Lukas Hofer: “I don’t feel old yet”

“I came close many times this winter. Of course, this can sometimes be painful. But I worked on every little detail to close the gap and be able to stand on the podium again. But it's not that easy as the competition among men is getting stronger. You can hardly afford to make any mistakes and you have to be extremely focused both at the shooting range and on the cross-country ski trail,” explained Hofer, who has already done so this season achieved 3rd place in the relay . “I felt good before the start today. After my flawless standing shooting, I think every TV viewer saw my smiling face,” said a relieved Hofer. >>>Hofer sprints onto the podium: Click here for the race report When asked what he expected from the pursuit on Saturday, Hofer replied: “The last few pursuit races felt like mass starts because the field was usually so close together after the sprint. This time too, the top 60 were classified almost within just 2 minutes. Accordingly, everything is open. I’m just looking forward to the race and hope for good conditions.” Hofer looks positively into the future At the end of the press conference, Hofer was asked about the successful results of Italy's biathletes at the Youth and Junior World Championships in Obertlliach. The 31-year-old said: “I am of course looking forward to these great results with great joy. That speaks for the good work in Italian biathlon. Tommaso Giacomel and Didier Bionaz have also made great progress this World Cup season. I think that Italy has a successful future in biathlon. I don’t feel old yet, even though I have a lot of races under my belt (smiles).”

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Lukas Hofer: “I don’t feel old yet”

Lukas Hofer climbed the podium in an individual race for the first time in almost 2 years at the sprint in Nove Mesto. After the competition, the Montaler was overjoyed.

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