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During today in Paris the French Ski Federation has officially unveiled their teams for 2015 - '' 16. When questioned about its own programs Martin Fourcade said it intends to commit the bottom, but only once.
Monday 5 October 2015 4 minutes reading time
"I feel that it is my main motivation. Attending & ograve; all''ouverture season in Norway in mid & agrave; November to see if potr & ograve; be selected for the 'opening World Cup Ruka, in Finandia, at the end of the month" said twenty-seven Catalan.
The races in which the French will try & agrave; to snatch the pass for the maximum circuit bottom are provided for 13 to 15 November in Beitost ø len. However its presence in the FIS Cross-Country World Cup will & agrave; a real hit and run, since & eacute; He was keen to specify that "make & ograve; one competition of cross country skiing, & egrave; the 'opportunity to invest in a project that is close to my heart."
The focus will be seasonal & agrave; then the biathlon and his goal is to win it all. In this case win the fifth consecutive crystal ball and at the same time at least one World Championship gold in Oslo in a World Cup which holds particularly Fourcade. No coincidence that in the recent past called it "as if it were home."
The 'any participation in tests Ruka not collide with any individual biathlon competition. In fact the 'opening World Cup skiing & egrave; expected 27 to 29 November in a weekend in which a & Öland; stersund be played a medley relay and a test in pairs.
In truth & agrave; Martin caressing for years the 'idea of ​​trespassing even in the depths and in spring 2014 he had decided to invest heavily in this project to groped, in perspective, entering the French relay team for the World Falun 2015.
However it contracted mononucleosis in the summer he did give up and has "forced" to focus exclusively on biathlon. With hindsight the ailment & egrave; was a fortune Since & eacute; It allowed him to enter the history of the discipline as the first athlete to win four consecutive crystal balls. & Egrave; also true that without the physical trouble, Fourcade could win a medal standings with 4x10 transalpine event rainbow in Swedish.
Habemus therefore aim for 2015 - '' 16, or repeat what was done in the last four winters (read win the championship and at least one medal 'gold in the main event seasonal).
In any case, the words of Fourcade do understand how the project focus more cross-country skiing has not yet been set aside. We will see later in March 2016 which will be the developments in this regard.
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