Dorothea Wierer: 'E' la vittoria più bella della mia carriera'

Biathlon

Dorothea Wierer: "It's the best victory of my career"

Today the 'azzurra has won in front of the home crowd the first victory in a pursuit. The triumphant day for the Italian team was completed by Lisa Vittozzi's third place.

Saturday 26 January 2019 4 minutes reading time

"I was not very fit before this stage and so I had to limit myself - said Dorothea at the end of the race - even for me it's not easy when I do not feel 100%, because you have to run all the races and you're under pressure. This victory is definitely worth more than all of them, and now I do not think about the general classification because it would not make sense, it's important to stay focused, in a single stage many things can happen if you're not 100%. they know how stressful it is to compete at home, with the few free moments we have.It's for the skimen and the staff who did a very good job, we've grown a lot in the last few years thanks to them. home, with the second or third place, but it's not like arriving before the stadium, in front of everyone and your family.When I entered the penultimate climb with 14 seconds advantage there I realized that I could not I'm losing. When I left the polygon I was not sure, because they were two and I was alone. I tried to focus on the job and not on the result. The altitude has felt, but it is valid for everyone. Now I enjoy this moment, I fell a tear when I entered the stadium, it's a new situation, not all athletes can live it. It is the best victory of my career, also because as I said it is the most stressful stage for all the staff and then there was my whole family. Now there is the mass start, surely we will play everything at the shooting range as today, we hope there is less wind. Then we will go to America and with the time zone it will not be easy. World Cup or World Cup? I did not think about it. Pressure? I've been in the cup for years, I'm quite used to it ". These are the words of Lisa Vittozzi, who today got the fourth podium of the season: "I think I paid the shot of Dahlmeier on the last lap, I knew he would do it. I do not think about it, I will play my cards, I want to always be constant, where I am now I like it I'm not in form, but I'm always there and this is important for me, it gives me hope for the next I am convinced that I will get into shape later because I am getting stronger at the end of the season.What did I think when I was in front with Wierer, it would have been nice to get on the podium together I left to do my race and I'm glad I did it here, in front of our fans, I saw my family before the race, but they always come ".

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