19 Mar 202214:00

Men 12.5 km Pursuit Competition

Oslo Holmenkollen

Lesser’s Brilliant Late Heroics Brings Oslo Pursuit Victory

Germany’s Erik Lesser came to the last standing stage of this afternoon’s men’s 12.5 km pursuit in second position, 30 seconds behind Norway’s Sturla Holm Laegreid, but the German cleaned while Laegreid missed twice, ceding the lead and the victory to Lesser. Lesser went 20-for-20 in his 32:03.8 win, the German’s first victory since winning the 2016 Ruhpolding mass start over Martin Fourcade. France’s Quentin Fillon Maillet, with one penalty finished second, 9.4 seconds back. Laegreid with three penalties finished third, 22. 7 seconds back.

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