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February 1, 2010 020110.01 World Champions Lead US Nordic Combined Team David Byrd, Washington Most Americans probably would not recognize Bill DeMong or Todd Lodwick if they passed them on the street. But on the nordic skiing World Cup circuit, the two men have brought the United States to a new prominence. Both men are world champions and both have World Cup podium (top three) finishes this season. Equally important - both men are in the sport because they love it. Todd Lodwick says his love for Nordic combined started early, when he was part of the Buddy Werner Little  Johnny Spillane (le