Frenchwoman Julia Simon won the sprint on Friday March 11 in Otepää, Estonia, the penultimate stage of the Biathlon World Cup. The 25-year-old signs the fourth victory of her career, the first this season in an individual race.
Despite a fault on the standing shot, the biathlete from Les Saisies (Savoie) beat the German Vanessa Voigt by 11 seconds and the Norwegian Karoline Knotten by 12.8 seconds, both authors of a perfect copy behind the rifle, thanks to his speed on the skis.
“I’m super happy with the way I managed my raceexplained the person concerned at the end of the test. When I was announced with two seconds in advance following the last shot, I said to myself that I shouldn’t get too excited. »
A success that confirms the work done, argued the biathlete:
“It’s a victory in an individual race, it feels really good. It has a very good flavor. I am super satisfied. »
A good omen for the end of the season even if its epilogue is near. But especially for ” the following “insisted Julia Simon.
Mass-start samedi
Another Bleue, Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet, finished in the top 10 of the day: 7e with 9/10 shooting. Her little sister, Chloe Chevalier, is 13e (9/10), Anais Bescond 17e (8/10), Justine Braisaz-Bouchet 35e (5/10) and Paula Botet 38e (9/10).
Four races from the end of the season, the lead in the general classification of the Biathlon World Cup remains firmly occupied by the Norwegian Marte Olsbu Roeiseland, who finished 10e (8/10) of the day. After a catastrophic start to the season, Julia Simon goes back, thanks to her victory Friday in Estonia, in eighth place, just behind Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet, first Habs.
On Saturday March 12, the female biathletes will start the mass-start (mass start) at 3:15 p.m. before the mixed relays on Sunday.