Fabien Claude, Simon Desthieux, Emilien Jacquelin and Quentin Fillon-Maillet finished on Sunday in Hochfilzen (Austria), behind the Norwegians, World Champions of the Specialty.
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bis repetitive. A week after being climbed on the second step of the podium in Ostersund (Sweden), the male French Biathlon team has again signed a second place in the relay event, Sunday in Hochfilzen (Austria).
And it’s again behind the Norwegians, World Champions in the specialty, that Fabien Claude, Simon Desthieux, Emilien Jacquelin and Quentin Fillon-Maillet completed this race, four times 7.5 kilometers, with two sets of shots (lying and standing) by relayer.
Sturla Laegraid, Tarjei Boe, Johannes Boe and Vetle Christiansen made the difference during shooting sessions, where they made fewer errors while the French. The Blues have still been able to count on Quentin Fillon-Maillet, winner of the pursuit Saturday and impeccable to the rifle (10/10).
Russia (Vasilii Tomshin, Daniil Serokhvostov, Alexander Loginov, Eduard Latypov) finished 3rd at 47.3 seconds.