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Just like last year, Dorothea Wierer managed to redeem a bad sprint with a stunning comeback in pursuit. Twelve months ago, the twenty-six South Tyrolean finished second recovering eighteen positions, but today it has reassembled sixteen finishing third.
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Today's test was one big star, Gabriela Koukalová. The Czech took command of operations from the first polygon on the ground - where Marie Dorin Habert and Kaisa Mäkäräinen, the two rivals that went before departing - they were wrong. Trovatasi in own head, twenty-seven Bohemian has been stretched, and then firmly hold the reins of the race until the finish line, without allowing anyone to When returning on its queues.
Thus comes the first victory of the season for the defending World Cup, which today turned in a authoritarian test in line with those of last year. For she is the statement number 13 of his career, an important number because it allows her to equal superstars the likes of Helena Ekholm and Olga Zaitseva.
place of honor for laura dahlmeier, whose ambitions to strive for success were frustrated by two penalties distributed in the two middle sessions. The German has however played his usual proof of great substance, confirming the 90% shooting and a very solid step on skis, thus achieving an effect of weight in the economy in the race for the Crystal Ball.
Third, of course, Wierer. The Financial Rasen-Anterselva found the shoot-out, gradually catching up positions to best advantage of the many mistakes of the enemy. Then comes the first season exploits after two difficult races. This is extremely significant podium, as is the fifteenth of his career. Dorothea then equals Nathalie Santer, becoming the Italian with more top-three in the World Cup.
Remarkable fourth position for the twenty-Lena Häcki, in turn, the author of a perfect test pad (made for her rare). The Swiss has gathered a glittering placement, taking the luxury to rank ahead of Kaisa Mäkäräinen. The Finn was perhaps the only serious opponent of Koukalová, which came in the wake last polygon. Here, however, the Nordic veteran missed twice, finishing fifth.
Day-no for Marie Dorin Habert, author of six errors. The Alps has therefore not been a factor in the race for the podium and finished seventh behind convincing Lisa Theresa Hauser, in front of the silent (but real) Eva PuskarÄÃková and Ukraine Yuliia Dzhyma, author of a good recovery. Among the big good recovery of Franziska Preuss (fourteenth), try without infamy and without praise for Franziska Hildebrand (nineteenth) and disastrous Tiril Eckhoff, sunk twenty-seventh.
Wierer aside, homemade Italian only positive performance for Alexia Runggaldier (1 + 0 + 1 + 0), again in the points (35th). Further back Lisa Vittozzi (0 + 1 + 2 + 0), forty-eighth. Given the starting detachment left for the honor of signing Nicole Gontier (3 + 1 + 2 + 0) and Federica Sanfilippo (1 + 2 + 3 + 2), at last penultimate and final.
Dahlmeier remains yellow bib with 157 points. It koukalová raise it in second place with 132 bypassing Dorin Habert (118). Hauser Mäkäräinen fourth with 114 and fifth to 111. Wierer is eleventh with 80.
At 13:20 there will be the men's pursuit. Next week's event in Pokljuka, for the second leg. It will start on Friday 9 with sprint. The program will be opened by men at 11.30, followed by the women at 14.15.
Ostersund - CHASING FEMALE 1. Koukalová Gabriela [CZE] (0 + 0 + 1 + 0) 31'43 "2. 3 DAHLMEIER Laura [GER] (0 + 1 + 1 + 0) to 8" 4 3. WIERER Dorothea [ ENG] (0 + 0 + 0 + 0) to 21 "4 4. HÄCKI Lena [oN] (0 + 0 + 0 + 0) to 36" 3 5. Mäkäräinen Kaisa [FIN] (1 + 1 + 0 + 2 ) to 52 "7 6. HAUSER Lisa Theresa [AUT] (0 + 0 + 1 + 0) in 1'01" 0 7. Marie Dorin HABERT [FRA] (2 + 1 + 2 + 1) at 1'15 " 5 8. PUSKARCIKOVA Eva [CZE] (0 + 1 + 0 + 1) in 1'17 "4 9. DZHYMA Yuliia [UKR] (0 + 2 + 0 + 0) in 1'21" 7 10. SKARDINO Nadezhda [ BLR] (0 + 0 + 1 + 0) in 1'29 "4
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SOUKALOVA KOUKALOVA Gabriela
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