For the resumption of the World Cup following the Worlds, bib number 2 Johannes Boe won the sprint in Nove Mesto (Czech Republic) on Thursday, winning the small globe of the specialty at the same time. This season, the Norwegian ogre won the sprint in Kontiolathi, in Hochfilzen, in Grand-Bornand, in Pokljuka, in Anterselva. Also won the world championship sprint in Oberhof. And so he did it once more today (10/10 behind the rifle), continuing his dazzling demonstration and confirming his yellow bib as overall leader of the World Cup.
Johannes Boe won 30 seconds ahead of his older brother Tarjei, also credited with a perfect shot. In third place, another Norwegian, Vetle Christiansen (1 standing fault), at 1’15”. And in the fourth yet another: Endre Stroemsheim. With a fault in shooting, Fabien Claude (9/10 in shooting) ranks 5th, at 1’23”, winning the unofficial title of best non-Norwegian in the race.
Best Frenchman, Claude is ahead of Antonin Guigonnat (1 standing fault), at 1’25”. Quentin Fillon Maillet pays for his two errors in prone shooting with a disappointing 14th place, 1’52 ” from the youngest of the Boe brothers. Eric Perrot (2 faults) finished 21st, at 2’18” and Oscar Lombardot 66th (4 faults), at 3’38”.
