12:08
2. Change
Kühn also gave his all again and made up places. Germany moves to sixth place, ahead of Austria and Switzerland. Nawrath, Leitner and Finello are now on the trail for their teams.
12:08
2. Change
Tarjei Bø returns to the stadium in first position for Norway and sends his brother on the next 7.5 kilometers. After 6.5 seconds, Emilien Jacquelin is also there and hands over to Fabien Claude, completely drained. After a larger gap, Sweden follows in third echelon, ahead of Ukraine and the good Finns.
12:07
Bø takes over
Tarjei Bø has passed the Frenchman and is now taking over the tempo work at the front. Can he also open up the gap before the change? At the moment everything points to Jacquelin not being able to go.
12:05
Tarjei Bø is putting pressure on us
On the final lap, Tarjei Bø is now getting serious! He has gained over ten seconds and is now very close to his French competitor. His goal should be to send his younger brother off in first place.
12:02
4. Shoot
It takes 34 seconds for the next pursuer to arrive. Ukraine is in third place, ahead of Sweden and Finland. Switzerland followed in sixth place, where Joscha Burkhalter needed two spares. Austria leaves the shooting range in ninth position with David Komatz. Things aren’t going perfectly in Germany either. Two spares are added and Kühn competes in his final lap in tenth place.
12:00
4. Shoot
Together, France and Norway return to the shooting range, where standing shooting is now taking place again. Jacquelin shoots quickly for France, but quickly makes a mistake and has to reload. In the end, he can still be the first to get back on the track, because Bø also needs a reloading cartridge so that the targets fall. France’s lead is twelve seconds.
11:59
Tarjei Bø reduces the distance
Tarjei Bø has continued to close the gap towards France on the route and there are now just over five seconds separating him from Jacquelin. Burkhalter, Kühn and Komatz are still in fifth, ninth and eleventh place.
11:57
3. Shoot
How are things going with Johannes Kühn? Really good! He can sink all shots and improves to ninth place. Austria went back to eleventh place with another spare round. Fak completely botched the shooting for the Slovenians. With five penalties, things were over for them today!
11:55
3. Shoot
It’s time for the third shooting. Norway and France once again have a close duel and after Jacquelin needs the spare, Norway comes a second closer again. The first pursuer is Sweden, 24 seconds behind. Burkhalter comes back on track in fifth place after needing a spare.
11:54
Kühn makes up places
Johannes Kühn has already gained ground in his first kilometers and brings Germany up to tenth place. The gap is still clear at 56 seconds.
11:53
Burkhalter is caught
Joscha Burkhalter keeps the gap to the front at the same level as when he changed, but some of his competitors on the track have now overtaken him.
11:51
1. Change
With a big gap of 56 seconds, the relay from Austria, where David Komatz is now traveling, also changes. Germany is 59 seconds behind and Johannes Kühn is now under pressure to reduce the gap again.
11:48
1. Change
Eric Perrot is back and now hands over to Emilien Jacquelin in the transition area. He is supposed to keep the Norwegian Tarjei Bø in check, who is sent on his 7.5 kilometers 9.1 seconds behind. After a strong final lap from Sebastian Stalder, Switzerland takes third place. Joscha Burkhalter is now on the rounds.
11:44
Perrot the hunted
Eric Perrot is now the hunted on the last lap. He has been able to keep his gap to Lægreid stable and there is every indication that he will move straight into first position. Sebastian Stalder remains in a good fourth place for Switzerland.
11:44
2. Shooting
However, trouble with David Zobel! The starting runner of the German relay cannot avoid the penalty loop and is now 54 seconds behind. Unterweger has also fallen back for Austria and after two spares he is 34.9 seconds behind the leader.
11:43
2. Shooting
Eric Perrot applies pressure and with a quick shooting the Frenchman is the first starter back on the track. Lægreid needs a spare for Norway and loses 7.8 seconds. Behind them is Finland ahead of Switzerland, where Stalder rushed forward with a quick shoot.
11:40
Zobel leads pursuers
David Zobel heads the pursuit group. Their gap to the duo with France and Norway is 5.3 seconds. Stalder is 19.7 seconds behind for Switzerland and is trying to close the gap to Sweden.
11:38
Group behind Unterweger
A small group formed behind Dominic Unterweger after the shooting. David Zobel is here for the German relay.
11:37
1. Shooting
The field comes together for the first shooting. Sturla Holm Lægreid and Eric Perrot don’t show any weakness and the two of them go back on track first for Norway and France. Unterweger is also doing well and gets through without making any mistakes. He starts again in third place, 2.3 seconds behind. Germany is in eighth place after a spare by Zobel. Switzerland also needed a spare with Stalder, which puts them in 13th place.
11:31
Zobel sets the pace
David Zobel goes straight to the lead after the start and is now setting the pace at the front. Of course, the advantage of running at the front is that you don’t fall so easily in the hustle and bustle of the field. An athlete had been hit earlier on the downhill.
11:31
The conditions
Unlike yesterday, athletes today have to deal with a slightly deeper route. It rained during the night and the temperatures didn’t go below zero. But that shouldn’t make a big difference in the relay because everyone is on the track at the same time.
11:30
Let’s go!
The starting signal has been fired and the starting runners of the 20 relay teams set off for the first 7.5 kilometers. David Zobel runs for Germany. The hosts from Austria rely on Dominic Unterweger, while Switzerland start with Sebastian Stalder. Sturla Holm Lægreid runs for favorite Norway.
11:25
The quartet from Switzerland
The team from Switzerland is in the outsider role. Sebastin Stalder will open for the quartet. Joscha Burkhalter will succeed him, followed by Jeremy Finello. The younger of the two Stalder brothers, Gion, can try out to be the final runner. It is his first appearance in a season.
11:17
ÖSV team without Eder
At the start of the season, the Austrian team took fourth place in the relay with strong shooting performances. Today, however, the team has to do without their veteran. After Eder was unable to take part in the individual competitions, he is also out of the relay in front of his home crowd. Dominic Unterweger was put in first place for today’s season. David Komatz will run in the second group, followed by Felix Leitner and Patrick Jakob.
11:13
Podium again for Germany?
After the brilliant weekend in Sweden, the German team has not yet been able to set off any fireworks in Hochfilzen, but if things come together better at the shooting range today, another podium for the DSV quartet should be possible. David Zobel was put first. Johannes Kühn follows in second position ahead of Philipp Nawrath. Dominik Doll was nominated as the final runner.
11:07
Does it work better in Sweden?
The Swedes are likely to start today with a lot of anger in their stomachs, because things certainly didn’t go according to plan for them at the season opener in Östersund and they couldn’t live up to their role as favorites. Of course, France is also always important to consider. The team relies on exactly the same line-up as in Sweden with Perrot, Jacquelin, Fabien Claude and Fillon Maillet.
11:03
Norway the top favorite
The top favorite is of course once again the relay from Norway. The quartet dominated the relays last season and also won in Östersund. In contrast to the first race, there is a change in the team: Sturla Holm Lægreid will replace Strømsheim in first position. In addition to Lægreid, the team consists of the Bø brothers and Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen, a traditional combination.
10:53
Welcome!
At the end of the biathlon days in Hochfilzen there are relay competitions today. The men start at 11:30 a.m.