🇫🇷 This makes me sad. She was so brilliant in her young career. But I’m happy she’s making a decision to prioritize herself. Sincere best of wishes to Anaelle Bondoux in her life hoping for an abundance of health and happiness!
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Also
-Changes in Pascale's offseason training program and her excitement over current fitness levels
-Improving comfort with shooting & rifle tinkering vs stability
-What she's working on now: skiing transitions & hills
-Her favorite athletes to race with on the course
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New Penalty Loop Podcast! This week we had Pascale Paradis
-Highlights of the 25-26 biathlon season including her Olympics
-The turbulence in the Canadian biathlon federation & retirements
-What the biathlon family can do to help support the Canadian athletes
And more!
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Not what I would call a role model in many ways, but I send out prayers for all affected. #RIP #StandWithUkraine #Olympics #Biathlon #CrossCountrySkiing #RussianPolitics #Substack
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Gewonnen hat natürlich Lou Jeanmonnot. 💪 #Biathlon

In other news, Anna Gandler ist zweite bei der französischen Sommerbiathlon Meisterschaft geworden.

Sie hat einen Fresskorb mit lauter französischen Spezialitäten gewonnen. Wenn das nicht die Plackerei wert ist weiss ichs auch nicht. 😋 #Biathlon

🇫🇷 French Summer Cup La Feclaz Pursuit (not a national championship race)
1) Eric Perrot (19/20)
2) Fabien Claude (18) +1:54
3) Florent Claude 🇧🇪 (20) +3:02
4) Quentin Fillon Maillet (15) +3:47
5) Gaetan Paturel (17) +3:58
6) Oscar Lombardot (18) +4:00
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🇫🇷 Fabien Claude with a clean 10/10 standing shooting to lock up 2nd position today

🇧🇪 He'll be joined by his brother Florent Claude on the podium. Florent running 1 min back of his brother but also 1 min clear of QFM in 4th
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🇫🇷 Perrot with his only miss of the day on his final shooting. He's going to be on cruise control after taking the drama out of this one early. Perrot will sweep the weekend as he takes the Pursuit as well as the Sprint in La Feclaz
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🇫🇷 Eric Perrot now 15/15 with a 2:00 lead on Fabien Claude who has thus far his 13/15.

Florent Claude (15/15) +2:40
Oscar Lombardot (14/15) +3:13
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🇫🇷 After 2 perfect trips to the range Eric Perrot now has a nearly insurmountable 1:42 second advantage on Fabien Claude. Florent Claude attempting to make it a double Claude podium currently 3rd after hitting all 10 prone shots +2:06

Lombardot +2:31
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🇫🇷 Eric Perrot's bid to sweep the weekend races at La Feclaz gets off to a very good start. He cleans his first prone shoot and his lead over Fabien Claude, who hit 4 of his first 5 shots, is up to 1:16.

Oscar Lombardot and Florent Claude running +1:45
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15) Paula Botet (15) +4:49
16) Gilonne Guigonnat (17) +5:13
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Cont
7) Jeanne Richard (15) +2:53
8) Fany Bertrand (17) +3:08
9) Justine Braisaz-Bouchet (14) +3:13
10) Juliette Oliva (19) +3:34
11) Lou Anne Dupont Ballet Baz (18) +3:38
12) Erika Janka 🇫🇮 (19) +3:44
13) Celia Henaff (17) +3:47
14) Louise Roguet (16) +3:57
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🇫🇷 French Summer Cup La Feclaz Pursuit (not a national championship race)
1) Lou Jeanmonnot (18/20) 29:00
2) Julia Simon (20) +1:18
3) Oceane Michelon (16) +1:41
4) Camille Bened (19) +2:35
5) Amandine Mengin (17) +2:45
6) Voldiya Galmace Paulin (18) +2:49
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🇫🇷 Oceane Michelon fell out of contention early with 3 prone misses, but she's well ahead of Camille Bened and Voldiya Galmace Paulin to be safely on the podium today
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🇫🇷 Lou with 1 additional standing miss in her last shoot to finish her day 18/20. That will be more than enough for her to take the win today even with Julia Simon's sterling 20/20 shooting. Simon will have no trouble cruising to 2nd place (up from 5th in the Sprint)
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🇫🇷 Jeanmonnot has her first miss of the day with the 3rd shoot, but it's just 1 miss. Julia Simon continues her perfect day to reach 15/15 shooting so far. The gap remains hefty at +1:06 with 1 shoot remaining

Oceane Michelon slight edge for 3rd at +2:03
Bened +2:16
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🇫🇷 Lou Jeanmonnot started the Women's Pursuit in La Feclaz with a lead of about 50 seconds. After 2 clean shoots Jeanmonnot's lead is up to 1:16 now over Julia Simon (also 10/10). Still 2 shoots to go but fairly comfy margin for the reigning Overall Globe winner
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