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Today ends the season of winter disciplines with the decisive races for the Biathlon World Cup. At 13.45 via all''Inseguimento masculine with the French at the last performance of his career, two hours later Dorothea in search of the miracle to reject the Norwegian and sign a historic encore.
Saturday 14 March 2020 4 minutes reading time
A last day of thrilling races, for a final of the winter season at all levels in a paradoxical situation, but clearly full of controversy in the world of biathlon.
Today in Kontiolahti both the men's and women's World Cups are awarded, hovering up to the chase tests that the IBU has chosen to play, despite the rampant Coronavirus emergency now also in Finland. There will be no Slovaks, as Americans, Austrians and many other athletes had already renounced; you will race in a surreal atmosphere, starting at 13.45 with the male test which will be special also for another reason.
It will be the last race of Martin Fourcade's formidable career, looking for an almost desperate venture to end with what would be the eighth crystal ball; very difficult to remove it from the hands of Johannes Thingnes Boe, who defends 19 points of margin and can afford to conclude also in fourth place, starting clearly in front of everyone in a Pursuit that will instead see the ace of Pyrenean origins set in just over 20 seconds from the great rival.
All the attention of the fans will then move to another duel (via at 3.45 pm), the one between Dorothea Wierer and Tiril Eckhoff: the South Tyrolean champion has only 8 points on the Norwegian and will have to conclude immediately behind her, if Eckhoff will climb on podium, to sign a legendary encore after the World Cup raised to heaven 12 months ago in Oslo. The problem is that the Italian leader will start from 19th position and with a large detachment from Herrmann, Preuss and her direct rival yesterday third and with a 5 second margin at the start on Lisa Vittozzi, fourth in the sprint that determines today's starting order.
Doro will also need a masterpiece comeback to make it, then the controversy and poisons will be discussed again. This is certain.
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