Anaïs Chevalier and Les Bleues signed a new relay podium on January 24, 2021. -
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The French women's team (Anaïs Bescond, Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet, Justine Braisaz-Bouchet, Julia Simon) took third place in the Anterselva relay on Sunday, counting for the Biathlon World Cup and won by Russia.
Chevalier compensates for Bescond's bad start
Despite an entry penalty round conceded by Anaïs Bescond on his standing shot, the Blue signed their third podium in this specialty and held their rank among the great nations of the discipline, less than three weeks before the Pokljuka Worlds (10 -the 21st of February).
Third on the relay in Antholz, the Blue are smiling again.
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- the L'Équipe channel (@lachainelequipe) January 24, 2021
"There are really good things, we are really a strong team," responded Anaïs Bescond, who played the 50th stint of her career at 33 but has been experiencing breathing problems since the resumption of the World Cup in early January. in Oberhof.
Objective medal in Oberhof
“Each in turn, we have weaknesses that emerge but I hope that we will sort it out and that we will arrive fairly solid at Pokljuka.
I blame myself because we could win, but I'm happy to still be there and getting on a podium as a team is always so pleasant, ”she added.
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