Martin Fourcade can write the story. Presentation stersund [Male]

From November 24 to December 1 will be staged in Ã–stersund, Sweden, the first leg of the World Cup in 2013 - '14. In this location the event will be presented only as regards the male sector. For the presentation of the women's competition can be found at THIS LINK.

Tuesday 26 November 2013 11 minutes reading time

The 37th edition of the World Cup biathlon men depart from Ã–stersund, a town that hosts the inaugural stage of the maximum circuit for the tenth time, the sixth consecutive and eighth in the last nine years. In fact, since 2005 the center of JÃ¤mtland has found its natural size as overture after being placed in the past in the months of February / March, or in December, although not as a first step. So far in Ã–stersund 48 men's races were sailed individual level (14 twenty kilometers, 19 sprint, 13 chases, 2 mass start), including five with iridescent value (the twenty kilometers of 1970 and the four, one for each format, in 2008). Are 27 athletes with at least one victory. Among them stands Ole Einar Bjoerndalen, able to impose itself in 10 occasions. In second place in the ranking of plurivittoriosi ranks Emil Hegle Svendsen (6 hits), followed by Martin Fourcade (4) and Frode Andresen (3). Are 13 different nations to have excelled in at least one race with Norway (24 claims) prim'attrice absolute ahead of France (5) and Germany (4). Â PERSONAL - MARTIN FOURCADE THE HUNTING OF A RECORD That on 28 November 2013 will be the fifteenth individual on the snows of Ã–stersund where there may be a result never happened in the history of biathlon. Martin Fourcade has excelled in all 3 twenty kilometers took place last season (Ã–stersund, Nove Mesto, Sochi) becoming the fourth athlete to achieve a winning streak like that after the Soviet Vladimir Melanin (three gold iridescent 1962-1964) German Mark Kirchner (January-March 1991) and compatriot Raphael PoirÃ©e (February-March 2007). Consequently, if the French were to impose itself on Thursday become the first biathlete to win four consecutive individual. Moreover, the Catalan has won the last two twenty kilometers played in Ã–stersund and the eventual success would also match Emil Hegle Svendsen, so far the only man to have imposed three times in this format in the system in Sweden. Svendsen (3) and Martin Fourcade (2) are also the only ones to boast more than a win. Among the other nine athletes have excelled stand out the names of the Soviet Union Alexander Tikhonov and Sergei Tchepikov, the German Mark Kirchner and Michael Greis, in addition to the ubiquitous Ole Einar Bjoerndalen. It also has a successful Italian, signed by Wilfried Pallhuber December 5, 1996. Italy is therefore among the seven nations have jumped on the top step of the podium. Command Norway with 5 statements, followed by the Soviet Union, France and Germany 2. Finland, Slovenia and Italy to exactly 1. Then leaps to the eye such as Russia, in spite of a considerable number of podiums, has never managed to climb to the top step. The best results are obtained from the squares of honor Sergey Tarasov and Alexei Kobelev in the mid 90s. RESULT LAST race held (28/11/2012) 1. FOURCADE Martin (FRA) 2. Landertinger Dominik (AUT) 3. LESSER Erik (GER) SPRINT - DOMAIN NORWAY, FRANCE NEVER WINNING That on 30 November 2013 will be the twentieth sprint on the snow of Ã–stersund, format, where last year an unprecedented event happened thanks to Jean-Philippe Leguellec. The Canadian, winning, broke the monopoly of Europe in the men's World Cup because until then the 608 races valid for the maximum circuit had all been conquered by the nations of the Old Continent. To date, the affirmation of Ontario is still the only biathlete of a country outside Europe. In general, the sprint Ã–stersund are historically the territory of conquest for Norway that was imposed 10 times out of 19 picking up alone most of the rest of the world combined. The statements are signed by Ole Einar Bjoerndalen (3), Emil Hegle Svendsen (2), Frode Andersen (2), Stian Eckhoff (2) and Jon Ã…ge Tyldum (1). Moreover, only Norwegian biathletes able to repeat a success. The other nine sprint went to Russia (2), Germany (2) Italy (1), Austria (1) Belarus (1), Sweden (1) and Canada (1). The victory came at just the blue in the very first test of two polygons held in JÃ¤mtland: March 11, 1989 Johann Passler prevailed ahead of Swedish Lars Wiklund and East German Andre Sehmisch. If Russia is never the big winner in the individual, France plays the same role for the sprint. Alpine athletes on the podium 6 times, but have never trod the top step. The best results are four second places won by Raphael PoirÃ©e (3) and Alexis Boeuf (1). For his part, Martin Fourcade has never gone beyond the third square, obtained in 2010. RESULT LAST race held (01/12/2012) 1. LEGUELLEC Jean-Philippe (CAN) 2. BOEUF Alexis (FRA) 3. SUMANN Christoph (AUT) CHASE - THE KINGDOM OF BJÃ˜RNDALEN That 1 December 2013 will be the fourteenth tracking on the snows of Ã–stersund. In this format the undisputed lord is Ole Einar Bjoerndalen, able to impose itself in 6 of the 13 races sailed so far (including gold champion in 2008) and on the podium in the other 2 occasions. The domain initiated by Norway in pursuit is even higher than in the sprint as the Scandinavian nation boasts the beauty of 8 wins against France and the only 2 of the claims of Russia, Belarus and Poland. Is not involved at the party that Norwegian Emil Hegle Svendsen in Ã–stersund has never excelled in pursuit, stopping twice in second place and a third. On the other hand his great rival Martin Fourcade won the last two races and if successful on Sunday would equal the three-row laurels achieved by BjÃ¸rndalen between November 2005 and February 2008. Even in this format in Ã–stersund victories lack of a superpower history of biathlon. The individual is taboo for Russia, the sprint haunted for France and tracking cursed for Germany, never climb to the top step of the podium. The Germans have five placings in the top-three, three second places and two third parties (including the bronze world champion Alexander Wolf in 2008). Incidentally one of the places of honor was achieved just last year by Andreas Birnbacher. RESULT LAST race held (02/12/2012) 1. FOURCADE Martin (FRA) 2. Andreas Birnbacher (GER) 3. Shipulin Anton (RUS)

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