And at the end, it was Johannes Boe who won ... Author of a flawless shooting, the Norwegian flew over the mass start, the last test of the World Championships in Anterselva. His sixth medal of the week.
On the finish line, race number 4 cradled an invisible baby to celebrate the birth of his first child, who made him miss two World Cup stages this winter. The Scandinavian surpassed the Tricolores Quentin Fillon Maillet (3 faults, at 42 '') and Émilien Jacquelin (2 faults, at 55 '').
“I came to get the gold but I will be satisfied, blows QFM on the L'Équipe channel. I would not have bet to finish second by making three mistakes so the level is dense. It is a good balance sheet. I'm leaving here with one gold (note: men's relay Saturday) and two silver. I continue to progress. "
Émilien Jacquelin, he left the competition with four charms including the global title on the pursuit. "It's unexpected," he smiles. It was the hardest to get because it was awful on skis. Fortunately, I had Quentin in my sights, it pulled me up… ”
Two Frenchmen on the podium! Quentin Fillon Maillet and Emilien Jacquelin adorn themselves with silver and bronze behind Johannes Boe, winner of a great mass start to conclude these Worlds 👉 https://t.co/KQFK1T03zT#Antholz2020 pic.twitter.com/8gBx1zUru3
- Eurosport.fr (@Eurosport_FR) February 23, 2020In what may remain the last world race in his immense career, Martin Fourcade had to settle for seventh place (3 faults, 1'13).
The Blues can have a smile. They are going to leave Italy with a nice surplus of medals in their luggage. In the ranking of nations, France is second behind Norway.
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Les Tricolores won eight podiums (3 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze). Winner of the individual Wednesday, Martin Fourcade took advantage of the meeting to equal the record for solo titles of the legendary Bjoerndalen (11).