Leader of the World Cup by upgrading his rivals on skis, the Norwegian is the big favorite of the Worlds of Oberhof (Germany), where he entered the Sprint on Saturday.
by Vincent Daheron
The Biathlon Worlds organized in Oberhof (Germany), from Wednesday and February 19, played in advance? In men, the question legitimately arises both Johannes Thingnes Boe crushes competition. Largely at the top of the World Cup, author of thirteen podiums this season and winner of eleven races out of fourteen possible – of which the last six -, the Norwegian is the immense favorite of the four individual races, starting with the sprint, Saturday 11 February.
“It’s a stractospheric, he has a hallucinating season, admires Frédéric Jean, consultant for the L’Equipe channel. To his opponents, I want to say:” Battle for second place “.” The Double French world champion Emilien Jacquelin confirms: “It is the most perfect Johannes Boe version. -format = “inread_top” aria-hidden = “true”>
Since it is “only” the fifth best shooter among biathletes who have played all individual events this season, it is on skis that Johannes Boe outperforms his rivals. On the track, the five -time Olympic champion has such a margin that he can authorize himself from shooting errors: he won seven races by missing at least an additional ball than his dolphin.
Conditional ski capabilities of the Boe brothers’ cadet are not new. We do not finish third of the General of the World Cup from his first season by chance. But at 29, he still seems to have crossed a new level.
“Before, he left in the first round by being on another planet but he collapsed in the last round, exhibits Frédéric Jean. He worked on his management of the effort and he now manages to keep this pace Until the end. “The other” Martian “of the discipline in recent years, the now retired Martin Fourcade, says he is” quite admiring by the fact that he has returned to this level after three seasons a little less efficient “. “But, if I have to qualify, he does not have the adversity he may have had”, specifies the French. The looks inevitably turn to the title holder of the World Cup, Quentin Fillon Maillet, author of a single individual podium this winter.
“Great while remaining agile, veloch and strong”
In addition to the genetic capacities necessarily above the lot, Johannes Boe relies on an ideal physique. “It is great while remaining agile, swarming, strong, powerful but not heavy, analyzes Vincent Defrasne, Olympic champion of prosecution in 2006. He has almost only the advantages of this size without having the drawbacks.”
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