World Cup (H): Relive the quest for Hochfilzen
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Thank you all for watching this race with us, the recap will be available on our website in a few minutes. See you in a few days at the French stage of this biathlon season, in Annecy – Le Grand-Bornand. A good end to Sunday!
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With this new victory, Boe will gain a lot of points (90) and continue to lead the overall standings.
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As for other Frenchmen: F. Claude took 11th, Guigonnat 15th and E. Claude 41st.
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The status quo is Laegreid 2nd, Jacquelin 3rd, Fillon Maillet 4th and Hartweg 5th.
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Jacqueline Fillon is 15 seconds ahead of Maillet in the last intermediate stage. It smells good for him for the podium after the Norwegians.
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At 11.1 km, Jacqueline still leads Fillon Maillet by 13 seconds. It is this duel that will enliven the end of the race even more.
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It will be 18/20 for Guigonnat and 17 for F. Claude.
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It will be 18/20 for Guigonnat and 17 for F. Claude.
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19/20 Fillon Maillet takes 4th ten seconds behind Jacquelin as the others (Seppala, Ponsiluoma and Dale) have cracked!
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18/20 for Laegreid, 17 for Jacqueline. The podium seems frozen now!
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It will be 18/20 for Boe this Sunday, but that shouldn’t stop him from picking up his 4th win of the season.
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Boe leads Laegreid and Jacquelin by more than a minute at the distance of 9.1 km. Without flare, the Norwegian is on his way to quiet success.
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Behind it, Guigonnat provides, unlike F. Claude, who interprets two defects.
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Fillon Maillet is 7th out of 14 out of 15. There are 40 seconds to the podium.
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After the 3rd inning, Boe is again 55 seconds ahead of his first pursuer. It smells so good already.
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Behind her, Laegreid and Jacqueline each make a mistake…
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With a comfortable lead, Boe is 5-for-5 on foot shots.
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Laegreid was about 32 seconds behind Boe at 6.1km, while Jacqueline was 55th.
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Guigonnat, F. Claude and E. Claude also get a 9 out of 10 after sleeping.
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It’s Fillon Maillet’s turn to score 9 out of 10…
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If Laegreid makes it 10 from 10, Jacquelin also makes a mistake and will see the two Norwegians run ahead.
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After a good start to the race, Boe had to settle for 9 out of 10 at the stretch and so it would take some time.
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For now, Boe is quietly leading the race by more than 50 seconds.
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Guigonnat and F. Claude also go 5-for-5.
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Shortly after, Fillon Maillet makes it 5 out of 5 and moves into fourth position.
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In the back, if Laegreid is faster than Jacquelin, the two don’t go wrong.
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Going 5-for-5 down the stretch, Boe is off to a strong start and will continue his run in the solo lead.
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As the biathletes gradually separate, Jacquelin and Laegreid follow Boe together.
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Just a few minutes before the start of the men’s pursuit in Hochfilzen, time for final adjustments.
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Ahead of Annecy v Le Grand-Bornand in a week’s time, the Blues will no doubt be eager to shine to gain momentum this season.
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Quentin Filon Maillet, seventh at the start, 1’09 behind Boe, will be the first to reach the podium.
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Indeed, the winner of Friday’s sprint will start with a 43-second lead over Norwegian Emilien Jacquelin and 47 seconds ahead of Sturla Laegreid.
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Johannes Boe, who has been in very good form at the start of the season (three wins), will be the big favorite on the day, especially since he will have a good advantage from the start.
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