Michal Gierlach (POL) has just passed Aaron Durogati (ITA1)’s final position in Lüsen, moving him up into ninth place. Michal slept at 2,500m last nigh to put him in a good position for an early fly-down this morning, and is pushing hard now as, “I have Ferdy [van Schelven (NED)] right on my back!” Van Schelven is still 20km downcourse but he is at over 2,500m approaching the top of Cima San Giacomo (Jakobspitze), which puts him in a good flying position.