Mathieu Warnier, Media365, published on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 5:10 p.m.
Imperial to shoot, Lou Jeanmonnot said that she wanted to succeed in a good performance during the Sprint of Antholz-Antselva but does not intend to stop in such good path. In the tricolor clan, the sensations remain mixed.
Lou Jeanmonnot did not hide his smile. On the Antholz-Anturselva track, which will host the Biathlon of the Milan-Cortina Olympic Games next winter, the Habs went to seek her fifth victory of the season. Above all, she wanted to shine in a racing format that did not yet succeed this winter. “I had not yet managed a sprint since the start of the season,” she said to the microphone of L'Equipe chain. Succeeding a beautiful sprint was a goal today (Thursday) with a perfect shot and perhaps a little more committed to what I have been able to do in recent weeks. But the end of the event was also a source of stress because, in her last lap, she had the German Selina Grotian behind her, who failed only seven seconds from her reference. “Since I had fired on this second round, I was in my last and I thought that she may have made juice at that time and enough to take up seven seconds,” said Lou Jeanmonnot. I tightened my buttocks a little and it happened. Having already had more victories in the World Cup than the past season, the native of Pontarlier refuses to say that the 2024-2025 exercise is already successful. “It will depend on how I will finish it. The first part of the season is very beautiful, she admitted. I don't want to finish on this. I want to finish on this pace. »»
-Simon: “My best race of the season”
Starting 38 seconds from her compatriot, Julia Simon took a good fifth place. Savoyard's race will remain marked by a standing shot required almost 30 seconds, but according to her, it was much more. “I felt like I had spent 40 seconds on the shot,” she said to L'Equipe chain. It was so long, it was a great battle. Had my legs trembling, I felt a little fragile. “Admitting hearing herself” well “during this sprint, the Habs are delighted to have succeeded” a good race “, during which she” found herself a little “. “This is my best race of the season,” said Julia Simon. I will remember the way I did things. It reassures me and I am happy not to have dropped. We will have to do this on Saturday. Just behind the native of Albertville, Jeanne Richard took sixth place in what she presents as her “best sprint race”. “It's still a nice place,” she added in comments collected by L'Equipe chain. I am happy because this race was close to my heart. I released a ten in ten, it's nice. “Asked about the changes made to the route for the next Winter Olympic Games, the native of Thonon-les-Bains conceded that” the final is much longer than usual “and put it into difficulty. “I frankly picked up at the end,” she said. I gave myself but it stings. »»
BraisAz-Bouchet: “I once again took a hell of a head”
Admitting to having been “rather impressed” by the performance of Lou Jeanmonnot, Justine Braisaz-Bouchet was without concession with her result, she who took 16th place with two shooting faults. “I miss it,” she thundered with L'Equipe chain. My standing shot is not sufficiently assumed. I arrived on the pitch by ensuring. I know very well that it does not pay but it is stronger than me. “Confident that” it is a start to the season which is very hard “and far from its expectations, the biathlete of the seizures regrets having seen a potential podium escape. “I once again took a hell of a head today (Thursday),” she concluded. The shot was also the thorn in the foot of Paula Botet, only 27th with three faults in front of the targets. Regarding the lying shooting, the native of the Bresse concedes being “so uncomfortable” in the exercise that she has not tried to think when pressing relaxation. On the other hand, the standing shot remains a regret. “I felt good on this standing shot. The first ball starts well. I tell myself that it is good, that I am well wedged, she said to L'Equipe chain. I don't know where the bullets are but, for me, they are nothing at all. I don't feel like I am making bad aims. What will have to be corrected this Saturday during the pursuit to hope for a good comeback.
