Lukas Hofer gets back on the mountain bike (photo wisthaler.com) Hofer with one of his worst opponents, Philipp Götsch. The biathlete also cuts a good figure when running.

Biathlete Lukas Hofer wants to be at the forefront of “Ötzi” - “I’m in great shape”

Italy's best biathlete is once again on the wrong track: On Saturday he will swap his rifle and cross-country skis for a mountain bike and touring skis to take part in the Ötzi Alpine Marathon. The extreme marathon covers 42,195 km and 3266 meters in altitude from Naturns via the Senales Valley to the Grawand, the mountain station of the Senales Glacier Cable Car.

18 April 2013

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