Trondheim NC: Bieler wins; Demong now 4th overall

TRONDHEIM, Norway — Christoph Bieler won a Nordic Combined sprint event Sunday for his fourth career World Cup victory.
 

TRONDHEIM, Norway — Christoph Bieler won a Nordic Combined sprint event Sunday for his fourth career World Cup victory.
    The 30-year-old Austrian finished the 7.5-kilometer cross-country race in 19 minutes 36 seconds — the 15th fastest ski time. Earlier, Bieler tied for third in the large hill ski jumping competition.
    Jason Lamy Chappuis of France finished second, just 0.3 seconds behind, after being outsprinted by Bieler at the finish. He shared third with Bieler in ski jumping.
    Bernard Gruber of Austria, who won the jumping portion and started the ski race 22 seconds ahead of Bieler and Chappuis, dropped to third, 2.4 seconds behind.
    Ronny Ackermann leads the overall standings after four events with 255 points, followed by German teammate Bjorn Kircheisen with 234. Ackermann was fifth and Kircheisen seventh in Sunday's race.
    With the win, Bieler advanced to third overall with 224 points.
    Bill Demong of the United States, who won Saturday's 15K, wound up 21st and dropped to fourth overall with 206 points. Teammate Johnny Spillane was 17th.

    — The Associated Press