LIVE da Oestersund: Laegreid difende il pettorale giallo nella Sprint, azzurri in cerca di rivincita

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LIVE from Oestersund: Laegreid defends the yellow bib in the Sprint, Azzurri looking for revenge

At 13:45 the start of the first men's Sprint of the season, which will close the inaugural weekend of the 2021/22 Biathlon World Cup. Laegreid, after having conquered the Individual with authority, will have to defend himself from the attacks of his opponents. The Italians, after an opaque trial, seek redemption.

Sunday 28 November 2021 3 minutes reading time

The young Norwegian, winning the 20 km that opened the men's World Cup, confirmed himself on the levels of excellence expressed in the racing season, especially shooting, but showed a step on skis that was not at the top of the class. This could expose it to the attacks of the opponents in today's test on the two polygons. The protagonists on paper could be many, starting with Johannes Boe, who is in command of the Norge army. The French Jacquelin, Fillon Maillet and Desthieux, the latter on the podium in the Individual, and the hosts of Sweden will certainly also want to be part of the match. The prediction is more uncertain than ever. Last year, in the ten Sprints disputed, seven different athletes alternated on the top step of the podium, with only Johannes Boe able to repeat himself three times. Here the IBU Live Timing! Here is the starting list! As for the women's test, the recovery of the athletes after the intended and prolonged effort of yesterday's race will have to be verified. The one who did not seem in top form, due to the injury suffered in the pre-season, was Lukas Hofer, who won the last Sprint held in Oestersund last March. After a 20 km with many errors, Tommaso Giacomel, Thomas Bormolini and Dominik Windisch are called to a good test. For the blue colors there will also be Didier Bionaz, promoted after the Individual, closed in the points after fighting for the top 10 until the final polygon.

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