Frenchman Emilien Jacquelin placed second in the pursuit in Hochfilzen (Austria), counting for the Biathlon World Cup, won by Norwegian Johannes Boe on Saturday.
Jacquelin, neck and neck with Boe for victory, lost all hope 500 meters from the finish when he tripped and fell on the final climb, leaving Boe to claim the 87th victory of his career.
Five French podiums
The Frenchman, author of a 19 out of 20 in shooting and still one of the fastest on skis, made a great comeback: he had ranked 14th the day before in the sprint which determines the order and the starting gaps of the pursuit.
This is his second podium of the winter after his victory in the sprint in Kontiolahti (Finland). The Norwegian Sturla Laegreid completes the podium, 3 seconds 8/10 behind Boe (a penalty).
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Boe, already winner of the sprint the day before, consolidated his first place in the general classification, ahead of Laegreid, and is only eight victories away from the record of his compatriot Ole Einar Bjorndalen, legend of the discipline who won at 95 times during his career.
After Jacquelin's second place, the French men's team already has five podiums (including one victory) in five races. The Hochfilzen stage ends on Sunday with a relay.
