Biathlon / Ruhpolding: The doubled for Martin Fourcade, 2nd medal for Bergman!

Riders in this news :  Martin FOURCADE

The sprint of Saturday had announced the colour with Martin Fourcade, World Champion and Carl Johan Bergman with his bronze medal. The pursuit of this Sunday confirmed the good shape of Team Rossignol at the beginning of World championships. Martin Fourcade keeps his title won last year in Khanty-Mansiyk and wins his third gold medal in his career. Nevertheless the French biathlete didn’t make its best race but offered him a nice battle with Carl Johan Bergman. It is the first time that a French man makes the doubled sprint / pursuit.

Martin Fourcadehas still marked points in the race for the big globe with Emil Svendsen, only 5^th today. He counts 47 points beforehand on the Norwegian whereas it remains five races this season.

Next appointment for the men will be on Tuesday with the 20km individual.

Summary in video (Eurosport)

Cross-Country, Lahti : Peterson 2nd, Kriukov 3rd

Riders in this news :  Nikita KRIUKOV

Emil Joensson wins the sprint of Lahti before his teammate Teodor Peterson (Rossignol). The Swede is before another member of the Team Nikita Kriukov (3^rd). Peterson has almost won the globe of the sprint before the end of the season. The next sprint will take place on Wednesday in Drammen in Norway.

Biathlon / Ruhpolding: Martin Fourcade, World Champion of Sprint! Bergman, 3e

Riders in this news :  Martin FOURCADE

What a beautiful day for Martin Fourcade! After the underachievement during the mixed relay, the biathlete of Team Rossignol assured his leader place in the sprint this Saturday. Silver medallist of the psrint in 2011 Khanty-Mansiyk World Championships, Martin Fourcade realizes the best time in ski and becomes World Champion with two mistakes in shooting. Emil Svendsen, his principal opponent counted also two penalties. At 23 years old, Martin signs his tenth victory and his second title of World Champion after that won during the pursuit in 2011. He also marks precious points compared with Svendsen in the race for the small globe of the sprint and the big globe of the overall ranking.

Carl-Johan Bergman from Team Rossignol completes this beautiful podium. With no fault in shooting, he would have been able to worry both leaders but he did not hold the rhythm at the end of the race. This bronze medal is a beautiful performance for the Swede who signed two victories in sprint this season in Ostersund and Hochfilzen.

We congratulate our two athletes and we wish them good luck for the pursuit on Sunday!

Note the beautiful 5th place of  Marie-Laure Brunet (Rossignol) in the Sprint !