Bernhard Gruber of Austria finishes to win the Individual Gundersen event in snowfall at the FIS Nordic Combined World Cup in Sochi, Russia, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)
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Bernhard Gruber of Austria finishes to win the Individual Gundersen event in snowfall at the FIS Nordic Combined World Cup in Sochi, Russia, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)
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From left: Eric Frenzel of Germany, second place, Bernhard Gruber of Austria, first place, and Wilhelm Denifl of Austria, third place, celebrate after the Individual Gundersen event in snowfall at the FIS Nordic Combined World Cup in Sochi, Russia, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)
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Bernhard Gruber of Austria makes his jump during the Large Hill Individual Gundersen event in snowfall at the FIS Nordic Combined World Cup in Sochi, Russia, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)
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Germany's Eric Frenzel soars through the air during individual Gundersen competition at the Nordic Combined World Cup in Seefeld, Austria, on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
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Germany's Eric Frenzel celebrates as he crosses the finish line during the individual Gundersen competition at the Nordic Combined World Cup in Seefeld, Austria, on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. Frenzel won the race. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
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Third placed Taylor Fletcher of the United States celebrates on the podium after the individual Gundersen competition at the Nordic Combined World Cup in Seefeld, Austria, on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
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Norway's Mikko Kokslien soars through the air during individual Gundersen competition at the Nordic Combined World Cup in Seefeld, Austria, on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
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Eric Frenzel of Germany celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win his race at the Nordic Combined World Cup competition in Seefeld, Austria, on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
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Norway's Magnus Moan, front, and Germany's Tino Edelmann compete on the finish line at the Nordic Combined World Cup competition in Seefeld, Austria, on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013. Moan placed second and Edelmann was third. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
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Bernhard Gruber of Austria speeds down the hill during his competition jump at the Nordic Combined World Cup competition in Seefeld, Austria, on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Frenzel wins Nordic combined World Cup event
LAHTI, Finland (AP) — LAHTI, Finland (AP) — Germany's
Eric Frenzel took a big step towards his first overall World Cup title in Nordic combined by winning Friday's event at the Lahti Ski Games.
Frenzel finished fourth in the ski jumping, and his 16th place in the 10-kilometer cross country skiing was enough for victory in a combined time of 24 minutes, 48.2 seconds.
France's Jason Lamy-Chappuis, winner of the last three overall World Cups and second in this season's overall standings, could only finish Friday's event in 16th position.
"My skis were really good today, and I felt strong even at a very high pace," Frenzel said. "It was a really good day for me, and at the moment I have a really good position."
With two races left, Frenzel tops the standings with 854 points, against 668 for Lamy-Chappuis. Frenzel has won five of his last six events. Japan's Akito Watabe finished second on Friday,10.1 seconds behind, with his teammate Taihei Kato in third, 12.9 adrift of Frenzel.
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