The duel between Bø and Fourcade puts everything in the shade

13 individual men's competitions have been held so far this season, 11 times the winner was either Johannes Thingnes Bø or Martin Fourcade. The Norwegian was on the highest podium a total of 6 times, the Frenchman 5 times. Only Quentin Fillon Mailleit (France) and Benedikt Doll (Germany) were able to break their dominance for once. How does the baby break affect Bø? It should be specified: In the first half of the season, Bø was – as in previous years – the big dominator and won 7 of the first 5 competitions. At the beginning of January he took a baby break, which his competitor Fourcade knew how to take advantage of. With 4 victories in a row in Oberhof and Ruhpolding, he not only made biathlon fans think of his glorious old days, but also took the lead in the overall World Cup.

Johannes Thingnes Bø is the favorite in the race. © AFP / TIZIANA FABI

One thing is certain: in the sprint everything will probably come down to a duel between the two superstars. It will be interesting to see how much the baby break of several weeks has affected Johannes Thingnes Bø. At the World Championships dress rehearsal in Pokljuka, the Norwegian - who won all the crystal balls last year - made an impressive comeback with a victory in the individual competition and a third place in the mass start. So the role of favorite lies with him. South Tyroleans are good for surprises The two South Tyroleans Lukas Hofer and Dominik Windisch already feel at home in Antholz. They have already proven this with their performances in the mixed relay competition. Hofer in particular was extremely strong both on the shooting range and on the cross-country ski trail and could also be good for a surprise in the sprint – which he will tackle with number 1. The same applies to Windisch, who has always been a must-have since his sensational mass start world championship title last year.

In the sprint, the biathletes start individually in a 30-second interval. After the first round you shoot once lying down and after the second round you shoot once standing. Any mistake will be punished with a 150 m penalty loop. The ski hunters have to cover a total of 10 kilometers. It starts in Antholz on Saturday at 14.45:XNUMX p.m .

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The duel between Bø and Fourcade puts everything in the shade

The women completed their sprint on Friday, now it's the men's turn: On Saturday from 14.45:2 p.m. the fight for the first individual medal will take place. Two athletes are particularly in focus.

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