Searched, found: this season everything goes together with Franziska Preuss, at the World Cup she is the most successful biathlete with four podium.
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The two -time bronze medalist Justus Strelow went on a round cross -country skiing on Friday with his wife on the frozen lake of Lenzerheide. Franziska Preuss also enjoyed a few “chill hours” at the World Championships after five races in nine days on the day of rest. Without a doubt, the 30-year-old has been involved in all four German medals-once gold and silver and twice bronze-in Switzerland and is therefore the most successful biathlete of these title fights from the number of podium places.
Even before the final weekend with four outstanding decisions, the best German World Cup record has been safe in five years. “There are no words about what Franzi has done at this World Cup. Simply phenomenal – there are no limits for them, «says Felix Bitterling. And the sports director of the German Ski Association (DSV) added: “But we are not yet finished.” After all, on Saturday in the Lenzerheide there are still the relay races of women and men and on Sunday the mass start decisions. For women, the DSV with Prussia, Selina Grotian and Julia Tannheimer and Sophia Schneider with four hopeful starters go to the medal fight of the last single decision. For men, only Philipp Nawrath and the Philipp Horn, which has become stronger in the course of the World Cup, are in the field of the best 30.
“We want to take the energy into the weekend. In the season we dream of gold, «says Sverre Olsbu Røiseland, coach of the German biathletes, the marching route for the two final days of this World Cup. Franziska Preuß’s first gold medal in the persecution race has already cost him and the second women’s coach Kristian Mehringer the complete hair. The world champion personally was the first to start the razor. According to Preuss, Mehringer was “similar to the smurfs,” Røiseland was given a partial shave with hearts on the sides. “Franzi is a wonderful biathlete, but a terrible hairdresser,” said Røiseland’s wife Marte afterwards with an acid grin.
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Marte Olsbu Røiseland, who resigned from sports two years ago, is the most successful athlete in biathlon history with 13 World Cup titles. In the days of Lenzerheide, her Norwegian compatriot Johannes Thingnes Bø grabbed this record. With the triumphs in sprint and persecution, he won his World Cup title 21 and 22; He now has two more than the big legend Ole Einar Bjørndalen. “It’s crazy. The record means me so much – being in front of Ole Einar personally, is terrific, «said Bø. “It’s a nice end to a nice career.” He will step down after the end of this season because he prefers to take care of his children Gustav and Sofia.
If you look at the results of this World Cup so far, with the resignation of Johannes Thingnes Bø, difficult times could come to the successful Norwegians. The 31-year-old was involved in all of the only three medals so far. France is the outstanding nation in these title fights – with ten times precious metal, including five of the eight decisions in gold. With the triple world champion of Lenzerheide Julia Simon and Éric Perrot, who previously won two titles, the “Grande Nation” has two of the outstanding World Cup athletes in the team.
»The French are world leaders among men and women with a wide team. It is difficult to beat in one day, «says Bitterling, and gives an important reason for the gala presentation at the World Championships in Switzerland:» Whenever it goes up, as in Lenzerheide, the French may be a little bit better. This may be related to the fact that most of them simply live exactly at this height. “
Despite the dominant French women, Franziska Preuss succeeded in shooting four medals and their first World Cup annual title of their career. This has a lot to do with the fact that the athlete, which was previously often plagued by illnesses, has finally stayed healthy after a frontal sinus operation before the season. But other things have also gotten better. In addition to her incredible strength at the shooting range, where, according to Preuss, “it clicked in the summer training”, and her mostly independent training benefits the leader in the overall World Cup from the brilliant material that is available to the German team at the World Cup.
A year ago in the title fights in the Czech Nové Město there were crisis meetings in the German team because the boards were usually not competitive. “I have to break a lance for the technicians because it was really an incredible mountain of work after last season that was there in front of them. I don’t think that too many would have believed from the competition that we are where we are now, «says Bitterling. A few new people have been installed in the technician team and sometimes tried “crazy things”.
The German men have so far not been able to benefit from the good material because of latent problems at the shooting range at the World Cup. But despite the poor starting position, they swore up to a relay medal on Saturday.
As already twice in this World Cup season, the German Quartet would like to lead the German quartet to victory. “The special thing about the season is that you can be happy together,” said Preuss. “Especially as a final runner, if you then run to the finish with the Germany flag and the other three girls are already waiting for you, that’s a nice moment.”
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