The weeks follow each other and Lou Jeanmonnot approaches a little more from Franziska Preuss and the big Crystal Globe, which rewards the winner of the World Cup, all categories combined. Saturday, March 15, the 26-year-old Frenchwoman triumphed in the Mass Start of Pokljuka (Slovenia) and benefits from the little underperformance of her German rival (5e) to return to his skis. Here it is now at 20 small points in the general classification (a victory is worth 90 points, a second place 75), while the last stage of the season will take place in Oslo, from March 21 to 23, with three races on the program (a sprint, a pursuit and a mass start).
Second in the general classification, Lou Jeanmonnot seems almost the best placed to win his coronation in the general classification. In Pokljuka, La Franc-Comtoise appeared several tones above Franziska Preuss, even if the latter had preceded it on Wednesday, on the individual (3eagainst a 7e place for Jeanmonnot). But the Frenchwoman hunted several objectives at the same time, and could already be satisfied to keep a place in the Top 8 to ensure the gain of the small crystal globe of the discipline.
On Saturday, it was her eyes entirely turned towards the big crystal globe that she set off. And it was necessary to face the conditions of the race, disputed under snowfall and on a track where gliding was a small ordeal for biathletes. Under these difficult conditions, Lou Jeanmonnot was the fastest, detaching himself thanks to a perfect lying shot (10/10) and on ski times that none of the favorites could match.
Jeanne Richard also targets a globe
The advanced advance, it was still necessary to keep it in the second part of the race. The previous week, Jeanmonnot had not succeeded, making two errors on the last standing shot while the victory reached out to him in the pursuit of November Mesto (Czech Republic). If she left a bullet on the way during her third shot, this time she refueled her last visit to the targets and won alone despite the return of the Bulgarian Milena Todorova, second.
Slovenian Anamarija Lampic took place on the last step of the podium, in front of another Frenchwoman, Jeanne Richard. For a long time in the race for the podium, the 22 -year -old Frenchwoman can be satisfied with having scored precious points, she who is still placed to win the Mass Start Crystal Globe. She is currently third, 61 points from Franziska Preuss.