FIN) 28:00.5
2. Jaakko TALLUS (FIN) 1:39.19
3. Bjoern KIRCHEISEN (GER) 1:40.30
4. Magnus-H. MOAN (NOR) 1:02.80
5. Janne RYYNAENEN (FIN) 2:20.60
6. Ronny ACKERMANN (GER) 1:38.50
7. Petter L. TANDE (NOR) 1:56.50
8. Ronny HEER (SUI) 1:41.60
9. Jason LAMY CHAPPUIS (FRA) 2:22.20
9. Jan SCHMID (NOR) 1:41.40
39. Max THOMPSON (CAN) 3:25.30


Men’s 7.5-kilometre sprint

1. Bjoern KIRCHEISEN (GER) 20:14.3
2. Hannu MANNINEN (FIN) 15.69
3. Magnus-H. MOAN (NOR) 23.50
4. Mario STECHER (AUT) 25.39
5. Jason LAMY CHAPPUIS (FRA) 26.59
6. Anssi KOIVURANTA (FIN) 27.00
7. David KREINER (AUT) 31.19
8. Petter L. TANDE (NOR) 39.69
9. Christoph BIELER (AUT) 40.50
10. Ronny ACKERMANN (GER) 42.39