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In the traditional Eurosport event, curated by Dario Puppo and Massimiliano Ambesi, the South Tyrolean biathlete talked about how the Pokljuka World Cup is living, explaining what his goals are for the races that will be held this week.
Tuesday 16 February 2021 4 minutes reading time
After a slightly below expectations start to the World Cup, Lukas Hofer is ready to redeem himself. The thirty-one-year-old native of Brunico was a guest at Poligono 360, to talk with the couple Puppo & Ambesi about his progress and his world championship expectations.
"The cold that hit the Italian team while we were training in Anterselva caused us some small problems. The first days we struggled a bit, now the form is returning to that of the best days" - said Hofer about his condition. physical.
On the sensations regarding the track he said he was quite positive: "The rain of the first days was something anomalous, in fact in the mixed relay there were some difficulties linked to the snowpack. Fortunately, last nights it was very cold, so the track pours in excellent condition, although temperatures should rise in the next few days ".
He was asked if in his opinion Italy could aspire to a medal in the men's relay: "The competition is very high; during the season we have already shown that we can obtain excellent results, we must be very precise in shooting and use the lowest number. of possible recharges. Overall we are a good team and this is demonstrated by the fact that we do not yet know who will take part in the 20 km, because we are all very competitive "- and on his probable deployment in the second half he adds -" Usually I was used to and he liked to play the final stage, but I must admit that the second stage is often crucial to steer the race in a certain direction: you always have to go full force ".
In the women's sector balance reigns, Lukas expressed himself thus: "There is a lot of balance on skis, in men instead there are two or three athletes, Boe above all, who have a much higher pace. So far the biathlete who I saw the best of all shooting was Tyril Eckhoff, but watch out for the next races also Lisa and Dorothea, who will surely be eager for redemption. "
In conclusion, to play down, the duo Puppo & Ambesi tried to exorcise the high number of fourth places that Italy, in the various winter disciplines is getting in these days: "The World Championship started with 13th place in the sprint and 15th in the pursuit, but day by day the condition is improving more and more: I will fight to win a medal. In this season I got three fourth places, of which one for only one tenth in Anterselva: a result on the podium I could dye my hair blue (laughs), after the tricolor mustache at Pyeonchang 2018 ".
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