INTERVIEW
The first stage of the biathlon World Cup continues in Sweden at Östersund, with the men's relay, Sunday at 17:30. The French have good hopes of victory, having achieved a historic quadruple Wednesday individual, Martin Fourcade in the lead.
"We want to show that we are strong in teams"
The four athletes were unsurprisingly chosen for the relay. "We have an incredible chance to have such a strong team, but so far we have not found the right fit to perform as a team," said biathlete Simon Desthieux, contacted by Corinne Boulloud for Europe 1 .
He will start tonight in third position, after Émilien Jacquelin (4th Wednesday) and Quentin Fillon Maillet, third. Martin Fourcade, winner of the Individual, will close the march. "Sometimes there are little hiccups, a mistake ... but we want to show that we are strong team, because we have everything we need to succeed! So we can not wait to see that ", adds Simon Desthieux.
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The French have particularly shone so far in the competition: after Wednesday's beautiful first four places for men, it was Justine Braisaz and Julia Simon who positioned themselves at the Östersund Individual, respectively in 1st and 3rd place. position. The relays will take place tomorrow at 15:30.