This Sunday, January 23, the final competitive day of the last pre-Olympic stage of the Biathlon World Cup, which takes place in the Italian Razun-Anterselva, will take place. We bring to your attention the forecast for the women's mass start.
After yesterday's women's relay race, my head is spinning, the script has spun so famously. A race with a mass start can also turn out to be unpredictable, although fast and hardy athletes should come to the fore here, because the distance is more than twice as long as at the relay stage. Of course, the quality of shooting should not be belittled either – after all, there will be 4 firing lines, but in such races powerful skiers can famously win back 250 extra meters that make up the penalty circle.
Bookmakers see Julie Simon as the favorite, and it's hard to disagree with them. This Frenchwoman is in great shape, feels good in the Italian mountains, and she did not participate in the relay on Saturday, so freshness should help her achieve victory in a personal race. On the podium we will also be waiting for Belarusian Dinara Alimbekova, who copes well with the difficult wind conditions in Anterselva, while demonstrating solid speed on the ski run. You can also play for the individual race winner Justine Breza-Boucher, who is probably the strongest skier at this stage. Even with three, or even four, misses, she can be in the prizes.
In duels, you can try to play for a good coefficient on Marketa Davidova, who recently loves racing with four firing lines, and has gained in functional terms compared to Friday's individual race. Marie Eder looks good in the Alps, unlike Slovak biathletes, who have been weak all this season. Also, for a high coefficient, it makes sense to play on Denise Herrmann against Tiril Eckhoff, although it is not a fact that the German will run here.
