13:39
Successful duo on the podium
Lisa Theresa Hauser and Simon Eder remain the successful combination of the Austrian team and with only four spares they also delivered good shooting today, which meant they were able to fight for a good third place.
13:37
Germany only with one reloader
In their individual races, Vanessa Voigt and Justus Strelow were weaker at the shooting range, but today the duo showed a really strong performance in the shooting and thus laid the foundation for the confident victory. The two of them only needed one spare at the shooting range, making them clearly the best shooting team.
1:35 p.m
DSV duo celebrates victory!
Justus Strelow even has time to grab the flag and celebrate the confident victory in the single mixed relay in Antholz together with Vanessa Voigt! Norway follows in second place with Tandrevold and Christiansen. Austria with Eder and Hauser comes through in third place.
13:34
Christiansen moves away
Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen ensures clear conditions in the fight for second place. The Norwegian picks up on the track and is now running away from Eder. But it will still be a good result for Austria!
13:33
Eder bites
But Simon Eder doesn’t want to admit defeat that easily and he is currently still ahead of his competitors from Norway. They are 17 seconds ahead of Italy, but they certainly won’t be able to do that again.
13:31
Last shooting
The competitors are now showing their nerves! Who gets through best? They are Eder and Christiansen for Austria and Norway. Emilien Jacquelin, on the other hand, cannot avoid the penalty for France. This means that second and third places are awarded between Norway and Austria. The favorites are certainly the Norwegians, who have the faster runner with Christiansen.
1:30 p.m
Last shooting
Now it’s getting exciting! Justus Strelow comes to the last shooting with a good lead and could now give Germany victory. So far there has been no error. Strelow takes care of that now, but the reloader is quickly drawn, inserted and the last target falls before the competition arrives. Victory can no longer be taken away from Germany!
13:26
Strelow is expanding
While Austria, France and Norway are joining forces, Strelow has been able to slightly increase his gap at the front. With a lead of 33 seconds we pass the mark at 11.2 kilometers. Meanwhile, Sweden is just leaving the shooting range and will have to look back on another disappointing season today.
13:26
7. Shooting
Simon Eder doesn’t let his guard down either and the Austrian’s five shots go in without any problems. He returns to the round in second place with 28.8 seconds. With a fast lap and fast shooting, Norway follows with Christiansen in third place ahead of Jacquelin for France. The podium places are likely to be awarded between them!
1:25 p.m
7. Shooting
Justus Strelow comes back to the shooting range for the German duo and the series holds! The five shots go in again and he’s on his way again before the first competitors arrive!
13:24
Last change
So Germany changes to first position. Austria follows 21 seconds behind. France is the third team to change, 29 seconds behind. Norway already has 48 seconds to catch up. Switzerland has already had two penalties and is moving to 14th place.
13:21
6. Shooting
Although Hauser needs the spare, he is still better than the competition and leaves the shooting range in second place. Behind them are Simon and Tandrevold, who missed the mark with three spares.
13:21
6. Shooting
While the men are getting ready again in the transition area, the women are doing their last shooting of this competition. Can Voigt keep the team in the race? The first shot is right and after that she pulls through safely! Germany remains without a spare after the sixth shooting and will be allowed to make the change in first position.
13:19
Distance stable
Vanessa Voigt’s gap to her competition remains stable and she keeps the lead at just over 20 seconds. Julia Simon can’t catch up either.
13:18
5. Shoot
Aita Gasparin delivers accurate shooting and manages to bring Switzerland back a few positions forward. Things are still not going well for Sweden and Brorsson continues to lose time with two spare rounds.
13:18
5. Shoot
Class! Vanessa Voigt shows again that she can shoot quickly. With a safe series she can hold first position and the lead remains stable at 20 seconds. The first pursuer is Hauser, who also scored five goals. Norway follows closely behind. Simon is 38 seconds behind after a spare.
13:16
Sweden repulsed
The Swedes are still in trouble when it comes to the relay. The team already has two penalties and is only in 22nd place out of 25 relays.
1:15 p.m
Trio in pursuit
Vanessa Voigt maintains her lead on the trail. A trio has joined forces behind it. Austria, Norway and the USA are traveling together on the route. France is in fifth place, 35 seconds behind.
13:14
2. Change
After Justus Strelow’s strong shooting, Germany entered the transition zone in first position. Voigt is given 19.7 seconds for her next part. Norway follows in second place ahead of Austria, where Hauser is now running again. The US duo changes in fourth position. Switzerland is now in 16th place.
13:13
4. Shoot
Things are already getting serious again at the shooting range. Germany and Norway come to the fourth shooting. Strelow starts quickly, puts pressure on Norway and hits all the targets! The DSV duo will change in first position, while Christiansen will lose time with two spares. Things are going well again in Austria and Eder is hitting all the targets. At Pacal, however, the high pace has now become noticeable. He can’t avoid the penalty!
13:10
Eder falls off
Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen and Justus Strelow are at the front together, while behind them Simon Eder had to give up more clearly for Austria. He is traveling together with Jacquelin and is a good eight seconds away from the front. Pacal also lost a few seconds.
1:09 p.m
3. Shoot
Emilien Jacquelin needs a spare for France and he loses a few seconds. But it’s still his nation’s turn. 15 seconds can be caught up quickly. In Sweden, meanwhile, things continue to decline.
1:09 p.m
3. Shoot
Things are getting serious again at the shooting range! Six teams come to the lying position close behind each other and so speed is again required. Strelow has that and Germany is back on track closely followed by Norway and Eder. Pacal can also stand out, scoring everything on his debut and starting the next round in fourth place.
1:07 p.m
It’s collapsing
On the track it slowly starts to compress. Strelow has caught up with Emilien Jacquelin and Austria and Switzerland are now also represented in the top group.
1:06 p.m
1. Change
And now it’s time for the first change! France changes in first position, followed directly by Germany with 3.5 seconds. Here Strelow is now on the track. The USA follows closely behind in fourth place, ahead of Austria and Switzerland. They are traveling with veteran Eder and newcomer Pacal. Norway is 10.5 seconds behind. The Östersund winners are far behind: Brorsson had to go into the penalty loop and is already 53 seconds missing.
1:05 p.m
2. Shooting
The athletes are back at the shooting range and before the transition, they all have to prove themselves in the standing position. Simon is known as a fast standing shooter and starts straight away, but doesn’t make mistakes and has to reload. Can Voigt use this? She gets through without any mistakes and walks away from the shooting range with Simon. Hauser and Gasparin each need a reloader again and Norway also has to get the reloading cartridge out again.
1:03 p.m
Simon stays in the slipstream
Unlike on the first lap, Julia Simon remains in the slipstream for the time being and lets Vanessa Voigt set the pace at the front. It’s not until the next shooting.
13:02
Many nations still there
Many nations are still there after the first shooting. Ten seconds separate the first twelve biathletes. The field is still led by Voigt.
1:00 p.m
1. Shooting
And the field has already arrived at the shooting range for the first time. Now the first step is to hit the targets while lying down. Unlike yesterday, Vanessa Voigt is really quick and is the first athlete back on the track. Simon follows closely behind in front of the Ukrainian and Finnish starters. Gasparin also made it through for Switzerland without making any mistakes and stuck with it. Hauser needs a spare for the ÖSV team, which means she is ten seconds short. Sweden and Norway also have to reload once each.
12:57
Simon takes the lead
Julia Simon immediately pushes herself to the front of the large group at the stadium exit and wants to set the pace. The other favorite teams have also arrived at the front. Voigt is currently running in ninth position.
12:55
The starting signal has been fired!
The starting signal has been fired and the starting runners of the 25 duos set off on the short route. Vanessa Voigt is traveling for Germany. Austria uses Lisa Theresa Hauser and Aita Gasparin opens for Switzerland.
12:49
Well-known things in the ÖSV team
In the Austrian team, the single mixed relay team is almost traditionally again made up of Lisa Theresa Hauser and Simon Eder. However, due to recent weaker performances, both need perfect shooting in order to fight their way onto the podium in the highly populated field.
12:44
Debutant in the Swiss team
The Swiss team now focuses primarily on the mixed relay and has less prominently featured debutant James Pacal in the single mixed relay. He has to assert himself alongside Aita Gasparin, who yesterday was the second best Swiss woman in the short individual alongside Lena Häcki-Groß.
12:38
Compensation for Östersund
The German team experienced a botched start in the fast competition at the opening in Östersund, which only landed in seventh place. Today the team starts with Vanessa Voigt and Justus Strelow, who are certainly among the narrow circle of favorites.
12:32
The favorites
The Swedes were able to win the only single mixed relay this winter so far and are certainly among the favorites to win again today with Brorsson and Samuelsson. However, it won’t be easy to assert yourself against the competition from Norway with Tandrevold and Christiansen and France with Simon and Jacquelin.
12:21
The single mixed relay
The single mixed relay is a very fast and dynamic competition. The woman starts today, runs a lap before moving to the prone position. This is followed by another round before she hands over to the man immediately after the standing stop, who completes the same program before it is the turn of the female athletes again. In the final part, an additional round is run after the last shooting. In the single mixed relay, three spare cartridges are available for each shooting. If there is still a target after that, there is a short penalty loop of 75 meters.
Welcome!
Hello and welcome to the single mixed relay from Antholz! The live ticker begins in good time before the start.