When choosing athletes for betting, the main focus should be on those who often get into the top lines in the sprint race and in the mass start.
The classic race differs from the previous ones in length and a different system of penalties for misses. Men compete here at a distance of 20 km, and women at 15 km. For each miss, 1 minute is added to the participant’s time. Firing lines on the classics 4 (2 racks and 2 prone).
When choosing applicants for online betting on the winner or prize-winners, the main attention should be paid to accurate biathletes. As a rule, those who do not allow a single mistake win here. The maximum that the winner or prize-winner can afford is 1 error on the firing line. If you play back 20-25 seconds spent on passing a penalty loop in a sprint or another race, then a minute is a lot even for high-speed athletes.
Therefore, when making predictions for a classic race, it is necessary to look at the percentage of targets hit by athletes in previous races. At the same time, they may not be distinguished by high speed and even slowly approach the borders.
A good example is the German Ricco Gross. He has a full set of Olympic medals at the 20-kilometer distance. Thanks to excellent shooting, he often got into the “Zero Club” of biathletes who never missed a race.The competition ends with a mass start race. It is held on the final day. It is attended by 30 best athletes on the basis of the overall World Cup standings.
Men compete at a distance of 15 km, and women at 10 km.In many ways, the mass start is similar to the pursuit. Athletes also compete in large numbers at the distance and shooting range. There are also 4 shots here. Places are distributed at the finish line on a first-come-first-served basis.
There is a significant difference between the pursuit and the mass start. The best results on the final day are demonstrated by those athletes who are well prepared physically and psychologically. In the early days, the readiness level of the participants is usually good. Most often, those who are in the best shape win. Mass start sometimes the winners and prize-winners of the previous races fail. The reason is elementary fatigue and lack of motivation.
As a rule, those athletes who retain their strength, or who missed one or more races at the beginning of the competitive week, win here.
The most spectacular biathlon discipline is the relay. It involves 4 athletes from each team. All biathletes go through 2 firing lines. The length of one stage for men is 7.5 km, and for women – 5 km.
The relay race is not easy to predict. Here, those teams that have a stable line-up with experienced participants often win. It is quite possible that biathletes have not become winners in individual competitions before, but have taken high places in the team race.
The balance of the composition plays a decisive role. The team must have a good starter, who, at least, will not lag behind the first, and at best, will break ahead. There must also be a reliable finisher who can both maintain an advantage and, if the situation requires it, catch up with rivals who have come off.
The second and third numbers act depending on the situation. For experienced teams, the task for these participants is to try to cover the distance without misses at their own pace, not paying much attention to rivals.Strong teams are distinguished by their accuracy of shooting and smooth passage of the distance. Coaches fail their wards in such a way that there are no failures. A feature of relay races is the fact that each participant has 3 spare cartridges at all firing lines. They are used in cases where mistakes are made.
