What is it about ? Skiing and rifle, with the penultimate stage of the Biathlon World Cup.
On the menu: the mass start (mass start) – known as the “queen of races” or “race of kings” –, a direct confrontation event reserved for the thirty best biathletes in the world – the first 25 in the general classification and the five best “others” of the week.
The rules ? The athletes start at the same time, four per line at the start, for 15 km (i.e. 5 laps of 3 km) for men, 12.5 km (5 laps of 2.5 km) for women.
Four passages on the firing point: the first two in the prone position and the following in the standing position. Each missed target will send the athlete spinning on the penalty ring for an additional 150m.
The winner is the first biathlete to cross the finish line.
What are we going to follow? The performance of Quentin Fillon Maillet, in the running to win the 1er big globe of his career, reward which crowns the biathlete finishing the season at the head of the general classification.
Among the women, that of Julia Simon, who can earn precious points in her quest for the small globe of the specialty.
Where ? in Otepää, Estonia.
When ? Saturday March 12, from 1 p.m. for men.
Who broadcasts? L’Equipe and Eurosport channels.
What we probably won’t talk about? In the way therefore cryptography prepares itself not without difficulty for the advent of the quantum computer
What to read while waiting?
Quentin Fillon Maillet, the hour of the coronation announced
Untouchable, the French Quentin Fillon Maillet continues his harvest
Quentin Fillon Maillet, finally at the top of the bill
Julia Simon wins the sprint in Otepää