On Friday, the sprint in Nove Mesto is on the program in the Biathlon World Cup. Then Franziska Preuss wants to confirm her strong World Cup form and further expand her top position in the overall World Cup.
Does Franziska Preuss make the next step towards victory in the overall World Cup? The sprint of women will take place on Friday in the Czech Nove Mesto on Friday (from 6:25 p.m. in the live ticker).
Preuß, who presented itself strongly at the World Cup in Lenzerheide and cleared a total of four medals, is at the top of the overall ranking 92 points ahead of her worst pursuer Lou JeanMonnot.
Franziska Preuss leads the overall World Cup
The 30-year-old also leads the sprint rating confidently, winning the sprint in Kontiolahti and finally silver at the World Cup this season.
Biathlon: Sprint of women in Nove Mesto today live on TV, stream and ticker
In addition to the Frenchwoman JeanMonnot, Elvira Öberg is the largest adversary from Preuss. The Swede took third place in the overall World Cup and won the mass start at the World Cup.
With Julia Simon and Justine Braisaz-Bouchet (gold in the sprint at the World Cup), two French women are also in strong shape and want to attack Prussia again.
Biathlon women: This is the German contingent
In addition to Prussia, Selina Grotian, Sophia Schneider, Julia Tannheimer, Johanna Puff and Marlene Fichtner will start in the trail.
Puff and Fichtner should “gain valuable experiences at the highest competition level,” said DSV sports director Felix Bitterling.
With Prussia, Grotian, Schneider and Tannheimer, the four German athletes start, who were already forming the season together at the World Cup.