The 2024–25 Biathlon World Cup – Stage 3 was the third event of the season and was held in Le Grand-Bornand, France, from 16 to 22 December 2024.
Stage overview
In the Norwegian women's team, Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold is skipping the stage due to health issues, and Juni Arnekleiv is absent due to poor competitive form. Hanna Öberg also ended her World Cup appearances this year due to poor competitive form and Johanna Skottheim has been called up to replace her. Last season's overall World Cup winner, Lisa Vittozzi, was unable to start at the season opener due to back problems, she also ruled out participation in Hochfilzen and Le Grand-Bornand. Beatrice Trabucchi, Elia Zeni, and Patrick Braunhofer have also been removed from the main italian team. The leader of the Czech women's team, Markéta Davidová, is skipping the stage due to recurring back pain. Among other notable biathletes missing the stage due to illness are Niklas Hartweg, Amy Baserga, Aita Gasparin, Elisa Gasparin, Julia Kink, Anna-Karin Heijdenberg, and Dunja Zdouc. After the extended quotas for the French women's and Norwegian men's teams expired, it was decided to exclude Gilonne Guigonnat and Tarjei Bø from the World Cup teams. Tarjei Bø is expected to compete in the mass start under the quota for the top 25 athletes in the overall standings.
Martin Uldal claimed his first career victory and reached his first the World Cup podium. Anamarija Lampič reached the World Cup podium for the first time, finishing third in the sprint.https://english.sta.si/3376408/lampic-places-3rd-for-her-first-world-cup-podium-in-biathlon In the mass start, Selina Grotian achieved her first career podium and victory.
The World Cup leaders after the events in Le Grand-Bornand were Johannes Thingnes Bø for the men and Franziska Preuß for the women. The U-23 World Cup ranking leaders after the events in Le Grand-Bornand were Campbell Wright for the men and Jeanne Richard for the women.
Schedule of events The events took place at the following times. Date Time Events 19 December 14:20 CET Men's 10 km Sprint 20 December 14:20 CET Women's 7.5 km Sprint 21 December 12:30 CET Men's 12.5 km Pursuit 14:45 CET Women's 10 km Pursuit 22 December 12:30 CET 15 km Men's Mass Start 14:45 CET 12.5 km Women's Mass Start
Medal winners Men Event: Gold: Time Silver: Time Bronze: Time 10 km Sprint Martin Uldal 23:13.5(0+0) Johannes Thingnes Bø 23:14.9(1+0) Sebastian Samuelsson 23:24.3(0+1) 12.5 km Pursuit Johannes Thingnes Bø 31:25.4(0+0+0+1) Éric Perrot +27.6(0+0+0+0) Émilien Jacquelin +47.5(0+0+1+1) 15 km Mass Start Tarjei Bø 37:20.8(0+0+0+1) Danilo Riethmüller +4.0(0+1+0+0) Johannes Thingnes Bø +9.7(0+1+1+1)
Women Event: Gold: Time Silver: Time Bronze: Time 7.5 km Sprint Justine Braisaz-Bouchet 21:19.2(0+1) Franziska Preuß +1.4(0+0) Anamarija Lampič +13.7(0+2) 10 km Pursuit Franziska Preuß 29:09.9(0+0+1+0) Julia Simon +27.3(0+2+0+0) Vanessa Voigt +44.3(0+0+0+0) 12.5 km Mass Start Selina Grotian 38:35.4(0+0+1+0) Franziska Preuß +12.7(0+0+0+0) Paulína Bátovská Fialková +35.4(1+0+2+0)
Achievements Best individual performance for all time
Men Martin Uldal (23), reached No. 1 on sprint race Danilo Riethmüller (25), reached No. 2 on mass start race Jonáš Mareček (23), reached No. 21 on sprint race Jakob Kulbin (19), reached No. 42 on sprint race Fabian Müllauer (21), reached No. 75 on sprint race Nikita Čigak (22), reached No. 81 on sprint race
Women Selina Grotian (20), reached No. 1 on mass start race Anamarija Lampič (29), reached No. 3 on sprint race Jeanne Richard (22), reached No. 4 on pursuit race Maren Kirkeeide (21), reached No. 5 on pursuit race Venla Lehtonen (29), reached No. 7 on pursuit race Lotte Lie (29), reached No. 7 on mass start race Hannah Auchentaller (23), reached No. 9 on sprint race Martina Trabucchi (22), reached No. 17 on mass start race Natalija Kočergina (39), reached No. 25 on sprint race Inka Hamalainen (19), reached No. 51 on pursuit race Daria Gembicka (23), reached No. 52 on pursuit race Grace Castonguay (23), reached No. 53 on pursuit race Liliia Steblyna (24) reached No. 77 on sprint race Elza Bleidele (19) reached No. 79 on sprint race Milana Geneva (20) reached No. 89 on sprint race Shawna Pendry (22) reached No. 90 on sprint race
First World Cup individual race
Men Nikita Čigak (22), reached No. 81 on sprint race
Women Liliia Steblyna (24) reached No. 77 on sprint race Elza Bleidele (19) reached No. 79 on sprint race Milana Geneva (20) reached No. 89 on sprint race Shawna Pendry (22) reached No. 90 on sprint race
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