After the very encouraging sprint on Thursday, the pursuit once again looked idyllic for us. But if you dream too much about French biathlon, you end up burning your wings.
Perrot and Jacquelin ruin our biathlon day
From the start of the race, the intensity hits the screen. Whether on the skis or behind the rifles, the commitment of all the biathletes gives us terrible anxiety. And we have reason to worry. From the first shot lying down, if the two Norwegians Martin Uldal and Johannes Boe do not turn on the penalty ring, Émilien Jacquelin has the bad idea of imitating them. The Frenchman finds himself on the provisional podium after the first shot, while he started 8th. This rise is starting to become annoying.
We then cross our fingers, and we wait religiously for the second shot to see a Frenchman crack behind the rifle. But Jacquelin and Perrot scored 10/10, and worse still, Martin Uldal made two errors. The Blues grab a place, this story is starting to smell scorched. And the standing shot only confirms our doubts; if Jacquelin FINALLY discovers the penalty ring, Perrot continues his flawless performance on the shooting range. Bis repeated on the last shot, synonymous with an insolent 20/20 for Éric Perrot. Fortunately, Johannes Boe exists in this world.
It is therefore a double tricolor podium for Éric Perrot and Émilien Jacquelin, where each will have moved up five places. Let's end this article with the only ray of sunshine of the day. Indeed, special mention for Quentin Fillon-Maillet, who lost 14 positions in the race. Started 10th, arrived 24th. We validate.
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