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Oberhof (dpa) - The first relay victory in almost two years should give the German biathletes a lot of boost for the World Cup in Pokljuka.
"We hope that we will take a lot of euphoria, motivation and energy with us for the near future," said ex-world champion Denise Herrmann after the coup at the home World Cup in Oberhof.
The highlight of winter for ski hunters in Slovenia begins in just under four weeks.
After difficult weeks with many sporting setbacks and the lack of top results, the first success of the season for the German women came just right.
“Being at the forefront of the relay is very important for the team.
That is our big goal, to also fight at the World Cup, "said 32-year-old Saxon Herrmann:" We have now shown that we are in a good mood.
We don't need to hide there. "
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For the first time since February 2019 in Canmore, Canada, the quartet of the German Ski Association with Vanessa Hinz, Janina Hettich, Herrmann and Franziska Preuss won in the Thuringian Forest.
Before Belarus and Sweden, the vice world champion showed a very strong and flawless performance.
“It was a relief that it worked out so well.
A lot has to go well in a relay, ”said Herrmann.
Final runner Preuss said: "Each of us really absorbs that."
The favorites Norway and France failed, each had two penalties and missed the podium.
Herrmann and Co., on the other hand, only needed five reloading cartridges.
"It's really so good for the whole team that everything just went well," said the 26-year-old Preuss.
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