Thomas Siniecki, Media365: published Wednesday 01 April 2026 at 23:19
It may be what the French needed, after months of unhappiness: changing discipline, even just for a race or two with less at stake.
But when will these biathletes stop? Apparently, after the Customs Tournament this week in Switzerland (Andermatt) which pitted France against the host country as well as Italy, Germany, and Austria, it will indeed be vacation time. What may not have been suspected is that this allowed Justine Braisaz-Bouchet to revitalize herself just in time. Completely excluded from the Milan-Cortina Games, as her performance compared to Julia Simon, Lou Jeanmonnot, and Océane Michelon was catastrophic, here is the Olympic mass start champion of 2022 who wins the 5 km cross-country skiing.
Pagnier: “She did a good job”
It was on Tuesday, then Wednesday for the last day on the program, she finished this time with silver in the women’s patrol relay, alongside Cloe Pagnier. “She did a good job when I took over after my first lap, then we changed roles on the last two laps,” summarizes the latter for Nordic Magazine. This time, there was indeed a mix between pure skiers and biathletes. “It was a suspenseful race. We came out quite far behind after the prone shooting, but hitting all the targets standing allowed us to get back in the game! After leaving the shooting range, we were fourth and we were able to make a strong final lap to secure second place. It was a nice moment of sharing and team cohesion, representing the values that customs transmit. I really enjoyed it in this great atmosphere!”
For the boys, Quentin Fillon Maillet imposed himself with Victor Lovera and Clement Parisse, also in this relaxed atmosphere. In alpine skiing, the day after the cancellation of the giant slalom due to weather conditions, the slalom saw Victor Muffat Jeandet finish in silver ahead of Clément Noël, with the victory going to the German Nicko Palamaras. For the women, Marion Chevrier finished third (victory for the Italian Emilia Mondinelli).
