Franziska Preuß missed the next victory in the persecution race of Oslo. In addition to a weak shooting, a bitter misfortune occurs on the final round.
In the fight for the overall biathlon World Cup, Franziska Preuß had to accept a bitter damper on Saturday in the persecution race. In particular, her two mistakes in the third shooting hurt, but later was still unlucky.
As Prussia unveiled after the race in the ARD , she broke one stick on the final round. The mishap was initially not visible in the live image of the transmission: In the event of an overtaking maneuver from the Swiss Lena Häcki-Groß, the German broke in contact with Prussia and the stick of the Germans.
Franziska Preuß (right) and Lena Häcki-Groß got in the way at the final round
After all, Preuss quickly got a replacement floor from a technician, but at the final round she fifth in fifth place behind the Norwegian Ida Lien.
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“The change of stick worked really well for the fact that a new technician was there. He reacted mega quickly,” said Preuss about the misfortune. “But that brings you everything out a bit. Then it wasn’t in it.”
In the target area, Häcki-Groß, who ended up third place, immediately apologized to Preuss.
“This is stupid, but it is part of it. Lena Häcki -Groß certainly didn’t do that on purpose,” emphasized ARD expert Arnd Peiffer.
Despite a used day, Preuss still has chances of winning the overall World Cup. The persecution winner Lou JeanMonnot is now five points ahead of the Bavarian.
When both reach the top four in the final mass start on Sunday, Preuss has to finish for the big triumph in front of JeanMonnot. Several positions have to be between them.