NOVÉ MĚSTO NA MORAVĚ, Czech Republic – 60 men started within two and a half minutes of each other in Sunday’s World Championships pursuit, but the gold medal was ultimately decided by just 2.4 centimeters, with Emil Hegle Svendsen of Norway outsprinting Martin Fourcade of France. Read our race report ; here’s what the action looked like as the 12.5 k, four-stage race developed.
Results
Arnd Peiffer (GER) and Bjorn Ferry (SWE).
Simon Fourcade (FRA), back from December compartment syndrome surgery, leading a pack through the stadium.
Dmitry Malyshko (RUS), 4th place, and Alexis Boeuf (FRA), 8th place, approach the range.
Ole Einar Bjørndalen (NOR), 10th place, and Dominik Landertinger (AUT), 5th place.
Anton Shipulin (RUS) outshot Jakov Fak (SLO) for bronze.
Krasimir Anev (BUL) and Erik Lesser (GER) lead a group on the first lap.
The stands were packed again.
A large pack skis together on the second lap.
Simon Eder (AUT), 12th place, leading Fredrik Lindstrom (SWE), 7th place.
Martin Fourcade (FRA) about to catch Emil Hegle Svendsen (NOR) on the first lap.
Jakov Fak (SLO), 6th place.
Martin Fourcade (FRA) coming into the range.
Jakov Fak (SLO), Anton Shipulin (RUS), and Alexis Boeuf (FRA) on the second lap.
Emil Hegle Svendsen (NOR) and Martin Fourcade (FRA).
Dmitry Malyshko (RUS) leading Alexis Boeuf (FRA) on the first lap.
Jakov Fak on the first lap.
Tarjei Bø (NOR) and Evgeniy Garanichev (RUS).
Ole Einar Bjørndalen (NOR), Lukas Hofer (ITA), and Dominik Landertinger (AUT) on lap two.
Emil Hegle Svendsen (NOR) leading Martin Fourcade (FRA) on the second lap.
Anton Shipulin (RUS), bronze medal.
A train on the second lap: Arnd Peiffer (GER), Andriy Deryzemlya (UKR), Jean Guillaume Beatrix (FRA), and Erik Lesser (GER).
Fredrik Lindstrom (SWE), 7th place.
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