TRONDHEIM, Norway (AP) Germany's Eric Frenzel extended his lead at the top of the Nordic combined World Cup standings after winning Wednesday's event in Trondheim.
The reigning champion started the 10-kilometer cross-country race 27 seconds behind Akito Watabe of Japan after the ski jumping.
Frenzel caught Watabe by the four-kilometer point and stayed close behind before passing him with three kilometers left and easing away to win 15.9 seconds ahead of his rival.
The winner of Tuesday's race, Joergen Graabak of Norway, finished third, 57.8 seconds behind Frenzel.
It was 27-year-old Frenzel's sixth win of the season as he bids to become overall champion for the fourth time in a row.
He's now 147 points ahead of Watabe and 262 points in front of third-place Fabian Riessle, also of Germany.
