“Last uphill…I gave it my all”

Like the earlier Women’s Mass Start, the conditions were tough with snow and soft tracks to battle according to Perrot. “It was a tough one; the conditions were tough. Mentally, it is hard to battle when it is raining and you are tired. Today was a real fight between many of us, in the last shooting and last loop with my teammate Quentin. Thanks to him for given this kind of battle. On the last uphill, I gave it my all to have some seconds because at the end it is like turning a lot. My strategy was to be in front before the finish line. It worked and I am really glad!”

Laegreid’s Cold Fingers

Fillon Maillet, also with one penalty finished second, 3.1 seconds back. Norway’s Yellow/Red Bib Sturla Holm Laegreid, with one penalty finished third, 22.3 seconds back, staying in the lead in both the World Cup Mass Start and Total Score.

With another podium and solid control of the Total Score, Laegreid stated, “I am especially proud that I managed to stay cool on the shooting. I took some extra time; my fingers were cold so I had to do some stupid things that took some extra seconds…I like this more when the snow is falling down. I think my body likes this more than the others. So. I was lucky and had a good race.”

France’s Fabien Claude, finished fourth, 44 seconds back. Sweden’s Jesper Nelin finished fifth, 1:14.9 back while Norway’s Martin Uldal finished sixth, 1:18 back. All three men had a single penalty.