Fabien Claude – FasterSkier

Day 1-2 IBU World Cup Rundown from Pokljuka: Egan 6th, Lunder 10th in 15 k Individual (Includes audio interview with Egan)

FasterSkierJanuary 24, 2020

The traveling IBU World Cup roadshow stops in Pokljuka, Slovenia this week and began the individual races. The women’s 15 k individual ran on Friday. The individual race format places a heightened premium on clean shooting; each missed shot amounts to an automatic minute penalty. Tiril Eckhoff of Norway had been dominating the circuit recently. Yet, Friday, she fell in the standings to place an uncharacteristic 18th. In first place was former German cross-country skier...

Biathlon Racing

Dzhima and Fourcade Take Mass Start Wins in Sjusjøen

BrainspiralNovember 13, 2016

On Sjusjøen's unique 40-point shooting range, competition heated up as some of the world's best biathletes went head to head in mass start racing on Sunday. France's Simon Fourcade matched his brother Martin's win from the previous day, while Ukraine's Yuliya Dzhima took the women's title.

Biathlon News Racing

Watch Out for France: Braisaz, Fourcade and Teammates Dominate Sjusjøen Biathlon Opener

BrainspiralNovember 12, 2016

France's Martin Fourcade and Justine Braisaz stole the show in Sjusjøen, locking the Norwegians out of victories on home turf in biathlon's season-opening sprints.

Biathlon General Juniors News Racing

Doherty Does It Again, Defends Pursuit Title at IBU Youth Worlds; Beaudry Nabs Junior Bronze

BrainspiralMarch 2, 2014

American Sean Doherty captured his second-straight gold medal in as many races at the IBU Youth/Junior World Championships on Sunday in Presque Isle, Maine, and Canadian Sarah Beaudry rose from 29th to a bronze medal in the junior women's pursuit. Another Canadian, Julia Ransom followed in fourth.