At home, the French raid continues.
In front of a excited public, Julia Simon took 2nd place in the Grand-Bornand mass-start this Sunday, behind Elvira Oeberg.
The day before, she had already been beaten on the podium of the pursuit by the young Swede.
This is the eighth podium of her World Cup career for the 25-year-old Savoy, who has been impressive on skis, after an 18/20 in shooting.
UNTOUCHABLE Elvira Oeberg 🇸🇪
Julia Simon snatches second place 🇫🇷
Kristina Reztsova takes a nice third place 🇷🇺 # lequipeBIATHLON pic.twitter.com/KrDVWo20Ue
- the L'Équipe channel (@lachainelequipe) December 19, 2021
Very quick, Simon was not infallible behind the rifle, making a mistake on the first standing shot and then another on the second, which prevented him from contesting the victory against Oeberg.
In the peloton of pursuers, however, it made the difference in courage to break away in the last few hundred meters.
With a few seconds ahead of the 3rd, the Russian Kristina Reztsova, she was able to take the time to savor by turning to the public, who came en masse to support the Blues.
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After a good start, AnaĂŻs Chevalier-Bouchet paid for her two mistakes on the last shot and finally finished in 14th place, just ahead of the third French entered, Justine Braisaz-Bouchet.
On the weekend, the record of the Blue is more than honorable, since they climbed on the podium in each of the three races.
In addition to Julia Simon's two second places, AnaĂŻs Bescond indeed finished second in the sprint on Thursday.
Sick, the latter could not defend her chances on the mass-start.