Biathlon IBU World Cup 2025 - 2026

[Monzanator 4,796]

15 minutes ago, copravolley said:

What`s a wrong with this situation, because I don't really understand?

 

Badacz, Guńka & Galica should be in World Cup every week. The fourth place is a coin toss between Zawół or Suchodolski. Skorusa is behind them and Lord knows Nedza-Kubiniec should be nowhere near World Cup at this stage. His skiing pace has been pathetic forever.

 

Our men's team has developed above expectations in the last 12 months and this internal rule to automatically promote a Top 30 finish in IBU Cup into WCup is simply outdated and should be overturned.

[copravolley 539]

22 minutes ago, Monzanator said:

 

Badacz, Guńka & Galica should be in World Cup every week. The fourth place is a coin toss between Zawół or Suchodolski. Skorusa is behind them and Lord knows Nedza-Kubiniec should be nowhere near World Cup at this stage. His skiing pace has been pathetic forever.

 

Our men's team has developed above expectations in the last 12 months and this internal rule to automatically promote a Top 30 finish in IBU Cup into WCup is simply outdated and should be overturned.

OK, but from what I see, there's little difference between the 4th and 5th place, so maybe it's better for everyone to get a chance? These people aren't competing for results right now, but they're learning for the future and also the IBU Cup doesn't have to be a something much worse.

Edited Friday at 12:08 AM by copravolley

[Monzanator 4,796]

12 minutes ago, copravolley said:

OK, but from what I see, there's little difference between the 4th and 5th place, so maybe it's better for everyone to get a chance? These people aren't competing for results right now, but they're learning for the future and also the IBU Cup doesn't have to be a something much worse.

If Zawół gets a Top 20 in Arber sprint he also gets a spot in Ruhpolding. Right now one of Badacz/Guńka/Galica will be replaced together with Suchodolski and if Zawół gets in that means a point scorer from Oberhof sprint will be replaced. That is insane.

 

Nedza-Kubiniec will be 35 this year. He's been the slowest male biathlete the last decade. He's not our future whatsoever 

[copravolley 539]

7 minutes ago, Monzanator said:

If Zawół gets a Top 20 in Arber sprint he also gets a spot in Ruhpolding. Right now one of Badacz/Guńka/Galica will be replaced together with Suchodolski and if Zawół gets in that means a point scorer from Oberhof sprint will be replaced. That is insane.

 

Nedza-Kubiniec will be 35 this year. He's been the slowest male biathlete the last decade. He's not our future whatsoever 

I think about: Zawol vs Suchodolski. 

[Monzanator 4,796]

18 minutes ago, copravolley said:

I think about: Zawol vs Suchodolski. 

 

Yeah, it's a battle for the 4th spot in the OG relay. But Skorusa will also be promoted at Ruhpolding so one of our three best guys will be absent there.

[copravolley 539]

38 minutes ago, Monzanator said:

 

Yeah, it's a battle for the 4th spot in the OG relay. But Skorusa will also be promoted at Ruhpolding so one of our three best guys will be absent there.

In Italy situation it`s clair for today: Giacomel, Hofer, Bionaz, Braunhofer and Zeni for 99%. Unfortunately, Capellari is much weaker this season, so 5 place is a sure for Elia Zeni. However, in the relay, we have no chance for a medal: Bionaz would have to return to the form of 2 years ago, and even then, the 4 person is a significant loser in the skies: Braunhofer (today 24th, but with a 0) or Zeni. Bionaz is very good on skies- sometimes even at the level of the top 10-15- but for the last 2 years he's had a big problem with shooting in the stand-up position (today also 0+3 on shooting). It's a shame, because he's a similar age to Giacomel (his close friend, with whom he always shares a room during competitions and training camps), who once showed promise as a similar talent to he.

Edited Friday at 01:34 AM by copravolley

[Grassmarket 4,081]

Oberhof has two weather conditions - foggy or windy.  Today is windy, so we should be in for some drama.

 

And indeed first shoot is slow with.lots of misses....

 

Lordy, pressure is high to get into the  team....

 

Incredibly after 7 misses Giacomel is back in the lead!

Edited yesterday at 11:33 AM by Grassmarket

[Gianlu33 5,303]

Giacomel! In Italian history, no man has ever won a men's pursuit race and no Italian has ever achieved a sprint-pursuit double. Not even Vittozzi or Wierer 

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[Gianlu33 5,303]

WHAT DAY FOR ITALIAN BIATHLON!