Fabien Claude, 5th in pursuit at Nove Mesto: “A little haste” on the last shot
Fabien Claude (5th of the pursuit of Nove Mesto16/20 shooting): “A bit of a disappointment because it’s still a 16 out of 20. Clearly when I leave today (Saturday), I really want to build my race, to be smart, no matter what happens in front. On the last shot, I move in front of the others, but it’s not to put pressure on them. It’s only because the wind blows from left to right and I don’t want to be the last of this group to catch the wind. I’m a little more hidden and, unlike the first standing, I really hang on every ball. I don’t feel any pressure, but there was a little too much rush (he makes two mistakes). Afterwards, it was a last mad lap. This is my fourth flower ceremony anyway this season. »
“We have our two leaders who are absent, so it’s important to score points, to show the shirt, the flag. It is a pride to be in the top 6”
Antonin Guigonnat (6th in pursuit, 17/20 in shooting): “I had a lot of watts on the track the whole race. Coming out tenth on the last shot, I had a small group in sight and the objective was to catch them. And after, I try to scratch places and it’s only a bonus. On arrival, I had to struggle a bit. Fabian (Claude) was trying to beat Samuelsson and, without really wanting to, he closed the door on me twice. So I really had to zigzag. I really had energy to spare until the end. It was really nice, but there are still three mistakes in shooting. It’s still my best result of the season so far… We have our two leaders who are absent, so it’s important to make an impression, to score points, to show the shirt, the flag. It is a pride to be able to be in the top six. »
