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But Simon should not allow herself to make such a exchange again, it almost went wrong.

I think the qualification mode is not so bad, because it was much too demanding for most sprinters to run the 1.5km 6 times a day, so they only have to do it 4 times. Moreover, no team can complain anymore that the semifinals were unevenly filled. On the other hand, I don't understand why it has to be 20 teams again. So you have again (at least in the men's) 40 athletes standing around in the changing room.

Great relay line-up‘s tomorrow Women: https://ibu.blob.core.windows.net/docs/2223/BT/SWRL/CP06/SWRL/C51B2_v0.pdf Men: https://ibu.blob.core.windows.net/docs/2223/BT/SWRL/CP06/SMRL/C51B2_v1.pdf

Especially since Simon usually doesn't get along at all when it gets warm. So Nove Mesto and Oslo traditionally don't suit her. And the shooting today was a relapse into old patterns, but all Frenchwomen were weak today. They didn't react at all to the changed winds in prone shooting. That's how fast you can lose the role of the favorite in tomorrow's relay to Sweden and Germany.

Jonna is baaaacccckkkkk 1 Sundling 2 Ribom +1.3 3 Fähndrich +4.5 4 Dahlqvist +5.3 5 Svahn +5.7

Lampic will NOT start in the Pursuit tomorrow!

What a weather

Wierer dedicates the victory to her best friend. On German TV she said she couldn't sleep for 4 nights because of it.

French girls absolute on fire, will have five in the Top15!

Big comebacks in the team in Livignio. Ribom, Sundling and Svahn will be back on the World Cup Tour. Frida Karlsson is missing due to sickness and will probably also miss the World Cup in France. Women Maja Dahlqvist, Falun Borlänge SK Johanna Hagström, Ulricehamns IF Ingrid Hallquist, Åsarna IK Moa Lundgren, Åsarna IK Emma Ribom, Piteå Elit Jonna Sundling, Piteå Elit Linn Svahn, Östersunds SK Men Gustav Aflodal, Offerdals SK Edvin Anger, Åsarna IK Marcus Grate, IFK Umeå SK Johan Häggström, Piteå Elit Olof Jonsson, Trillevallens Sportklubb Carl Rune, Täby IS Skidor

Oeberg E Herrmann-Wick Roeiseland are all out for the Mass Start today …

She shoots too slowly for the first relay position. She shoots on average between 30-35 seconds, while athletes like Knotten or Jeanmonnot shoot 2x just over 20 seconds. They would have been totally on the defensive at the start. To be honest, they certainly didn't expect to have such a big lead after Chloe. And yes, Chloe was very strong at the shooting range today. Especially when she's standing, she likes to start thinking and sometimes has 5 seconds between the shots. Today she pulled through. And in the last 4 season highlights the French women's relays went thoroughly in the pants (Östersund 2019: 8th, Antholz 2020: 14th, Pokljuka 2021: 8th, Beijing 2022: 6th), because they always had a lapse at the shooting range, with the exception of Pokljuka, where they had completely screwed up. A medal is a must this year, and Chauveau would be the biggest risk factor at the shooting range next to Colombo, especially if you think about the wind in Oberhof.

This should also be her only relay for this season, that risk can no longer be taken. They has already lost today extremely many points in the World Cup. In addition, Chloe has delivered well today. That Julia will run again next week and in Oberhof, is certainly clear.

Elvira oeberg is out for the relay, she doesn't feel quite fit. Now Linn Persson has to step in who only had one day of training yesterday. The problem is, there is nobody else left, who could race.

France will rest Julia Simon tomorrow. Therefore, first world cup relay for Sophie Chauveau! Jeanmonnot - Chevalier C. - Chauveau - Chevalier A.

France sends Emilien Claude and Oscar Lombardot back to Pokljuka tomorrow to run the IBU Cup. There they will run again elimination for Antholz. So only Perrot, Guigonnat, Claude F. and Fillon Maillet are available for the relay, with Jacquelin on call. Otherwise for Ruhpolding very disappointing spectator response. Also on the weekend it will not be sold out. The same applies to Antholz.

Oberstdorf is out of the Tour de Ski. Next year the stages will be in Davos, Toblach and Val Di Fiemme.

Individual will be on the 4K, they could made enough snow

Diggins probably already crash out in the Qualification!

The Tour de Ski finally starts the day after tomorrow. Weather is supposed to be pretty catastrophic. In Oberstdorf it is not at all clear what can be skied. Currently there are double-digit plus straight and also heavy rain is announced. The two stages could also be quite interesting in terms of waxing. In Val Mustair, the Pursuit has already been replaced by a mass start, which means that the weak sprinters will hardly have a chance to catch up.

Has anyone actually noticed this? Siegfried Mazet said that from this year on 5 athletes per nation (6 with the defending champion) will be allowed to start at World Championships if they are all in the top 15 in the overall World Cup. I haven't read that yet. This is also a reason why Tarjej Bö may continue to compete in the World Cup and not Endre Stroemsheim. https://www.nordicmag.info/biathlon-pokljuka-pourquoi-tarjei-boe-a-t-il-ete-selectionne-en-coupe-du-monde-plutot-quendre-stroemsheim-la-reponse-de-siegfried-mazet-a-nordic-magazine-1220/

In addition, a catastrophic ski form at Fillon Maillet. Claude was by far the best this weekend. In the women's race, of course, a tremendous team performance, even if Colombo didn't look good at all, hopefully she is ok. Chevalier-Bouchet in particular has not yet delivered anything this season. Unfortunately, she had a broken stick on the first lap and was directly at the end of the field.

So whoever has Fischer skis was simply without a chance today . It was impressive that Simon had already caught up almost 45 seconds to the first shooting. If the conditions are not better tomorrow, it will be a very far apart mass start.

Women rescheduled to 14:30

Men's pursuit about 1km shorter, as the hill at the first intermediate time is omitted. It is too icy and dangerous there.