Brilliant shooting, Anaïs Bescond and Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet finish second and third in Sweden, behind Norwegian Marte Olsbu Roisland.
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Tricolor biathletes have distinguished themselves Saturday, December 4 in Ostersund, Sweden, during the pursuit (10 kilometers, two shots in a lulated position, two standing shots). This is the second round of the Biathlon World Cup.
At the end of a panting race, where six skiers could prevail at the attack of the last round, it is Norwegian Marte Olsbu Roisland who won in front of the French Anais Bescond and Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet. As often in biathlon, it is shot that the difference was made. Only two biathletes achieved a 20/20 in the shot: Anaïs Bescond and the Austrian Lisa Theresa Hauser, which ends at the foot of the podium, while Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet missed a single target.
Anaïs Bescond, Olympic champion of the mixed relay, had no more podium in the World Cup since March 2020. At 34, the Normande returns fit at the right time, at the approach of the Beijing Games, which will start on February 4th. “I had good skis and good legs today, she said upon arrival at the chain microphone. It’s an ungrateful sport, the satisfactions are rare, but there is Always as much emotion when we go on the podium. “
Part with the bib 14 (53 seconds behind the bib 1 of Hauser) After the Thursday sprint, Anaïs Bescond realized the fifth skiing, behind the Sisters Elvira and Hanna Oeberg. Long at the top of the race and supported by their audience, the two Swedes miss the podium for firing in the end.
Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet wins a second podium this season after his second place in sprint obtained last weekend. “I’m a strong party and paid it a little at the end. In skiing, I’m still missing a little, but I’m satisfied with my performance in shooting. One ball escapes me!”, Summary Iséroise. In the classification of the World Cup, it is fifth. Lisa Theresa Hauser is in front of Marte Olsbu Roisland.