Kuusamo (2) 2005/6

Jakub Janda soared to a first round jump of 146.0m to set up his second World Cup victory. The 27 year-old Czech put in a safe jump of just under 130m to seal his win with 14 points to spare over his nearest rival.

That nearest rival was Japan's Takanobu Okabe. He must have thought his first round effort of 137.5m was going to put him in contention to record his first individual win in seven seasons.

The second round was the domain of the Norwegians as both Roar Ljoekelsoey and Bjorn Einar Romoeren took large jumps up the standings with impressive jumps the second time of asking. For Romoeren it was enough to earn him the last spot on the podium.

The winner of the first event Andreas Kuettel came in 5th, and reigning champ Janne Ahonen languished in 11th.

Full results can be found here.

Kuusamo (1) 2005/6

Andreas Kuettel of Switzerland beats out two World Cup champions in Adam Malysz and Janne Ahonen to win his first ever World Cup event in the season opener in Kuusamo, Finland.

The 26 year-old recorded jumps of 139.5 metres and 135.0 metres to win the event by nearly 13 points from current champion Ahonen.

Consistency was the key as everyone tried to work off the summer rust, and some managed it better than most. Some of those who couldn't manage it included Michael Uhrmann of Germany, who having jumped only half a metre less than Kuettel in the first round could only muster 115.5 metres in the second round (the worst of the round), plummeting him down to 14th place. Going the other way were Lars Bystoel and Harri Olli. Both soared over 140 metres in the second round after poor first round efforts under 130 metres.

Full results can be found here.