Biathlon: the French on their planet
They are the best. This Saturday afternoon, for the fourth time in four relays contested this winter in the biathlon world cup, the French won. Above all, for the fourth time, it is a demonstration which allowed this success of the tricolors.
After the two draws of Kontiolahti (Finland), the tenHochfilzen (Austria) and the six of Ruhpolding (Germany), it is by spending only four picks that the French team is ahead of Norway and Sweden in Antholz (Italy).
“The coaches' speech is infused and effective for performance at the shooting range. “A lot of it comes down to it, mentally, and not really on the track”said on this subject Yvon Mougelthe first French world medalist in history in 1981, in our columns a few days ago.
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It is indeed in shooting that the French four in a row was built. On this last relay contested before that of the Worlds, the switch took place on the fourth pass behind the rifle, when Quentin Fillon-Maillet cleared the five targets in submachine gun mode when Tarjei Boe needed three picks to do so.
- After mid-race, approached with a 37 sec 8 margin over Norway, Eric Perrot and Emilien Jacquelin only missed a single cartridge, offering a quiet end to the relay for the French clan. “It’s magical”then said quickly, but with a smile from ear to ear, the Peiserot in the mixed zone.
This is how the French men's biathlon team will approach the relay of the world championships in Lenzerheide (Switzerland), even if it denies it, with the huge sign of the favorite on the back. Undefeated this season in the exercise, the Blues will aim to win the gold medal. It would be the fourth in history after 2001, 2020 and 2023.
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