And therein lies the drama. Embarking on a final wild lap in pursuit of Hochfilzen, Emilien Jacquelin and Johannes Boe had just made the break on the third thief of the group, Sturla Laegreid. But while the Frenchman tried to press to hurt the yellow bib, the biathlon boss finally attacked the top of the bump. And Jacquelin suddenly found himself on the ground. His fall sealed the fate of the race. Boe left to collect his second victory in a row and Jacquelin, whose mentality must be commended, had to settle for 2nd place after remobilizing himself.
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“We had a good rhythm at the bottom of the climb,” Johannes Boe analyzed directly at the microphone of La Chaîne L'Equipe. We followed each other up, he seemed a little tired, he tried to cut me off and my ski passed over his (laughs). » Not bitter for a penny, the loser of the day joined the winner in the mixed zone for a cross-interview where he improvised as Nelson Monfort. “I think Johannes was stronger [dans la montée] but I think I had enough to hold on and sprint with him. That's life. »
One last breathtaking shot
Starting a little more than 50 seconds behind the winner the day before, the French biathlete had forged his comeback on a big level on skis – the best time by a long way – and a calm, composed shot, until the last one standing. As if they had agreed, Johannes Boe and Emilien Jacquelin shot and missed at the same time. The race was therefore going to be played on skis, and in this game, the Norwegian was not necessarily the best. But at least he knew how to stay standing.
