Julia Simon won the Oberhof mass start on Sunday, counting for the Biathlon World Cup.
The biathlete from Les Saisies (24 years old) signs the second success of her career, beating the German Franziska Preuss and the Swedish Hanna Oeberg.
Despite three rifle faults, Simon managed to dominate all the favorites thanks to a final supersonic standing shot.
Out in the lead with Preuss when approaching the final lap, the Frenchwoman managed to let go of the German 500m from the finish to clinch a second victory after the pursuit of Kontiolahti on March 14, 2020.
Simon, who had only climbed the podium once this season, offers Les Bleues their first success of the winter.
Her friend from the Saisies, Justine Braisaz-Bouchet, did not do too badly either, taking 9th place despite a large drop in shooting (4 errors).
The Norwegian Marte Olsbu Roeiseland, 7th, keeps the lead of the general classification of the World Cup.
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