17:27. According to Monday’s announcement by the Norwegian Biathlon Association, Endre Stroemsheim was not due to take part in the individual World Cup race in Ruhpolding (Germany). The winner of this speciality at the start of the season in Kontiolahti (Finland), he was only due to take part in the mass start of this Bavarian stage.
However, he does appear on the start list for the race scheduled for Wednesday from 2.10pm. According to NRK, his compatriot Martin Uldal is ill. ” We have so many good [biathletes] who can be lined up that we can’t field one who isn’t 100% fit,” explains Per Aren Botnan, the Norwegian biathlon boss.
