There will be no big globe for the Blues! Despite another very high level collective performance, with the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th places of the day in the pursuit of Canmore (Canada), the French women will not be able to win in the general classification of the Biathlon World Cup.
In front of them, the Italian Lisa Vittozzi, almost perfect in shooting this Saturday (19/20) is now more than 90 points ahead of each of the French women in the general classification, the equivalent of a first place. However, there is only one race left, this Sunday, with the mass start. Only the Norwegian Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold can still hope to regain the lead.
The Blues, however, were not far from achieving the double: Lou Jeanmonnot and Julia Simon had the opportunity to regain the lead of the race on the last shot standing, but, like Lisa Vittozzi, made mistakes. Behind the Italian, it was finally Lou Jeanmonnot (17/20) followed closely by Justine Braisaz-Bouchet (17/20) who emerged from the penalty ring. Behind them again, Julia Simon (17/20) and Gilonne Guigonnat (18/20) completed this incredible group shot.
The French were incredible on this pursuit in Canmore
🥇🇮🇹 Lisa Vittozzi
🥈🇫🇷 Lou Jeanmonnot
🥉🇫🇷 Justine Braisaz-Bouchet
4️⃣🇫🇷 Julia Simon
5️⃣🇫🇷 Gilonne Guigonnat pic.twitter.com/SuQCxUBnyX— the L’Équipe channel (@lachainelequipe) March 16, 2024
“I sabotaged myself,” Simon regretted.
As a result of her fourth place of the day, Julia Simon cedes the small pursuit globe to Lisa Vittozzi. “I had a really shitty race, I have nothing else to say,” said Julia Simon very bitterly at the microphone of La Chaine L’Équipe. To analyze you have to take a step back and here I don’t have it. I sabotaged myself like a grown-up. I had enough to fight for on the track but I preferred to go for a spin in the penalty ring. »
Still in the lead in the general classification of the World Cup when starting the race, the Norwegian Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold only took 19th place (16/20). On the eve of the last event of the season, a mass start, the Italian is now 61 points ahead of the Norwegian, which means that a place in the top 10 will be enough for her to win the general classification.
Overall ranking of the Women’s World Cup
1. Lisa Vittozzi (ITA), 1071 points
2. Ingrid Tandrevold (NOR), 1010
3. Lou Jeanmonnot, 978
4. Justine Braisaz-Bouchet, 975
5. Julia Simon, 958
