The first sunny day of this past weekend’s three-day race series in Hochfilzen, Austria, came at the very end – the women’s and men’s 10 and 12.5 k pursuits. It was an exciting day of racing, but spectators were also simply thrilled to be out in the warm sun with great views of the Tirolian Alps. Here are some snaps from the day.
Irina Starykh racing in Hochfilzen, Austria, last December, is one of three Russian biathletes caught using EPO since December 2013.
Lars Berger (NOR) hits the first climb still in the lead.
Anastasiya Kuzmina (SVK).
Coaches at the top of the course’s biggest climb.
Martin Fourcade (FRA) racing earlier this season in Hochfilzen, Austria. Today he turned in a strong anchor performance to help the French men to a World Cup relay win.
Elise Ringen (NOR).
Lars Berger (NOR) leads teammate Emil Hegle Svendsen.
Selina Gasparin (SUI) and Veronika Vitkova (CZE).
Martin Fourcade (FRA).
Veronika Vitkova (CZE) and Krystyna Palka (POL).
Synnove Solemdal (NOR) and Juliya Dzhyma (UKR), eventual 1-2 finishers.
spectators at the top of the course.
Megan Imrie (CAN).
The top four finishers from the women’s sprint attack one of the first hills on the course.
Andrejs Rastorgujevs (LAT).
Gabriela Soukalova (CZE) and Marie Laure Brunet (FRA).
Simon Schempp (GER).
Martin Fourcade (FRA) enters the range the final time, nonchalant.
Hometown spectators brought an Austrian flag.
Selina Gasparin (SUI), Veronika Vitkova (CZE), and Irina Starykh (RUS) shooting in the second stage.
Christoph Sumann (AUT).
Anton Shipulin (RUS) leads a pack.
Vita and Valj Semerenko (UKR) with Olga Zaitseva (RUS).
Daniel Mesotitsch (AUT), Fredrik Lindstrom (SWE), and Jakov Fak (SLO).
The men’s field heads towards the big climb.
Gabriela Soukalova (CZE).
Simon Hallenbarter (SUI) and Bjorn Ferry (SWE).
Checking out the views.
JP Le Guellec (CAN) leads Dominik Windisch (ITA) out of the range.
Martin Fourcade (FRA) takes a bow.
Megan Imrie (CAN).
Brendan Green (CAN, middle) on lap one.
spectators watch as Selina Gasparin (SUI) and Veronika Vitkova (CZE) approach.
Teja Gregorin (SLO), Franziska Preuss (GER), and Jana Gerekova (SVK).
A group of men chase early-race leader Lars Berger of Norway.
Dominik Landertinger (AUT), Ondrej Moravec (CZE), and Brendan Green (CAN).
Tora Berger (NOR).
Tim Burke (USA) and Andrejs Rastorgujevs (LAT).
Team staff wait for racers to arrive on the range.
Selina Gasparin (SUI) and Veronika Vitkova (CZE) on their first loop, still in the lead.
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