Biathlon: the FFS selections in Bessans get underway this week
It‘s time for the French biathletes to put their bibs back on. After the two rounds of the Summer Tour held in September and October, the FFS selections start this weekend in Bessans (Savoie).
The stakes are clear: tickets for the international circuits, which kick off at the end of November. For the World Cup, following Julia Simon‘s suspension, three women’s tickets are up for grabs, while three men’s and women’s places will be available for the IBU Cup. In each case, the best two of the three performances will be taken into account.
The selection races kick off on Saturday with sprints starting at 9.50 am on the Bessan snowfarm. On Sunday, mass-starts will take place at 9.20am (women) and 10.00am (men). Finally, after a well-deserved rest day, the hostilities will come to a close on Tuesday 18 November with sprints starting at 9.50am.
These competitions, which are not part of the national circuit, are organised by the French Ski Federation (FFS), with the support of the resort and municipality of Bessans,ES Bessans and volunteers from Haute Maurienne Vanoise.
The full programme for the FFS biathlon selections in Bessans (Savoie)
Friday 14th November
- 8.00-10.45am: Official training session 1
- 5.30pm: Race committee at Le Carreley
Saturday 15 November
- 8.40am-9am: weapons check and removal of men’s skis
- 9.00am-9.20am: weapons check and women’s ski removal
- 9.00am-9.40am: Men’s and women’s shooting trials
- 9.50am: Men’s 10km sprint and women’s 7.5km sprint
Sunday 16 November
- 8.10-8.30: weapons check and removal of ladies’ skis
- 8.30am-8.50am: weapons check and removal of men’s skis
- 8.30am-9.10am: Women’s and men’s shooting trials
- 9.20 am: women’s 12.5 km mass-start
- 10.00: men’s 15 km mass-start
Monday 17th November
- 8.30am-10.45am: Official training session 2
Tuesday 18th November
- 8.40am-9am: weapons check and removal of men’s skis
- 9.00am-9.20am: weapons check and women’s ski removal
- 9.00am-9.40am: Men’s and women’s shooting trials
- 9.50am: Men’s 10km sprint and women’s 7.5km sprint
- Three races in four days, two sprints and a mass-start: the programme and dates for the traditional 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 means an extra ticket for the World Cup in Östersund
