Great test
After the Olympic title, also in the World Cup: Lisa Vittozzi She dominated the pursuit in Otepää and on the Estonian slopes scored her ninth victory on the top circuit, her fifth in the event that propelled her to the Olympic throne a few weeks ago in Anterselva. Second in the sprint, the athlete from Sappada competed neck and neck with France's Julia Simon in the first part of the challenge, with both making a mistake in the opening shooting range. Switching to standing shooting, Vittozzi shifted gears on the shooting range and, heedless of the wind, gradually gained distance, limiting herself to a second mistake (1-0-0-1), crossing the finish line in 33:33.7, a 26.2-second lead over Finland's Suvi Minkkinen (0-1-0-0) and 26.9 seconds over World Cup leader Lou Jeanmonnot (0-0-0-1). They will battle for the eventual title in Holmenkollen. At the foot of the podium, France again with Justine Braisaz Bouchet (1-1-1-0) and Oceane Michelon (0-1-1-1), followed by the Swedish trio made up of Gestblom, Heijdenberg and Hanna Öberg.
The statements
"The conditions were very difficult today," Vittozzi confessed after the competition. "I tried to do my best and have the patience to hit all the targets. Despite two mistakes, I still managed to win, and I have to say it was a great day. I really like the setting in Otepää, with a great crowd. The World Championships will be held here next year, and the prospects are really exciting. I can only hope for more wintry conditions."
Protagonist numbers
Hannah Auchentaller recovers nine positions compared to the sprint and with three errors (0-1-0-2) is twenty-second at 2'53"7 from Vittozzi, while Rebecca Passler incurs five penalty laps (1-1-1-2) and is 25th at 3'12"9, Michela Carrara is further behind, having had a complicated day in the shooting which made her slip to 55th place in the final standings. Minkkinen extends his lead in the pursuit standings and with 362 points precedes Jeanmonnot by 20 points, third place is Hanna Öberg (282) followed by Lisa Vittozzi (281); Jeanmonnot remains almost undisturbed in the general classification (1009) ahead of the same Finn (808) and the Swedish Magnusson (739); fifth place for Lisa Vittozzi who rises to 720 points.
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