Second event of the week at Grand-Bornand. After the men’s sprint in the rain on Thursday, snow has settled in the Haut-Savoyard village since yesterday evening and the conditions are different for this women’s sprint. Jeanmonnot, Simon and company have the opportunity to shine at home. Follow the Grand-Bornand ladies sprint live.
13h25
Today’s favorites
45 minutes before the start of the first bib, the Ukrainian Oleksandra Merkushyna, here are the favorites for this ladies sprint.
Elvira Öberg (bib 44), departure at 2:42 p.m.
Justine Braisaz-Bouchet (bib 46), departure at 2:43 p.m.
Julia Simon (bib 48), departure at 2:44 p.m.
Karoline Offigstad Knotten (bib 52), departure at 2:46 p.m.
Lou Jeanmonnot (bib 62), departure at 2:51 p.m.
Vanessa Voigt (bib 66), departure at 2:53 p.m.
1:10 p.m
Very different weather for women
Today’s race could highlight the technicians’ talent for adaptation. While it rained heavily on Thursday, fresh snow fell overnight, completely changing the conditions. After a cloudy morning and a few last snowflakes, the sun set in. It is colder in Grand-Bornand (2 degrees).
Second highlight of this week in the Aravis, will the women’s sprint be an opportunity for the French to unlock their counter in this exercise this season?
Indeed, the Czech Marketa Davidova won in Kontiolahti, imitated a week later by the German Franziska Preuss in Hochfilzen, by a few seconds ahead of Sophie Chauveau (2e).
Preuss will wear the yellow/red bib as leader of the World Cup – with 29 points ahead of Lou Jeanmonnot – and number 1 in the sprint rankings. The Savoyard Océane Michelon will wear the blue bib of best U23 on the circuit.
1 p.m
Hello and welcome everyone for this ladies sprint in Grand-Bornand, the first women’s event of the week.
