Nordic Skiing/Biathlon Thread

[Samu Cuenca]

Never a dull moment when Jaquelin is around. A shame Sondre Slettemark got sick so we didn't get a Danish-Greenlandic battle, but 16th is not bad at all for the Danish duo.

 

[KZD]

So after the biggest margin ever in a pursuit race, today we had the biggest margin ever in a single mixed relay.

 

[BigCoward]

It would be hilarious if this stays like this.

 

[BigCoward]

Even Iran wants The US to hang on.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Where the hell has Margie Freed found this final lap from? I thought after 2 laps staying with Elvira and Kirkeeide that she'd be hard-pushed to hang on to 3rd from Fiálková.

Alternatively, what the hell has happened to Häcki-Groß's ski speed this year as she has been historically a far better skier than she's shown at any point this season.

She has to gap the Swiss on the uphill though, she's climbing better than LHG, but the Swiss skis are gliding far better. LHG did have to take a LOT of care not to take them both out in that downhill into the stadium. The sprint is... well it's not even close.

Those early laps of leg 4 might be a bit artificial, looking at Kirkeeide here, she lost a lot on that last lap too.

 

[BullsFan22]

Even Iran wants The US to hang on.

What does England want them to do?

 

[QueenStagiaire]

They‘ve moved the top 30 in the World Cup into the first 27 starting numbers for the Sprint today, which should make for a terrible viewing experience, but the snow is probably pretty bad then.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Nearly the perfect race from Vittozzi, but it wasn't enough against Hanna Öberg. The battle for third place overall is red hot. Minkkinen in second is not home safe yet either.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

First top 5 and only the second top 10 for Tandrevold this year. Nice to see her get some more confidence ahead of the preparation for next season (it can of course still go very wrong for her in the last races).

 

[OJRvE]

So Sweden won the women’s nation cup for the first time ever! Ofcourse Emilien Jacquelin was instrumental in that win as his disqualification in the mixed relay last week costed France the title (as mixed relay earn you half of relay points in both genders)

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Samuelsson looks on course to win the Sprint globe this year (5th place would be enough to secure it), even though he‘s only podiumed one sprint. Laegreid still has a chance if Samuelsson finishes 7th or below though. Perrot is the closest without a heart problem, but he didn‘t look good in Otepaa. Nawrath is unlikely to win and Fillon Maillet and Botn are just that tiny bit further away.

The top Biathletes start early again because of the absolutely dead snow.

 

[BigCoward]

Well that was as close as you can get for the sprint title.

 

[KZD]

First win in an individual race for Svahn, as I previously said she has everything to at least fight for the World Cup. Good to see Tiril Weng back to a decent place, 13th.

 

[dobrien]

First win in an individual race for Svahn, as I previously said she has everything to at least fight for the World Cup. Good to see Tiril Weng back to a decent place, 13th.

Yes to both of these!

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Lozbers continuing to look like a scary future prospect with another PB at the end of the season, it's not like he hasn't done a full workload either as he's been constantly racing at the IBU Cup, Junior World Cup, World Cup, Junior Worlds and Olympics all season long too.

 

[kingjr]

Lozbers continuing to look like a scary future prospect with another PB at the end of the season, it's not like he hasn't done a full workload either as he's been constantly racing at the IBU Cup, Junior World Cup, World Cup, Junior Worlds and Olympics all season long too.

Early bloomer though, could probably grow a proper full beard already and will peak before he's 25.

 

[kingjr]

Best Minkkinen can do after 4th shooting is 19th place, I think that should be enough for Jeanmonnot to take the Pursuit ranking

 

[kingjr]

Oeberg ruthless 8)

 

[Brullnux]

Spring skiing taken to its logical endpoint in Oslo

 

[BigCoward]

Laeigreid having a JTB like run.