(L-R) France's second place team, Italy's winner team and Czech Republic's third placed team celebrate on the podium after the mixed 4x6 km relay of the IBU Biathlon World Cup in Nove Mesto na Morave.
World Cup leader Tommaso Giacomel made the difference as Italy claimed a biathlon mixed relay statement victory on Saturday in the Czech Republic, 15 days before the Olympic race on home snow.