The French biathlete has established Saturday on the sprint of Kontiolahti (Finland). A victory that allows him to further increase his lead in the overall standings.
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Quentin Fillon Maillet is not satiated. Two weeks after leaving the Beijing Olympic Games the suitcases full of medals (five, including two gold on the individual and the prosecution), the French found the joys of the world tour Saturday, March 5 in Kontiorahti (Finland). A return to current in individual affairs concluded by a victory over the sprint, which place it more than ever like the ultrafavori in the race to the big crystal globe, the trophy rewarding the first of the general classification.
On the Finnish track, the Jura ally speed on skis and accuracy rifle in hand (10/10), while the vast majority of favorites missed bullets facing targets. It finally ahead of 18 seconds Norwegian Filip Fjeld Andersen, and 30 seconds German Johannes Kuehn.
A wide advance
Most importantly, the Jura again affirmed its leading position in the general classification. “I still marry general points to the general compared to my opponents, that’s good. I wanted to continue on my favorite and am 100% satisfied with the result,” he confirmed on arrival, in the microphone of the chain L ‘Team. “He crushed the race, it is in great shape right now,” said Simon Desthieux (17 e ). So much in shape that it benefits from this success to also take control of the overall ranking of sprint.
A situation all the more ideal as the Fillon Maillet competitors have failed to hang the podium on Saturday, in the image of his compatriot and dolphin to General Emilien Jacquelin (6 e Two fire faults) of the Swedish Sebastian Samuelson (5 e ) or Tarjei Boe, sick and absent in Finland. With 666 points, it’s Jacquelin ahead of 127 points, and Samuelsson of 142 (a victory is worth 60 points).
Yellow leader jersey on the shoulders, Quentin Fillon Maillet has described his performance of the day of “not exceptional”. But he does not hide his ambitions as she gets closer to race in the race of her first big crystal globe. At the time of completing the Beijing Games, he also thought about it further, saying “big crystal desires” on Twitter.
A Six Racers of the Consecration
Conversely, the opponents of the French are already almost resigned as he remains two stages of World Cup after Finland (in Estonia from March 10 to 13 and Norway from March 17 to 20). Beat on the track Saturday, Sebastian Samuelsson already seems to be the overall ranking, as he confessed himself the watch at the chain the team. “I think the big globe is for Quentin, but I’m going to fight for second place,” the Swedish explained, guilty of two mistakes on the shooting on the sprint.
There are now six individual races at Quentin Fillon Maillet to finish his season in style and succeed Johannes Boe, winner of the big globe in the last three winters. But the French will no longer have to compete with its rival, the Norwegian having decided to put an end to his season after the successful Jo (four gold medals, one of bronze).
“I would have liked it to be there to fight, but I do not think the race to the general ranking loses interest,” Tempered Quentin Fillon Maillet after his victory. It will have the opportunity to prove it tomorrow on the prosecution (2:40 pm), where it will start in mind.