Last year, it was close to stable anchor Linn Persson's fine first stretch. But then it went off. Hanna Öberg lost in the track, a trembling Jesper Nelin with several extra shots and a long time on the dike was followed by a chance Sebastian Samuelsson caused the medal to slip out of his hands in Sweden.
Blue Yellow is ranked third this season, after the major nations France and Norway. The reserve-emphasized World Cup race, without Hanna Öberg, Linn Persson, Mona Brorsson and Sebastian Samuelsson, gave Sweden a fifth place after a strong stretch by Jesper Nelin. In Östersund, where the first race of the two that ran for the season was decided, the team finished third with Linn Persson, Mona Brorsson, Jesper Nelin and Martin Ponsiluoma.
The team will be taken out on Wednesday morning. SVT Sport monitors on site.
The mixed relay runs 4x6 km where each rider has two slides.