Biathlon: who will win the last three tickets to the World Cup finals?
Since Sunday evening and the official announcement by Cyril Burdet of the future selection of nine French women for the biathlon World Cup finals in Oslo-Holmenkollen (Norway), there has been a lot of talk about the names of the athletes who will have the chance to be selected.
Behind Lou Jeanmonnot, Julia Simon, Jeanne Richard, Océane Michelon and Justine Braisaz-Bouchet, all guaranteed to be in Norway, four tickets are available.
The first prize has already been awarded, to Amandine Mengin from the Vosges who, under point 15.6.3.a. of the IBU’s rules governing events and competitions, benefits from a nominative quota as the best athlete at the Junior World Championships.
No automatic ticket for the winner of the IBU Cup big globe
The last three places could be awarded to any of the following athletes: Sophie Chauveau, who took part in the World Cup but performed poorly, Paula Botet, Gilonne Guigonnat, Camille Bened and Voldiya Galmace-Paulin.
Obviously, the week’s races in Pokljuka (Slovenia) and the IBU Cup in Otepää (Estonia) will be decisive in guiding the choice of the French staff.
With one important clarification. The IBU’s rules for events and competitions do not give the winner of the IBU Cup Grand Globe a nominative quota for the World Cup Finals.
Camille Bened and Voldiya Galmace-Paulin, who are currently battling for the crystal globe on the B circuit, will not be guaranteed a place in Oslo-Holmenkollen if they win. Even if, of course, that final victory will weigh heavily in the balance.
- “We’ll have a full quota”: Cyril Burdet confirms that France will be sending nine girls to the World Cup finals in Oslo-Holmenkollen
- Top athlete at the Junior World Championships in Östersund, Amandine Mengin wins a quota for the World Cup finals in Oslo-Holmenkollen
- “She’s going back to France to recover from the World Cup and prepare for this event”: Amandine Mengin is set to discover the World Cup in Oslo-Holmenkollen
- Camille Bened, overall leader of the IBU Cup with two small globes already in her pocket, ahead of the final stretch of the season: “We’re going to have to race hard”.
