Mondiali Biathlon: Doppietta di Eckhoff nell'Inseguimento, Wierer quarta a 15 secondi dal podio

2021 Biathlon World Championships

Biathlon World Championships: Eckhoff double in the Pursuit, Wierer fourth 15 seconds from the podium

Three victories in three races at the Pokljuka World Championships for Tiril Eckhoff. Great comeback for Dorothea Wierer who, starting with bib 20, closes in fourth position after a masterful 20/20 shooting.

Sunday 14 February 2021 4 minutes reading time

The first polygon on the ground shuffles the cards of the Sprint: Anais Chevalier is not wrong, taking the lead with a 17.2 advantage over Tiril Eckhoff who pays a penalty round; Mars Roeiseland and Hanna Oeberg are not wrong, finding themselves just over thirty seconds, with Preuss at 40 and Denise Herrmann at 45 seconds after a penalty lap. Lisa Vittozzi, as often happened during the season, has a devastating first shooting session with four mistakes while Wierer is not wrong, in a group at 1 '' 10 "and Lardschneider at 1.38.1. Eckhoff recovers a few seconds in the second lap and exploits a mistake by Chevalier to get back to the lead of the race with an 18-second advantage over the French, 24 over Roeiseland and 28 over Preuss who are not wrong. Denise Herrmann is at 39 seconds, Hanna Oeberg, after a mistake, is at 51 seconds with Hauser (9/10) and Persson (10/10) while Wierer with a 10/10 on the ground is ninth just under a minute from the leading the race and thirty seconds from the podium. Dorothea easily returns to the trio that precedes her while in front Roeiseland approaches Chevalier; at the first polygon standing the transalpina does not make a mistake and finds herself back in command with Eckhoff upon exiting a penalty. Herrmann is not wrong, who finds himself chasing Roeiseland at 22 seconds, three seconds behind, after a mistake, while Wierer continues to make no mistake, who finds himself in fifth position with Hauser and Tandrevold 42 seconds from the leading couple and 20 seconds from the podium . Anais Chevalier retains strength and clarity for the last shooting session by letting Eckhoff go away. The Norwegian made no mistake in the last session and flies to the Sprint-Pursuit brace while Chevalier's error brings her to 32 seconds with Hauser at 36.6 and a splendid Wierer (20/20) at 41.9. In the last lap the Austrian manages to catch Chevalier's wake and jumps it but the blue is unable to get close to the podium. On the finish line, Tiril Eckhoff (1-0-1-0) wins the third gold medal out of three races held in Pokljuka and precedes the Austrian Hauser (1-0-0-0) by 17.3 and Anais by 33.0 Chevalier (0-1-0-1). Fourth place for Dorothea Wierer (0-0-0-0) at 45.2-

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