Frenchwoman Justine Braisaz-Bouchet won the Individual (15 km) of Anterselva (Italy) on Friday, counting for the Biathlon World Cup, ahead of her compatriot Julia Simon.
Braisaz-Bouchet (25) signed his first success of the season and the third of his career, filling up with confidence two weeks before the Beijing Olympics (February 4-20).
More than two years after the last French victory
The Frenchwoman's last victory dated back to December 5, 2019 (Individual in Ostersund in Sweden) and she had only been on the podium once since the start of winter.
Very safe in shooting (19/20), Braisaz-Bouchet was able to show off her superiority on skis (best time) to win in the absence of several top names on the circuit, such as the leader of the general classification, the Norwegian Marte Olsbu Roeiseland, or the Swedish sisters Elvira and Hanna Oeberg, who skipped the impasse to better prepare for the Olympics. “
It makes me so happy but I was so tired at the end of the race. Seeing two French women on the front of the stage is really cool, even if I'm happy to be in front (laughs)
”, declared the native of Alberville on the L'Equipe channel which broadcast the event.
Simon confirms for his part his current good dispositions.
After a catastrophic start, the biathlete from Les Saisies (25) recovered well from the Grand-Bornand stage in mid-December and recorded her fourth podium of the season despite two rifle errors.
The Swedish Mona Brorsson took third place while the Czech Marketa Davidova (6th) won the small globe of the specialty.