Biathlon: no individual victory for… almost 3 years for France
While the biathlon world cup in Ruhpolding (Germany) offers a men's individual to open its program this Wednesday afternoon, the French team is tackling this particular exercise as Nations Cup leader.
However, she could lose her mind after this race since no tricolor has managed to win an individual since… that of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games won by Quentin Fillon-Maillet.
From, nine individuals took place in the World Cup and at the Worlds. The outcome? No success, then, but no podium either for the Blues.
However, for today's competition, Jean-Pierre Amat believes in it: “When you have a team of shooters who are among those who move fast enough, which is the case with ours, it can click. This year, they have clearly reached a milestone. If last year we weren't celebrating on the individual level, this time I'm confident.”he announces in the columns of The Team.
Shooting, a key element of the individual
“We must be on profiles who know how to maintain a constant effort over time and who have strong nerves at the end of the race when there is something to play for”estimates his partner Simon Fourcade. Which was the case for QFM during its exceptional 2021/2022 season.
“For me, the two most individual profiles are Quentin [Fillon-Maillet]who for once manages to take charge of things, and Eric [Perrot]who is very solid on his shots and on whom the pressure of the result has little influence. Emilien [Jacquelin] can have the profile, except that with his explosive qualities, he tends to use a little too much at times and that costs him at the end of the race”continues the physical coach of the French clan.
Above all, on the individual level, there are no secrets: missed balls cost a lot (1 minute penalty). It is therefore on the carpets that the French will be expected. “This is not a test for mad dogs. It’s not a question of energy, it’s a problem of lucidity”term Jean-Pierre Amat.
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