After a mixed winter, the German biathlon selection wants to break the Norwegian dominance at the World Championships in Pokljuka.
All information.
The 2021 Biathlon World Cup will take place from February 10 to 21 in Pokljuka, Slovenia.
The athletes compete in the individual, sprint, mass start, relay, single-mixed relay and mixed relay.
Last year the German team missed a world championship title.
Pokljuka - The 2020 Biathlon World Cup made it clear that the German selection must reposition itself in international comparison.
Although respectable successes such as Vanessa Hinz 'second place in the individual competition, it was not enough for the top spot on the podium in any discipline.
In a country comparison, Germany only came in fifth, behind Norway, France, Italy and Russia.
From
February 10 to 21,
the German team will have
the opportunity to break Norwegian dominance
at the World Cup in
Pokljuka, Slovenia
.
But even in the
current World Cup
, the athletes usually have to admit defeat to the Norwegians, so that the current
table
says a lot about the distribution of forces in biathlon: The first
four places are occupied by Norwegians
, only in twelfth place is
the best-placed German
with
Arnd Peiffer
.
Franziska Preuss is
scratching
the top 5 for women, but Norwegians also hold the top positions for biathlon women.
Biathlon World Cup in Poklajuka: where and when does the medal hunt take place?
The Biathlon World Cup will take place from
February 10 to 21, 2021
in
Pokljuka
,
Slovenia
.
The route, which is named after the plateau of the same name, has been on the map of biathlon sport since the 1990s.
Although the German selection traditionally won medals in Pokljuka, the last victory was over five years ago: Simon Schempp celebrated the last DSV victory in the pursuit in December 2015, the German women's relay last won in Poklajuka in 2016, Laura Dahlmeier won the pursuit in 2016 and sprint.
Biathlon World Cup 2021: Will the DSV selection manage the turnaround?
The German women's relay team in particular awakens hopes for medals: if the Biathlon World Cup last winter was
a success
with the
silver medal
,
Denise Herrmann's
selection at the
end of January in Antholz
showed
a strong performance with second place in the relay - only the Russian team was faster.
While the Norwegian athletes are the favorites in the races in the individual competitions, the German selection has legitimate hopes for the podium in the team competitions.
Preuss, Peiffer, Doll, Herrmann and Co. - When will the German biathlon stars fight for the world title?
The athletes compete in a total of six competitions: individual, sprint, mass start, relay, single-mixed relay and mixed relay.
Since the Norwegians dominate the
IBU World Cup
classification
, it can be assumed that Johannes Thingnes Bö,
Sturla Holm Laegreid and Tarjei Bö are the title favorites in the race for the world title.
For women, Marte Olsbu Röiseland and
Tiril Eckhoff the biathlon events, only the Swede Hanna Öberg is close on the heels of the leading duo.
Although it is not quite enough for the top in individual competitions this winter for the DSV selection, the German selection belongs to the
extended
circle of
favorites
in the
team disciplines
.
Especially in the
relays
and
mixed relays,
the fans hope for podium places.
Below you will find the schedule of the Biathlon World Cup with all competitions.
Biathlon World Cup 2021 in Pokljuka: the schedule at a glance
February 10, 3 p.m. |
Mixed relay |
|---|---|
February 12, 2:30 p.m. |
Sprint men |
February 13, 2:30 p.m. |
Sprint women |
February 14, 1:15 p.m. |
Persecution men |
February 14, 3:30 p.m. |
Persecution women |
February 16, 12:05 p.m. |
Single women |
February 17, 2:30 p.m. |
Single men |
February 18, 3:15 p.m. |
Single mixed relay |
February 20, 11:45 a.m. |
Relay men |
February 20, 3 p.m. |
Relay women |
February 21, 12:30 p.m. |
Mass start women |
February 21, 3:15 p.m. |
Mass start men |
(
jjf
)
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