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1.05pm Lukas Hofer finishes 20th and is almost certain to take part in tomorrow's Mass start! Well!
1.04pm Sensational comeback by Ponsiluoma, with bib number 58 he is 19th with THREE errors. Best time on skis for the Swedish cur with 18″ on Riethmueller.
Giacomel finishes 11th, it's a shame about the last 400 meters in which he was unable to regain the top 10 by a hair. The 5 shooting errors are very important.
Samuelsson beats Laegreid for 5th place.
France makes up for it in a big way with a double podium. Eric Perrot finishes 2nd with zero ahead of Emilien Jacquelin, 3rd.
JOHANNES THINGNES BOE CLOSES! Victory no. 88 and World Cup record underlined! Unplayable!
1.01pm Jacquelin seems to have given up, Perrot will be second.
1.00pm GIACOMEL is there!!!!! Eleventh behind Christiansen, but Fak is within reach. Giacomel is flying on skis, what a shame about the 5 mistakes!
LAP 5/5 – Perrot seems to be holding well. Fourth will be Sørum, who will overtake Laegreid, who will have to watch out for Samuelsson's return on the last lap.
LAP 5/5 – It remains to be seen who between Perrot and Jacquelin will finish second. The winner of the Kontiolahti sprint is getting closer.
12.58 GIACOMEL! He makes his 5th mistake of the day, but he could still be in the top 10!
Very heavy zero from Sørum who closes all 10 standing targets and will be 4th on arrival. He is currently with Laegreid but will fly him away.
OH MAMA! Jacquelin opens badly but closes all the others in a flash. PERROT with zero, PANDEMONIO in Annecy!
POLIGON 4/4 – Johannes Thingnes Bø closes it! However, he doesn't end with a zero, but with a 19 out of 20!
LAP 4/5 – Bø on the range, Giacomel continues to gain on all the “mere mortals”. We need the first zero of the day!
LAP 4/5 – GIACOMEL is scary on skis! Giacomel 14th with four errors +15″ from tenth place and +35″ from sixth!
ROUND 4/5 – Johannes Bø won the race, minus 3 or more errors in the last set. Behind is Jacquelin, who is gaining by sight on Perrot and Laegreid being together. Then 10″ from the French-Norwegian tandem there is Samuelsson. All these athletes are competing for the podium. Horn and Riethmueller 6th and 7th, with the second Teutonic having yet to make a mistake today.
12.51 An error for Hofer, the objective is to stay within 30, it is after the 3rd shooting range. Three mistakes for Bionaz who says goodbye to tomorrow's Mass start.
12.50 Nothing, another mistake for Giacomel, 4 in total. The blue does not sink but remains far from the positions that count.
RANGE 3/4 – Lots of mistakes after the Norwegian. The only one who finds zero is Perrot, who comes out third, 8″ behind Jacquelin in second. Then Laegreid. Samuelsson two errors.
3/4 RANGE – DON'T EVEN TALK ABOUT IT! Monster Zero by Johannes Bø! The champion mortgages the victory.
LAP 3/5 – Jacquelin and Samuelsson lose a few seconds, +26″ behind Bø.
LAP 3/5 – Giacomel with three errors is just 15″ from the top 10.
LAP 3/5 – Well, stay where Jacquelin was, at +23″. Samuelsson keeps pace. Laegreid lets them vent, knowing that the score will come to a head.
LAP 3/5 – Will Jacquelin try to push in this round and put pressure on Bø??
12.44 Two Hofer errors, another for Giacomel and one for Bionaz. The Trentino rider still comes out 16th with the top 10 still in sight, +1'33” from the lead.
RANGE 2/4 – Sensational range by Jacquelin, who comes out at +23″ in the company of Laegreid and Samuelsson, also with zero. Perrot and Horn also did well.
POLIGON 2/4 – Double mistake for Uldal, Johannes Bø leaves!
LAP 2/5 – At 4.0km Hofer was unable to keep Sørum, but he is +1'11”. Giacomel loses only two seconds from the lead.
LAP 2/5 – Jacquelin, Laegreid and Samuelsson chasing Bø and Uldal, about 30″ behind.
LAP 2/5 – Giacomel's race immediately gets uphill, as he falls behind after the first set of 1'20”. Hofer on the other hand is +1'04” but is with Sørum.
12.38 Zero also for Bionaz, who comes out 27th. Giacomel came out 16th.
RANGE 1/4 – Giacomel opens badly, making two errors in total. Perrot, Jacquelin and Laegreid did well, chasing the norge tandem in front. HOFER WITH THE ZERO!
RANGE 1/4 – Not very fast but without errors Uldal and Bø. Samuelsson mistake!
LAP 1/5 – At 1.5km Samuelsson remains at +13″. Horn and Laegreid were caught by Jacquelin (who is making a loud voice), then Nawrath, Perrot and Giacomel at 41″!!! Hofer 10th at one minute!
LAP 1/5 – Nothing moves in the top positions, Samuelsson at +13″, then Horn and Laegreid at +33″. Giacomel maintains his lead. The Trentino rider finds himself in the company of the three top Frenchmen, Perrot Jacquelin and Fillon Maillet, with Hofer just behind.
12.31 The young Czech did not leave Marecek (21st in the sprint) e Stromsheima Norwegian who was very slow after a very disappointing sprint.
THE RACE HAS STARTED!
12.20 The clear favorite is Boe, who however must not make more than one/two errors in the floor series. Laegreid (+0:32), Perrot (+0:42) who practically sprints together with Jacqueline (0:45) e Fillon Mallet (+0:50). France called to redemption.
12.15pm Italy plays something important with Tommaso Giacomelwho starts in ninth position with a narrow gap compared to the podium and the top6. Lukas Hofer he will also be able to aspire to a top 10, as he is almost certain to take part in tomorrow's Mass. The situation is different for Didier Bionaz (36° at +1:35) and Daniele Cappellari (43° a +1:46).
12.10 After the perfect sprint, Martin Uldal earned the first bib in today's pursuit. The Cup leader Johannes Boe will start together with him. Close behind will be the fearsome Swede Samuelsson, just eleven seconds behind.
12:00 Here we are, still 30 minutes and the starter will mark the start of the men's pursuit from Annecy-Le Grand Bornand.
THE STARTING BIBS
LIVE LIVE OF THE WOMEN'S PURSUIT FROM 2.45 PM
Good morning friends of OA Sport and welcome to the LIVE LIVE of the Annecy-Le Grand Bornand pursuit, after the sprint gave us the first (and not last) victory of a Norwegian champion who has exploded in the last two weeks.
Second pursuit regarding the 2024-2025 biathlon World Cup season, the last before we meet again in Oberhof at the beginning of January. We start with the Norwegian tandem composed of Martin Uldal e Johannes Thingnes Bøwho lost the sprint by 1″4 with one more error than his young national teammate. Even though this challenge has only seen one direct confrontation so far, many think that it can accompany the champion from Stryn until he decides to hang up his skis and rifle.
However, we are preparing to tell you about a truly uncertain pursuit, for everything that goes beyond the placement on the podium of the youngest of the Bø brothers. In third position he will start at +0:11 Samuelssonin great shape on skis and one target away from victory in the sprint. In fourth grade there is Hornfirst of the Germans and author of a great performance on skis on Thursday, and with him the rival of “Giovannino” for the conquest of the Crystal Ball, if it exists, Camps (+0:32).
Italy is coming off a very positive sprint, which featured Tommaso Giacomel and Lukas Hofer finishing with a 9/10 in shooting and placing 9th and 11th respectively with narrow gaps compared to the head of the race. If the South Tyrolean's performance on skis yesterday was remarkable, that of Imer's talent left something to be desired, and he will surely have his teeth cut out today. The podium area is just 35″ away for Tommaso, and it absolutely must be attacked! Didier also on track for the blue colours Bionaz (36° at +1:35) and Daniele Cappellari (43° a +1:46).
To find the first home favorite you have to go down to seventh position, where Eric plays Perrot (+0:42) which basically clicks together with Jacqueline (0:45) e Fillon Mallet (+0:50). France very disappointing in the sprint, we'll see if they can straighten out a stage that started badly, at least in the men's field. Also pay attention to South room (+1:01) ea Christiansen (+1:10), remembering that two big names start extremely late Ponsiluoma (2:07) e Stromsheim (+2:00), wrecked in the sprint.
All that remains is to wish you a lot of fun with the LIVE LIVE of the Annecy-Le Grand Bornand pursuit, which promises to be exciting. The shot will be given at 12.30 sharp, you can't miss it: we are waiting for you!
