The Swedish ladies did not manage to handle the high altitude in Italian Antholz yesterday.
Linn Persson became the best Swede in 15th place - the only approved bet according to SVT Sports expert Helena Ekholm.
The gentlemen had another day to get used to the height - and it paid off.
Not least for Martin Ponsiluoma.
Two booms in total and after the fourth shot, the Swede took over the lead by just over a minute.
But behind that, the strongest riders chased and "
In the ladies' distance race was
Today it was the men's turn
Johannes Thingnes Bö started at a furious pace.
Already at 2.7 km he had a lead of 17 seconds.
The fact that there was a barrier in the first shot played a minor role - the Norwegian was superior in the track.
Shooter 1
Nelin shooting 1 horizontal: one boom, one minute extra
Ponsi shot 1: a bomb
Seb: a bomb
JT Bö: a boom
femling: full (back on bö after the first shot)
tarje: a bomb
lower: full
shooter 2
Nelin: full
ponsi: full
tarje: full
seb: two booms
JT Bö: Full
peppe: full (new leader after the second shooter. "This has never happened, Helena." Goes well, comes with the Norwegians.)
Shooting 3
Nelin: full (goes perfectly okay, little surprise)
Ponsi: full (lead with 42.6 s after the third shooter, but the best came after)
JT Bö: a boom
Seb: full
peppe: (a little off by the Norwegians on the yard) blocked the last shot
shooter 4:
Nelin: four bom nelin
ponsi: a boom (two in total, "very nicely acted on the shooting range" takes over the lead by just over a minute, but the best behind)
seb: full
peppe
alexander loginov even the zero shooter
Five Swedes started in the distance race in Antholz, last year's WC venue.
Jesper Nelin returned after illness
- Not been so fun weeks, I have been locked in my hotel room.
I have had all the food sent in, so I have really been trapped.
I moved up to the others yesterday, so I think it will be really tough today.
I really have no expectations for the day, I will try to do a good shooting today.
one penalty minute per missed shot
Torstein has not ridden any vc this season