After a suspenseful race, Justine Braisaz-Bouchet won her first podium of the winter by finishing 3rd in the mass start of Grand-Bornand. A relief for the Habs, whose start to the season has been difficult.
Justine Braisaz-Bouchet gave herself a little early Christmas present. For the last race before the break, the Frenchwoman scored her first podium of the winter.
She finished third in a pretty crazy mass start at Grand-Bornand.
Like many competitors, like Camille Bened’s cramps in the last lap, Justine Braisaz-Bouchet finished the race very tired. It’s been four weeks in a row that the biathletes have been on deck, and the break comes at just the right time.
“It was extremely hard, it will be good to have two weeks of vacation, I am happy to finish on such a high note on the shooting range, my start to the season was difficult”explains Braisaz-Bouchet.
Braisaz-Bouchet: “Moving in with Lou…”
Very affected by the Julia Simon affair, the Saisies biathlete, always one of the fastest on skis, was not efficient enough behind the rifle to aim for victory. This Sunday, with her 19/20 shooting, she was finally able to play up front. And she was not alone in this adventure, since she spent the entire race with her friend Lou Jeanmonnot.
“It may be anecdotal for many, I don’t know if it’s understandable. But settling in with Lou (on the shooting range) is not trivial.confided a tired and emotional Braisaz-Bouchet. She is a friend, and a great competitor. It was the icing on the cake. Unfortunately, she did my hair at the end (in the sprint, editor’s note). » While the atmosphere is not ideal within the French women’s team, the relationship between Jeanmonnot and Braisaz-Bouchet, clearly, is a positive point.
