The decision who will win the overall World Cup 2008 in lead climbing will fall this weekend on the last competition in Kranj (Slovenia). Among the women has been already decided, Johanna Ernst (AUT) is sure winner, but among men there are three candidates and Czech favorite Tomas Mrazek is the first of them at the moment.

He leads the ranking now followed by Ramon Julian Pugblanque (ESP) and Jorg Verhoeven (NED). The Czech favorite could keep his first position, if he would bet better than his two mentioned competitors. The result of World Cup is also important because the first and second would be nominated to the World Games 2009. All the three have just now the 3rd place of the World Cup 2008 for sure.
Tomas Mrazek is from the three, the only one who has already won entire World Cup in 2004, when he struggled a big battle with the almost unbeatable Alexandre Chabot (FRA).

Program:
Saturday
Qualification from 9.00, semifinals from 19.00 (men, women).
Sunday
Finals men from 17.15, women from 18.15

The actual ranking of the lead World Cup 2008:

Men:
1. Mrazek Tomas CZE 351.00
2. Verhoeven Jorg NED 340.00
3. Julian Puigblanque Ramon  ESP 321.00
4. Usobiaga Lakunza Patxi ESP 230.00
5. Anma Sachi JPN 226.00

Women:
1. Ernst Johanna AUT 425.00
2. Markovic Mina SLO 311.00
3. Vidmar Maja SLO 265.00
4. Ciavaldini Caroline FRA 226.00
5. Gros Natalija SLO 214.00
60. Kudrova Nelly CZE (the only Czech representative besides Tomas Mrazek who had points in lead).