Perrot Pulls Away for Pokljuka Mass Start Victory
France's Eric Perrot battled teammate Quentin Fillon Maillet for much of this afternoon’s Pokljuka Men’s 15 km Mass Start before pulling away with 800 meters to go for a 35:42.7 victory. Individual World Champion Perrot’s win today with one penalty, was his third of the season and his second Mass Start win after his first in Kontiolahti in December.
“Last uphill…I gave it my all”
Like the earlier Women’s Mass Start, the conditions were tough with snow and soft tracks to battle according to Perrot. “It was a tough one; the conditions were tough. Mentally, it is hard to battle when it is raining and you are tired. Today was a real fight between many of us, in the last shooting and last loop with my teammate Quentin. Thanks to him for given this kind of battle. On the last uphill, I gave it my all to have some seconds because at the end it is like turning a lot. My strategy was to be in front before the finish line. It worked and I am really glad!”
Fillon Maillet, also with one penalty finished second, 3.1 seconds back. Norway’s Yellow/Red Bib Sturla Holm Laegreid, with one penalty finished third, 22.3 seconds back, staying in the lead in both the World Cup Mass Start and Total Score.
France’s Fabien Claude, finished fourth, 44 seconds back. Sweden’s Jesper Nelin finished fifth, 1:14.9 back while Norway’s Martin Uldal finished sixth, 1:18 back. All three men had a single penalty.
Heavy snow and later some rain continued to fall during the men’s competition as the winds remained quite low.
Photos: IBU/Jaroslav Svoboda, Nordic Focus
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