Russian biathletes became the fourth in the relay at the World Cup – Russian newspaper

Ukrainian team won the fifth stage of the relay at the Biathlon World Cup, which ended in Ruhpolding, Germany. Second place left for mistresses tracks, German, and has closed three of four from Italy. The Russian national team until recently was fighting for medals, but became the fourth.

Several teams put on the baton to the experimental formulations. This is due to the fact that some leaders of the World Cup in the standings have decided to save power: in particular, the application of their teams was not a Frenchwoman Marie Dorin Habert, Gym shoes Gabriela Soukalova and German Franziska Hildebrand.

Here coach of the Russian team chose not to risk putting experienced fighters. Compared to the second stage relay race in Hochfilzen, where Russians have updated their anti-record, finishing only ninth, there was only one change. Place Anna Nikulina took Daria Virolainen.

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Unfortunately, it was Daria who had fled to the second stage of the relay has become the weakest link in the team. But before that, there was also a hitch Shumilova Catherine, was used in the initial stage, three additional rounds in the rack. However, the berries were compared with shooting Virolainen. After working at the front Russian woman went into two penalty loops, which threw our team to 14th place with two minutes behind the leader.

Relay could well end for Russia, another catastrophe, but Catherine Yurlov and Olga Podchufarova pulled team of the quagmire. Yurlova had to resort to only one additional cartridge, and Podchufarova and did shoot perfectly. This allowed Olga to the last meter to fight for the “bronze” with Italian Dorothea Wierer, but the finish was stronger rival.

A “Gold” played teams of Ukraine and Germany. German women have turned out a script similar to ours. Miriam Gessner failed his step, pushing mistresses tracks deep into the peloton. However, due to errors bundestim rivals managed to get leaders. In the last step after the reception there was little doubt that laura dahlmeier “eat” Ukrainian Olga Olena Pidhrushna. But Olena Pidhrushna doterpela first at a distance, and then skillfully worked at the finish line and not having started forward rival.

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