Biathlon IBU World Cup 2019 - 2020

[Grassmarket 4,305]

Wow how many places did Fak gain with that last clear shoot? Must have been about 20.

[Kirkpatrick 144]

3 minutes ago, Grassmarket said:

Wow how many places did Fak gain with that last clear shoot? Must have been about 20.

 

Gonna lose a few on the track again, though. EDIT: Managed to hold them all off. Well done.

 

No Boe, Fourcade wins. So predictable.

 

Other Boe was terrible.

Edited January 12, 2020 by Kirkpatrick

[heywoodu 16,465]

Fourcade opening the bindings of both Peiffer and Desthieux who were face down in the snow. One of the big things I like about biathlon and cross-country skiing, athletes who are back on their feet who open the bindings of some (sometimes random) other athlete who's still lying in the snow, catching their breath.

[Olympian1010 8,301]

2 hours ago, heywoodu said:

- Dahlmeier's top level debut, bringing Germany from 8th to 1st in the world championships relay

- Häcki vs Öberg at the 2016 junior world championships

- The 2016 Youth Olympics single mixed relay, China beating Norway

- Lowell Bailey's world title

 

This win is going on my list of all-time favourite biathlon moments.

That sir, is a great list. Those last two 

[Olympian1010 8,301]

17 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Fourcade opening the bindings of both Peiffer and Desthieux who were face down in the snow. One of the big things I like about biathlon and cross-country skiing, athletes who are back on their feet who open the bindings of some (sometimes random) other athlete who's still lying in the snow, catching their breath.

That mirrors one of my favorite things about Cross Country (running). You could have an epic battle with someone to the finish, but despite losing/winning the mutual respect for the fight is a great feeling. Plus, I was always willing to drop everything for another runner in big trouble because I knew what they’d gone through, and it’d suck if there was not a single person willing to support them.

[Wumo 3,035]

 German team for Ruhpolding:

 

A couple of changes from last week's World Cup in Oberhof. Preuss is back after illness and Horchler is back after some stages in the IBU Cup. They replace Deigentesch and Hildebrand who are send to the IBU Cup. 

After some good results in the IBU Cup, Nawrath and Rees get the chance this week in Ruhpolding. They will replace Fratzscher and Schempp. Schmepp has shown a lack of speed in the recent races, so he will focus on training in the next weeks. He may be back for Pokljuka, but this is not certain. Fratzscher will be back in the IBU Cup. 

 

Women:

Maren Hammerschmidt

Denise Herrmann

Janina Hettich

Vanessa Hinz

Karolin Horchler

Franziska Preuss

 

Men:

Benedikt Doll

Philipp Horn

Johannes Kuehn

Philipp Nawrath

Arnd Peiffer

Roman Rees

[RobtheAggie 340]

14 minutes ago, Wumo said:

Schmepp has shown a lack of speed in the recent races, so he will focus on training in the next weeks.

 

His 27th in the Mass Start while only missing 2 targets is clear indication that something is off.  

[RobtheAggie 340]

Rupholding with a Sprint, Relay and Pursuit.  Should be fun.   As expected Forcade with the two wins moved above JT Boe.  It will be interesting to see if he can get far enough ahead, and do well enough when he comes back to win again.

Edited January 13, 2020 by RobtheAggie

[SalamAkhi 359]

Il y a 3 heures, Wumo a dit :

 German team for Ruhpolding:

 

A couple of changes from last week's World Cup in Oberhof. Preuss is back after illness and Horchler is back after some stages in the IBU Cup. They replace Deigentesch and Hildebrand who are send to the IBU Cup. 

After some good results in the IBU Cup, Nawrath and Rees get the chance this week in Ruhpolding. They will replace Fratzscher and Schempp. Schmepp has shown a lack of speed in the recent races, so he will focus on training in the next weeks. He may be back for Pokljuka, but this is not certain. Fratzscher will be back in the IBU Cup. 

 

Women:

Maren Hammerschmidt

Denise Herrmann

Janina Hettich

Vanessa Hinz

Karolin Horchler

Franziska Preuss

 

Again I'm strongly disappointed that Germany couldn't offer a full H... team 

[Vojthas 949]

10 minutes ago, SalamAkhi said:

 

Again I'm strongly disappointed that Germany couldn't offer a full H... team 

Come back, Andrea Henkel!