The last race at Grand-Bornand could not have ended any other way. A tricolor loss to end this round of the World Cup in France is not a refusal. Thanks again Jeanne Richard and the biathlon.
Jeanne Richard gives us the finish of the year in biathlon
There is only one standing shot left to take, and Jeanne Richard is playing for the win. But the Frenchwoman makes a mistake at the best of times, and spins into the penalty ring. The Frenchwoman sees Selina Grotian and Franziska Preuss heading towards victory, and has an 18 second lead over her pursuer, and 20 seconds (!) over the Slovak biathlete Paulína Fialková, fifth. We then say that the podium is confirmed for Jeanne Richard, which would be her best career result. But France is a country apart, what do you expect.
At the intermediate point, Jeanne Richard is only 8 seconds ahead of the Slovak, but the most difficult part of the route has passed. From then on, all you have to do is let yourself be carried along on the descent, and rush to the finish line. But Jeanne is imbued with legendary panache. While the crowd screams trying to make her understand that the Slovak is coming back on her, the Frenchwoman does not understand and even wonders why the supporters are so agitated. Then as she turns around, it's already too late. His four strokes of acceleration will do nothing; she gets her politeness grilled at the finish line, for a tenth of a second. The podium makes a noise for nothing. But a little is enough for our happiness.
Aside from this beautiful finish, Jeanne Richard completed another race that was far too close to victory. This will need to be addressed urgently in 2025.
“I had no idea she was right behind me” Jeanne Richard
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