France’s Fabien Claude, with a perfect 10-for-10 on the range, gave the French team a comfortable victory in this morning’s Nove Mesto na Morave 4 X 6 km mixed relay, crossing the line in 1:05:43.8. Claude and his teammates Lou Jeanmonnot, Caroline Colombo and Eric Perrot used just seven spare rounds on a blustery day in their victory. Sweden with eighteen spares finished second, 25.3 seconds back. Norway, with sixteen spares and a strong anchor leg by Endre Stroemsheim finished third, 42 seconds back.

Claude, anchoring a French relay team for only the second time in his career was proud of his effort that brought the victory. “It is amazing what we did today. It is only my second finishing leg in World Cup in my life so I think next year maybe sometimes I will take the finish. I am really happy about my shooting; going zero-zero when you are in front. It was not a win before that so I am really happy about that.”

Regarding the huge, loud crowd, he added, “I think I like it. In Le Grand Bornand (also with huge noisy crowds) I realized my two best races; here is the same. I think they pushed me and kept me focused; I really like it!”
Claude’s teammate Colombo agreed and was just as happy with her first World Cup relay win, “It is so amazing. It was my first relay and my first victory. It was stressful but amazing. I love the stadium; it is so loud and crazy.” Germany, with on penalty and thirteen spare rounds finished fourth, 1:04.8 back. Italy with six spares finished fifth, 1:16 back. Ukraine, with a penalty and eight spares finished sixth, 1:27.4 back.

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