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Everything is ready in Anterselva for the second and perhaps decisive men's 20km of the season. Laegreid tries to conquer the first specialty cup of his career. Five blues at the start, ready to surprise in a format that in recent years has given few joys to the men's national team
Friday 22 January 2021 3 minutes reading time
The Italian team will try to confirm the positive feelings left by the double stage of Oberhof, with Bionaz and Giacomel on the launching pad, Thomas Bormolini rediscovered and in a “deluxe” version, Windisch on the rise and Hofer always fighting for the podium. Hofer himself is the podium card for Italy, even if the format has always proved indigestible to the South Tyrolean as well as to the entire Italian team in recent years. In the women's test there was no shortage of surprises and so it could also be among men, but the certainty is that shooting accuracy will be decisive.
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The Norwegian Laegreid will be at the start with the red bib as the leader of the specialty classification by virtue of the success obtained in Kontiolahti and in case of victory he would mathematically win the Individual cup. However, it will be necessary to see how it will adapt to the Anterselva altitude. The one who has often done well in Anterselva is Johannes Boe, who with a victory tomorrow would rise to five wins in the format. A friendly race context also for Emilien Jacquelin, who won a splendid gold in the Pursuit last year right on the snows of Anterselva. The Frenchman, along with compatriot Fillon Maillet, will try to counter Norwegian domination, but to do so he will have to keep his instincts at the shooting range in check.
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