Biathlon: Damien Levet wins the sprint, as on Saturday, and qualifies for the IBU Cup
This Tuesday morning, the FFS biathlon selections in Bessans (Savoie) concluded with sprints. The men’s race was again won by Damien Levet from Bornand, who had already competed in this format on Saturday.
With a time of 9/10, the biathlete from the Mont-Blanc committee managed to resist the comeback of Valentin Lejeune (8/10) from the Vosges, who was second on the day at 1 sec 6, in the final round. The two men have now qualified for the start of the IBU Cup season, even if the French Ski Federation (FFS) has yet to make it official.
The day’s podium was completed by Chamonix’s Lionel Jouannaud (10/10). A member of the Excellence 2030 group a year ago, he then had a difficult winter. Now a member of the Haute-Savoie Nordic Team, the Montblanc native took the only perfect shot of the morning to claim the podium, 13.9 seconds from the winner, after coming out on top in the standing.
Léo Carlier and Mathieu Garcia miss each other
Corentin Jacob (9/10), favourably placed for the final ticket to the IBU Cup, Edgar Geny (8/10), Camille Grataloup-Manissolle (9/10), Rémi Broutier (6/10), Antonin Delsol (8/10), Cyprien Mermillod-Blardet (9/10) and Judicaël Perrillat-Bottonet (9/10) all feature in the top 10.
Disappointments, however, for Léo Carlier (6/10), only seventeenth two days after winning the mass-start, and Mathieu Garcia (5/10). The Franc-Comtois and the Dauphinois will therefore not be starting their season in the IBU Cup.
Full results
Officiels-SPRINT-2-HOMMES- Two sprints and a mass-start in four days: the full programme for the FFS selections in Bessans
- The full list of biathletes invited to take part in the FFS selections in Bessans on 15, 16 and 18 November
- Camille Bened, Voldiya Galmace-Paulin, Paula Botet, Gilonne Guigonnat, Amandine Mengin and Sophie Chauveau: they will be fighting for two World Cup tickets in Bessans.
- “Three girls will each be able to take a place”: Julia Simon’s suspension frees up another ticket for the Östersund World Cup
- Seven pre-qualifiers, five places up for grabs: there won’t be many IBU Cup tickets up for grabs at the selections in Bessans from 15 to 18 November.
- “She’s slightly ill”: Lou Jeanmonnot won’t be taking part in the weekend’s FFS selection races in Bessans
- Three tickets for the World Cup, six for the IBU Cup: all the stakes for the FFS selections in Bessans
- Bessans: Bornandin Damien Levet wins the first FFS selection sprint, Valentin Lejeune and Corentin Jacob on the podium
- Sélections FFS de Bessans: the first sprint for Camille Bened, Amandine Mengin and Gilonne Guigonnat follow
- Sélections FFS de Bessans: Justine Braisaz-Bouchet wins the mass-start in the finish ahead of Océane Michelon, Camille Bened first of the World Cup qualifiers
- Bessans: the men’s mass-start of the FFS selections for Léo Carlier, untouchable at 20/20
- Camille Bened is going to the World Cup, Fany Bertrand, Célia Henaff, Damien Levet and Valentin Lejeune are well on their way to the IBU Cup: an update on the Bessans FFS selections after two races.
- Sélections FFS de Bessans: Camille Bened, in great form, dominates the second sprint, Amandine Mengin and Lou Jeanmonnot follow
