Biathlon Course Time Strategy
Looking at the Course Times per Race and Season, I noticed some strong differences in what laps are faster and slower: For example, Oslo starts fast (the course times are shown in seconds, so the lower the value, the faster the ski) but ends really slow, with a significance time difference. Oberhof on the other hand gets faster as the race goes on. Initially I wondered if these trends were influenced by tactics based on weather conditions, but looking a the chart above it is clear the the trends are strongly dependent on the location / stadium / course. I… Read More »Biathlon Course Time Strategy