Biathlon | Pokljuka: Océane Michelon takes command of the U23 rankings and will be wearing blue in the mass start

Biathlon: the blue bib passes from Jeanne Richard to Océane Michelon

Before the individual short race at the Biathlon World Cup in Pokljuka (Slovenia), Jeanne Richard’s blue bib as top U23 was just 2 points behind her team-mate and friend OcéaneMichelon.

Tenth in this race on Thursday, when the Savoyard was fifth, she therefore loses the lead. Océane Michelon (638) has taken over the blue number from Jeanne Richard (621) by 19 points, giving her 17 points. She will wear it from Saturday onwards in the Slovenian mass-start.

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