Norway again and again. Best on the track and on the firing line (five pickaxes), the untouchable Christiansen and Tandrevold flew over the race on Sunday, winning in 38’54”1 during the first single mixed relay of the season, in Slovenia . Behind, the French marked their territory by finishing second at 41 seconds.
In Pokljuka, Antonin Guigonnat and Lou Jeanmonnot managed their race well to contain Switzerland (Amy Baserga and Niklas Hartweg) and offer the fifteenth podium of the season to the Blues. “ It’s a race where there isn’t a lot of control, it’s a commitment and you have to let the automatics take their course. Today (Sunday), it went well, explained Antonin Guigonnat at the microphone of the Chaine L’Équipe. It’s cool because it’s a race where it can very quickly turn into disastere (Samuelson took three penalty laps and the Swedes finished tenth). It’s always nice to get on the podium as a team with a new teammate. »
Despite a fairly strong wind, the Blues held on to the launch pad (six pickaxes). And in the last loop, Lou Jeanmonnot was able to make the difference on skis against the return of the young Swiss, Amy Baserga (22), to clinch her first podium in the single mixed relay. ” On the pursuit, the Swiss had me well on the descent. I knew I had to be in front on the climb. I put everything I had on the last bump and it was overanalyzed the French. I’m glad it’s not longer. »
Happy to get on the podium and rub shoulders with the best to gain experience, the Habs achieved their first: ” Participating in the relay really helps to be able to do very decent individual races. It brings experience. Fight with Ingrid (Tandrevold) on a last lap is a chance for the races to come. The Blues barely have time to savor. Sunday afternoon, they take the bus to reach the next stage in Ruhpolding (Germany).