Biathlon | Julia Simon and Lou Jeanmonnot rested: the line-ups for the French mixed relays in Pokljuka

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On Saturday afternoon, a few minutes afterthe men’s mass-start of the Biathlon World Cup in Pokljuka (Slovenia), the French team staff announced the composition of the mixed teams lining up on Sunday.

In all, six of them will be trying to bring France the small globe of the speciality. First, from 12.05pm, Justine Braisaz-Bouchet and Emilien Jacquelin will team up in the mixed singles relay. Then, from 14:50, Jeanne Richard, Océane Michelon, Eric Perrot and Quentin Fillon-Maillet will defend the French colours in the mixed relay.

The line-up 🇫🇷 for tomorrow’s biathlon relays in Pokljuka:

🕴️Single mixed (12.05pm):
1️⃣ Justine Braisaz-Bouchet
2️⃣ Émilien Jacquelin

🕴️Relais mixed (14:50):
1️⃣ Jeanne Richard
2️⃣ Océane Michelon
3️⃣ Eric Perrot
4️⃣ Quentin Fillon Maillet

📷 Nordic Focus pic.twitter.com/R44bzmv0j8– FFS – Fédération Française de Ski (@FedFranceSki) March 15, 2025

This means that the Slovenian week is already over for Julia Simon and Lou Jeanmonnot, who have been rested by the French coaching staff, as Cyril Burdet told Nordic Magazine earlier today.

It was also the end of the week for Sophie Chauveau, Oscar Lombardot, Antonin Guigonnat, Emilien Claude and Fabien Claude.

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_{[With Julie and Marie Le Bobinnec, in Pokljuka].}

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