JonPhi

I think a hot favorite could be Östersund. After they fell out in December, they mentioned that they will be ready the whole season if they need a replacement. The snow should also be no problem.

Not even ibu cup in 2023 and 2024 ...

Calendars up to 2026 are out. No World Cups in Russia and for the first time the World Cup Final 2024 will be in Canada. As well the World Cup in Minsk 22 could get cancelled due to the political situation (decision in September) 2022/2023WC 1 - Kontiolahti (FIN)WC 2 - Hochfilzen (AUT)WC 3 - Le Grand Bornand (FRA) WC 4 - Pokljuka (SLO)WC 5 - Ruhpolding (GER)WC 6 - Antholz (ITA)WCH - Oberhof (GER)WC 7 - Nove Mesto (CZE)WC 8 - Östersund (SWE) WC 9 - Holmenkollen (NOR)2023/2024WC 1 - Östersund (SWE)WC 2 - Hochfilzen (AUT)WC 3 - Lenzerheide (SUI)WC 4 - Oberhof (GER)WC 5 - Ruhpolding (GER) WC 6 - Antholz (ITA) WCH - Nove Mesto (CZE)WC 7 - Holmenkollen (NOR)WC 8 - Soldier Hollow (USA)WC 9 - Canmore (CAN)2024/2025WC 1 - Kontiolahti (FIN)WC 2 - Hochfilzen (AUT)WC 3 - Le Grand Bornand (FRA)WC 4 - Oberhof (GER)WC 5 - Ruhpolding (GER)WC 6 - Antholz (ITA) WCH - Lenzerheide (SUI)WC 7 - Nove Mesto (CZE) WC 8 - Pokljuka (SLO) WC 9 - Holmenkollen (NOR)2025/2026WC 1 - Östersund (SWE)WC 2 - Hochfilzen (AUT)WC 3 - Le Grand Bornand (FRA)WC 4 - Oberhof (GER)WC 5 - Ruhpolding (GER) WC 6 - Nove Mesto (CZE)Olympics - Antholz (ITA) WC 7 - WCH Venue 2027WC 8 - Otepää (EST) WC 9 - Holmenkollen (NOR)

Seger ...

The French ladies again way way of Form to the World Champs. They should fire their coach! This is the third time in a row they destroy the mixed relay!

Weather is not very good. Heavy snowfall and plus 1 degrees.

In World Champs history it is the First Time that the Men Start. Next year at the olympics it will be a 4x6km Mixed Relay (W+M) again so maybe in Oberhof 23 the Men First again. The same distances they run since last season.

Ricco groß (AUT Coach) has been tested positive. Athletes seems to start all.

I think Shooting won‘t be that important today than for example last year in Antholz. The 2.5k is really hard, the best skiers could at least take 10 seconds per loops on not such fast skiers. We saw it last year at the World Cup, the Fields were really splitted in skiing times. For some nations it could be an advantage that the women race last. I think of Sweden, Germany, Italy ... and in this Order maybe Norway have a little disadvantage. French could the Norwegians dangerous in this combination, but they had two disasters at the mixed relay at the last two world champs and chevalier not looked good at the test races. She will be the key, Simon could be really dangerous at this course profile for Roeiseland.

New Programme Wednesday 10 Feb: no races scheduled Thursday 11 Feb: Women's Super G at 10.45 CET // Men's Super G at 13.00 CET Friday 12 Feb: Women's Downhill Training 2 // Men's Downhill Training 1 Saturday 13 Feb: Women's Downhill // Men's Downhill Training 2 Sunday 14 Feb: Men's Downhill Monday 15 Feb: Women's Alpine Combined // Men's Alpine Combined

No Start before 14:15 ... Edit: 14.30 Uhr new Start Time

First Relay Squads are out ... Norway Laegreid - Bö J - Eckhoff - Roeiseland France Jacquelin - Fillon Maillet - Chevalier A - Simon

Chanavat is such an depp. I hope they put Manificat in for the World Champs. If the Norwegians and Russians make pace, Chanavat will have no chance with the form this year.

Chloe comes always in February and March into great form surprisingly

French World Champs Tests Races today ... Men 10km Individual1. Quentin Fillion Maillet (1)2. Simon Desthieux (1) +31,43. Antonin Guigonnat (2) +42,04. Fabien Claude (8 ) +4.38,8DNF Emilien Jacquelin (5) Claude totally of form ... I hope he is not in the relay team, that could end in a disaster ... Women 10km Individual 1. Julia Simon (3)2. Chloe Chevalier (3) +7,33. Justine Braisaz (4) +45,94. Anais Bescond (4) +1.07,05. Anais Chevalier (3) +1.16,2 Anais Chevalier totally of skiing form ... I hope the season goes not the same way like 2019

Sadly, there will be no spectators finally at the World Champs https://www.pokljuka2021.si/en/no-spectators-in-pokljuka/

German Team for Pokljuka Women Maren HammerschmidtDenise HerrmannJanina HettichVanessa HinzFranziska PreußMenBenedikt DollJohannes KühnErik LesserRoman Rees Arnd Peiffer

10:50 tomorrow.

Her Start looks much more improved, she could be really dangerous this year

Manificat, Parisse and Lappiere are out for Falun due to COVID-19.

Chevalier again so dead on the Last Loop ... Sweden and Norway as expected no chance for a podium finish.

Relay Women https://ibu.blob.core.windows.net/docs/2021/BT/SWRL/CP07/SWRL/C51B2_v1.pdf Germany, France, Norway, Russia and Belarus all put in their best athletes. Sweden with Skottheim definitely not ... Also no Hauser in Austria Team and Wierer this Time on Last leg.

For me that was the French relay team for the world champs. Guigonnat and Desthieux showed two good Relays, while all four Relays from Claude wasn‘t really good. As well the other four were better in the last individual races. Doll looked very killed in the finish. Such strong Yesterday, and today ...

And tomorrow a bad relay again Fastest ski speed again and also good ski speed from Bescond and Braisaz, much better than in Individual. Chevalier looked really tired. Maybe they should put her on the first leg tomorrow, that she can regenerate a bit.

All Top Nations put in their best athletes tomorrow https://ibu.blob.core.windows.net/docs/2021/BT/SWRL/CP07/SMRL/C51B2_v1.pdf