From 40 to 7: Luki Hofer with an outstanding comeback

After the botched sprint on Friday, which he finished in 40th place, Hofer also started the pursuit race on Saturday from this position. The Montaler really stepped on the accelerator: With the best running time in the field (!) and an (almost) flawless performance on the shooting range, Hofer made up place after place - and if he hadn't missed his very last shot, then he would probably have been for Podium has become dangerous. The 28-year-old finished the race in seventh place - an outstanding performance and his third top 10 place of the current season.

Dominik Windisch was also strong on the cross-country ski trail: The racer had the seventh-best running time in the field - why did he still fall from 9th place to 15th in the end? Due to the poor shooting performance with four errors.

The pursuit was won by Johannes Thingnes Boe, who confidently defended his position from the sprint. In the end, his lead over second-placed Martin Fourcade was one minute. Anton Shipulin came third, 70 seconds behind.

The women's and men's mass starts are on the program on Sunday.

IBU World Cup in Le Grand-Bornand (FRA) Pursuit of the Lords 1. Johannes Thingnes Boe (NOR) 32.52,7:0 minutes (XNUMX shooting errors) 2. Martin Fourcade (FRA) +1.01,4:2 minutes (XNUMX) 3. Anton Shipulin (RUS) +1.10,5 (1) 4. Alexander Loginov (RUS) +1.10,7 (1) 5. Simon Schempp (GER) +1.32,3 (2) 6. Simon Desthieux (FRA) +1.41,9 (2) 7. Lukas Hofer (ITA/Montal) +1.47,9 (1) 8. Benedikt Doll (GER) +1.48,2 (2) 9. Simon Eder (AUT) +1.56,9 (1) 10. Erlend Bjöntegaard (NOR) +2.05,2 (2)

15. Dominik Windisch (ITA/turf) +2.26,6 (4) 46. Thomas Bormolini (ITA) +4.44,8 (5)

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From 40 to 7: Luki Hofer with an outstanding comeback

What Lukas Hofer delivered on Saturday in Le Grand-Bornand was very strong: the Montaler gained 33 places in the pursuit and ended up in a strong seventh place.

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