Season disappointment: “Azzurre” fails again

Unlike last week, when Dorothea Wierer took a break, this time the Italian team had to make do without the in-form Lisa Vittozzi - and once again it wasn't enough for the podium finish they were aiming for. The reason for the disappointing performance was again mainly due to the shooting.

Wierer managed to get through without making any mistakes and handed over almost on a par with the leading French women, but Federica Sanfilippo was already making mistakes. Despite two spares, she kept Italy on course for the podium. At the next change, however, hopes were gone: Nicole Gontier, who had already missed the target in rows in Oberhof, missed a total of seven times and had to go into the penalty loop twice. The result? The “Azzurre” finished eighth. Final runner Alexia Runggaldier had to let three other opponents pass and ended up crossing the finish line in eleventh place.

French women dominate Right at the front, where Wierer and Co. would have loved to fight, France set the tone from start to finish. While South Tyrol's best biathlete Julia Simon was able to hold her own, Anais Bescond, Justine Braisaz and Anais Chevalier subsequently outpaced the entire competition. Final runner Chevalier crossed the finish line 11,5 seconds ahead of Norwegian Marte Olsbu Röiseland. Behind the Scandinavians, the German team, which was competing for the first time this season with exceptional athlete Laura Dahlmeier, took third place.

At the end of the competitions in Ruhpolding, the mass start races will take place on Sunday. The men start at 12.15:14.40 p.m., the women at 24:27 p.m. The next World Cup will take place in Antholz from January XNUMXth to XNUMXth. Result of the women’s relay (4 x 6km) in Ruhpolding (GER): Pos Country Time Penalty loop + shooting errors 1. France 1:09.27,7 hours 0 + 4 2. Norway +11,5 seconds 0 + 7 3. Germany +23,4 0 + 9 4. Sweden +1.29,0 minutes 0 + 9 5. Russia +1.46,2 0 + 14 6. Slovakia +1.57,6 1 + 7 7. Austria +2.03,5 2 + 5 8. Belarus +2.07,8 0 + 7 ... 11. Italy +2.59,2 2 + 7

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Season disappointment: “Azzurre” fails again

After 15th place in Oberhof, the Italian women's relay team was also unable to convince at the World Cup in Ruhpolding. After nine missed shots - seven from Nicole Gontier alone - the “Azzurre” slipped out of the top ten again.

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