Biathlon | “It’s always important for the head to perform well”: after winning in Arçon, Julia Simon approaches the end of the preparation with confidence | Nordic Mag | No. 1 Biathlon

Biathlon: Julia Simon won in Saugeais

This Sunday at the beginning of the afternoon, the Beaufortain customs officer Julia Simon retained her gold medal as French summer champion of the pursuit acquired a year ago tree (Doubs). In the same place, the one who won six world titles at just 28 years old mastered his subjectdismissing Jeanne Richard et Lou Jeanmonnot during the last pass behind the rifle.

“It’s always important for the leader to perform well. So I’m very happy, especially since it was a very difficult raceshe explained to Nordic Magazine just after its success. The girls set a very strong pace on the track so we had to count on very big shots and particularly speed. I missed two shots, but eighteen were very well shot. I’m going to hang on to this and continue to fine-tune the final details of the preparation. »

Still work to do before the World Cup

Despite everything, Julia Simon notes that her mistake in the final shot of the race must be erased before the snow arrives. “We all know that we will not be lucky enough to be able to count on the mistakes of others, like me today, this wintershe reveals. You will need to tighten the toe clips from the start of the season. »

So, the sprint and the pursuit of Arçon allowed the Savoyard to fill her notebook. “I’m leaving here with areas of workshe confirms. There is no better training than these races, which are perfect for preparing for what comes next. »

The rest will be in particular a return to cross-country skiing at the beginning of November in Bessans (Savoie) Then the launch of the World Cup on the 30th of the same month at Kontiolahti (Finland).

_{(With Pablo Henriques, in Arçon)}

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