Biathlon, tomorrow the Hochfilzen men's relay. For Italy, flat rate by Lukas Hofer

Tomorrow at 11:45 the start of the men's relay, the second of the season. In the afternoon, starting at 2.30 pm, the Women's Pursuit will close the second stage of the World Cup in Hochfilzen.

Saturday 11 December 2021 2 minutes reading time

Italy, eighth in the first outing of Oestersund, aims to improve but will have to do without Lukas Hofer, who is trying to recover from an annoying cold. As in Sweden, there will be Bormolini at the launch, Giacomel in the second half and Windisch to close. Third stage entrusted to Didier Bionaz, looking for positive signs after two subdued Sprints. Favorite favorite for what was shown in the individual tests is France which lines up Fabien Claude, Simon Desthieux, Emilien Jacquelin and Quentin Fillon Maillet. A typical formation also for Norway, the main opponent of the transalpines. The norge will have Laegreid, who returns after missing the Oestersund relay, at the launch, and to follow the Boe brothers, with Christiansen to close. Sweden, great disappointment in the home test where they finished 7a, Ponsiluoma is played in the second half and Samuelsson in the role of finalizer in the fourth. Attention to Russia, already on the podium this season, to Germany, galvanized by the success of Kuehn in the Sprint and equipped with excellent materials and to the emerging Belarus of Smolski and Lazouski.

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