Bailly takes the yellow jersey

In-mast during the last World Championships, the flag flew high in the sky South Korea on Saturday and the station Pyongyang, which will take place on World 2009. For Sandrine Bailly, passed it on to Ostersund in individual pursuit in this victory is all the more flavor, in addition to a response to its World Championships mixed and the seizure of power in the overall standings of the World Cup, it takes a new direction is by winning its 20th victory in the World Cup. On a track that she said did not yet appreciate, biathlete de l'Ain had already finished 2nd in the sprint Thursday, which allowed him to run in an ideal position Saturday for the prosecution. Exactly 14 seconds separated from the German Magdalena Neuner at the outset. A gap negated after only a few metres. Taking advantage of some steep, Bailly booted foot to the floor, leaving his opponent with almost ten seconds after 500 meters. Dégainant its bullets at lightning speed, Neuner took the advantage on the first step of firing, which she left with 7 seconds ahead of the French. The perf 'Brunet A real war of nerves between the two undertook rival, the German putting maximum pressure on his opponent firing. But it was the first to crack. One fault lying on the shooting, leaving Bailly again with 10 seconds ahead and then two on the first shot standing against the Habs only allowed it to get to the last meeting with the rifle near an advantage 30 seconds. Breathing deeply and focused on its target, Bailly took all his time to remove its bullets before Neuner took place at his side. Eventually, the French did not even have the opportunity to panic as the latter shooting turned the slaughter for the German (4 errors). Author of a 19/20, the winner of the World Cup 2005 was free to go on its 4th victory of the season, more than two months after his last success in Pokljuka. But behind the picture could be even more beautiful for the French delegation. Party in the 8th position, Marie-Laure Brunet achieved a faultless shooting, referring to the last loop to the 2nd place. At 19, which is still junior was unfortunately a little shorter skis, letting himself be overwhelmed by the Italian Michele Ponza and Russian Albina Akhatova to fail at the foot of the podium. No serious. That meant still a better performance in the short career of the World Junior Champion 2007, full of promise for the future.