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Tomorrow at 12:35 the start of the first women's relay of the season. At 3.15pm the men will instead be engaged in the pursuit, which will close the long trip to Oestersund. Italy, after a decent performance in today's men's test, are playing in defense to try to limit the damage.
Saturday 4 December 2021 3 minutes reading time
The start of the season for the Azzurri was not the best and tomorrow’s relay is difficult to read. The goal, in the current state of form, is to get into the top 10, but a lot will depend on the first two stages, where there will be Vittozzi and Wierer. Lisa, as always, will therefore be deployed in the first “comfort” stage and will be followed by Dorothea, for an all front-wheel drive quartet with Samuela Comola in third and Michela Carrara to close.
Norway and Sweden are favorites to win, but a number of nations have serious podium ambitions. The hosts will have Persson and Brorsson in the first two stages and in the second half of the race Elvira and Hanna Oeberg. The norge instead fielded Kalkenberg at launch and followed by Ekhoff and Tandrevold, with Roeiseland closing. Beware of France, fresh from the double podium in the Pursuit. Bescond and Chevalier were included in the first two fractions and will precede Simon and Braisaz.
For their part, Germany is betting everything on the second and fourth fractions with Herrmann and Preuss, while in the rest they will have Voigt and Hettich. The Belarus of Alimbekava and Sola also have legitimate podium ambitions, with the latter having the responsibility of closing the relay. With them will be Leshchanka and Kruchynkina. Solid quartets also for Russia and Ukraine, while Switzerland could surprise with the young Baserga, the sisters Gasparin and Lena Haecki.
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