Biathlon Forecast: Men Relay at the World Cup in Hochfilzen

Current form

In the Norwegian relay application we see the Boe brothers, Laegreid and Soerum. Some questions are raised by Soerum appearance, but the guy showed himself well in Hochfilzen, took fifth place in the sprint and sixth in the pursuit, and stands out for his high speed on the ski track. There are also some questions about Tarjei Boe, who did not do well in the individual races in Hochfilzen, he was not consistent: he took 24th place in the sprint, after which he improved his result in the pursuit, moving up to tenth place. There are no questions about Johannes Boe and Laegreid, since the biathletes are currently leading the overall World Cup standings. In the first relay of the season in Kontiolahti, the Norwegians finished second, 25 seconds behind France.

Interesting trends, statistics

• Three of the five relay participants are in the top 8 overall
• Last season, the Norwegians won the small crystal globe in the relay event

Current form

The French team had a strong relay in Kontiolahti, when the quartet missed only two shots in total, which Jacquelin had in the standing position. As a result, they managed to take first place with a gap of 25 seconds over the Norwegians. The line-up in Hochfilzen will be the same as in Finland: Fabien Claude, Fillon Maillet, Perrault and Jacquelin. The four are now in perfect order, all biathletes are in the top 10 in the overall standings. Jacquelin showed himself well in Hochfilzen, when after 14th place in the sprint he managed to rise straight to second place in the pursuit. The only concern is the current form of Fillon Maillet, who was in 36th place in the sprint and 20th in the pursuit.

Interesting trends, statistics

• At the end of the last season, France was only fourth in the relay standings
• In the first relay of the season in Kontiolahti, the French missed only two shots