First race, and first French podium at Le Grand Bornand.
Anaïs Bescond launched the Bleus weekend in the Haute-Savoie resort by finishing second in the sprint on Thursday afternoon.
The biathlete, triple Olympic medalist in Pyeonchang in 2018, achieved a clear shot in front of her supporters.
A performance that allowed him to temporarily take the lead of the race before being dislodged by the Norwegian Marte Olsbu Roiseland.
The latter, current leader of the general classification of the World Cup, also did not miss the slightest shot, and was faster than Bescond on the skis, finishing more than fifteen seconds in front of the Blue.
The latter signed her second individual podium of the season, after finishing second in the pursuit at Östersund.
😍😍 10/10 for Anaïs Bescond !!
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- the L'Équipe channel (@lachainelequipe) December 16, 2021
The second Frenchwoman, Julia Simon, finished in thirteenth position, more than 47 seconds behind the winner of the day.
Les Bleues will be back on Saturday afternoon for the pursuit.
Before that, it will be the men's turn to enjoy the atmosphere of Grand Bornand.
Emilien Jacquelin, Quentin Fillon Maillet and Simon Desthieux will compete in the sprint on Friday afternoon.
