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How many times in the last few years we have seen one of the twins Semerenko get to last'' polygon in the race for the win and then invariably wrong one or more targets and having to settle for placements? Frankly, we've lost count. Today, however, everything is turned in the right direction and Valj won the coveted "maiden victory."
Sunday 15 December 2013 7 minutes reading time
The twenty-seven of the Sumy has committed his only mistake in the first shooting session, then turned out to be perfect out on the pitch in the head'' from last polygon (where he came in second place) with a bonus 7 "of Irina Starykh which has reached the Ukrainian'' during the final round. Valj, however, has masterfully managed the energy and in the end he easily got the better of Russian.
Curiously, the first success of a Semerenko was signed by the woman who had so far received less in his career. In fact, until a few hours ago it was life to have the richest prize list (eight podiums against four three medals at a world championship).
As mentioned square d'' honor for Starykh, which is considered to be the big surprise of this season, including the men's circuit. The podium was completed by the Norwegian Tiril Eckhoff, the best result of his career. The Scandinavian eleventh game, it is not caught in compensatory shooting catching up gradually until the third square in front of Gabriela Soukalova.
The Czech, who came to head the fourth polygon, has made his only mistake of the day and in the final lap was not able to keep queues Eckhoff. Fifth place for the German Laura Dahlmeier, the best result ever, before the winner of the sprint. Selina Gasparin (2 penalties) has in fact concluded with Russia's Olga Zaitseva sixth, seventh, and then the author of a stunning comeback (+24 positions).
The veteran Moscow was the only disappointment of having to sprint redeemed quest'' today. In fact, Tora Berger and Marie Laure Brunet were placed forty-seventh and thirty-eighth respectively. In terms of disappointments, mention should also Olena Pidhrushna and Kaisa Mäkäräinen. '' The Ukrainian concluded tithe, but had arrived in the company of Valj Semerenko'' s last shot before repeating mistakes. The Finnish fifteenth has brought him dance for three-fifths of the competition before being sunk by the usual problems in polygons feet.
Chapter Italy. Evidence of blue is definitely worthwhile as all the girls involved have recovered positions relative to the sprint. Karin Oberhofer (3) was confirmed as the best closing 23 ^, Michela Ponza (0) 26 ^ concluded by closing his 52nd career race without mistakes. Dorothea Wierer missed 4 targets, and is placed 27th showing a growth on narrow skis. Nicole Gontier (4) has instead concluded fiftieth.
In the overall standings of the World Cup Soukalova remains the leader with 225 points, but Starykh was close to 224. Third place for Selina Gasparin with 217 for the fourth and fifth Valj Semerenko 208 to 189 Olga Zaitseva. Essentially maximum balance and can not be excluded from afar comebacks in the coming months.
Le Grand Bornand - TRACKING women1. Semerenko Valj [UKR] (1 +0 +0 +0) 28'' 05 "42. Starykh Irina [RUS] (0 +0 +0 +0) 4" 23. Eckhoff Tiril [NOR] (0 +0 +1 +0) 15 "54. SOUKALOVA Gabriela [CZE] (0 +0 +0 +1) 21" 95. DAHLMEIER Laura [GER] (0 +0 +0 +0) 28 "66. GASPARIN Selina [ON] (1 +0 +1 +0) 37" 17. Olga Zaitseva [RUS] (0 +0 +0 +0) 40 "38. BESCOND Anais [FRA] (0 +1 +0 +0) 40" 49. VILUKHINA Olga [RUS] (0 +0 +1 +1) to 56 "810. PIDHRUSHNA Olena [UKR] (0 +0 +0 +3) to 1'' 03" 8
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Now the World Cup biathlon stops for about twenty days. During the Christmas period will be the always interesting Izhevsk Rifle, or Russian domestic competitions that will serve to complete the quota for racing in January, and the exhibition'' World Team Challenge in Gelsenkirchen.
The maximum circuit will return to action in early 2014 in Oberhof, Germany, where there are three individual competitions. The sprint Friday, January 3,'' tracking the mass start on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th.
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Women Pursuit Le Grand Bornand (FRA)
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SEMERENKO Valj
STARYKH Irina
ECKHOFF Tiril
Biathlon - Le Grand Bornand
Finally Semerenko! Valj wins the coveted first victory!
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