At the home World Cup, biathlete Benedikt Doll is hoping for a successful conclusion in the mass start. As a leader, the 32-year-old takes responsibility and starts out more relaxed as a father.
Benedikt Doll feels comfortable in his role as the leader of the German biathletes. “I’m called Capitano. If you’re in a group, someone has to take the lead and make decisions,” said Doll at the World Cup in Ruhpolding.
After the resignations of Simon Schempp, Arnd Peiffer and Erik Lesser, the 32-year-old is the only active world champion in the men’s team of the German Ski Association. At the same time, he is currently the oldest in national coach Mark Kirchner’s team.
Doll is currently the best placed fifth in the overall World Cup and also wants to convince in the final mass start on Sunday (12.30 p.m. / ARD and Eurosport) in Bavaria. “I feel good, I feel like it and I hope that I can set an accent again on the track,” said Doll, who finished seventh as the best German at the first mass start of the season before Christmas in France.
Doll was already able to celebrate on Friday when he finished second in the relay in front of his home crowd in the Chiemgau Arena. With just one spare, Doll was even able to hand over the leader to Roman Rees in third position.
The native of the Black Forest is not only the leader of the team, but has also been the father of a son since August. A situation that also affects sport. “The big advantage I have at the moment is that I’m just more relaxed with my offspring. I train what I can train and if a training session doesn’t work because I only slept three hours that night, then I do that’s just the way it is,” said the former sprint world champion. “I’m not going crazy there.”
Source: Stern
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