Biathlon World Cup: There is a big favorite in the men's sprint

... and that is the World Cup leader Martin Fourcade. The 28-year-old has been in more than just a class of his own so far this season and was able to win 15 (!) of 10 individual competitions. Fourcade won four of the five World Cup sprints held, and the worst result was eighth place. One thing is clear: Martin Fourcade, who starts the race with start number four, is the man to beat today. In addition to the French biathlete, only Julian Eberhard from Austria was able to win a sprint race this year. That's why he, too, is considered one of the hottest contenders for the top places - alongside the ski hunters from Germany, Norway and Russia. The South Tyroleans: Dominik Windisch and Lukas Hofer Dominik Windisch can also be given a medal chance. This year, the Oberrasner shined in third place in the Oberhof sprint and wants to repeat this feat in Hochfilzen. It's not just Windisch who knows: On its best days, the “Azzurro” can keep up with everyone. The Pusterer is the second athlete to hit the trail at 14.46:XNUMX p.m. The second South Tyrolean, Lukas Hofer, starts the sprint immediately after Windisch at 14:46.30 p.m. The Montaler, whose best result this winter was fourth place in Oberhof, put in an appealing performance in the mixed relay and can go into the first individual race of these title fights without any worries. The men's sprint starts at 14.45:XNUMX p.m. You can watch the complete race on our portal www.sportnews.bz Follow along in the live ticker. Below you can find the complete start list as a PDF file!

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Biathlon World Cup: There is a big favorite in the men's sprint

This Saturday, the first men's individual competition is on the program at the Biathlon World Championships in Hochfilzen (North Tyrol), the 10 km sprint. If everything goes according to plan there, a Frenchman will be on the top step of the podium at the end of the race...

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