Franziska Preuss is promising for the overall World Cup. The DSV therefore makes a clear decision for the relay races on Sunday.
Protection instead of season: For Franziska Preuß, the Biathlon World Cup at the Pokljuka has ended prematurely. As the German Ski Association (DSV) announced, the leader in the overall World Cup on Sunday will not start in the single mixed (from 12.05 p.m. in the live ticker) or in the mixed season (2:40 p.m.).
“That was a thing we had discussed. This is where the full concentration is now on the fight for the overall World Cup, “said sports director Felix Bitterling:” The season is long, consumes, so it certainly makes sense to give her a bit of regeneration time here. “
Full of focus on the overall World Cup for Preuss
Overall World Cup: Preuss leads just before JeanMonnot
In the duel around the yellow jersey, the 31-year-old is only 20 points in front of her French competitor Lou JeanMonnot after her fifth place on Saturday. From Friday there is still a sprint (4:15 p.m.), a persecution (3:50 p.m.) and another mass start (1:00 p.m.) on Friday.
In the single mixed relay, the DSV goes into the race with Selina Grotian and Justus Strelow instead, the duo had reached the podium in this racing format in January at the home game in Oberhof. In mixed, Julia Tannheimer, Sophia Schneider, Danilo Riethmüller and Philipp Nawrath form the German quartet.