Fourth in the Grand-Bornand pursuit on Saturday, Julia Simon found a smile again after a difficult start to the season. During this race, she was helped out by a member of the Italian staff after an incident.
Julia Simon hasn’t had much to smile about in recent months, but now she seems to be on the right track. After a difficult start to the season, which was not surprising given the context, the biathlete from Les Saisies took a very good fourth place during the Grand-Bornand pursuit on Sunday.
Since her recovery, the Frenchwoman was shooting well but clearly lacked rhythm on skis. This time, she managed to pass the second. “From the start, I felt like I was stuck, said Julia Simon. I managed to let go of my legs. »
At the finish, this fourth place, which does not weigh much on the record of a multiple world champion, is worth gold for the Frenchwoman. “Fourth is a great victory. I feel like I’m able to be more myself, relaxed, on the attack. It’s a race that does a lot of good”she savors.
Julia Simon at the start of the mass start
Julia Simon, however, experienced a small mishap after the third shot when she broke her stick. But the Frenchwoman was helped out by a member of the Italian staff. A nice gesture of fair play, while the Habs were neck and neck with the transalpine stars, Lisa Vittozzi and Dorothea Wierer.
In the meantime, with this fourth place, Julia Simon won her place for Sunday’s mass start. She will have the opportunity to run once again in front of the French public who, it should be noted, applauded her during the flower ceremony on Saturday. That must feel good too.
