Biathlon: resumption of the World Cup in 14 days
The number of sleeps before the official start of the biathlon season is decreasing more and more. This Saturday, while there are many preparation races this weekend, we are exactly 14 days from the start biathlon world cup 2024/2025set for November 30. In two weeks exactly, the best biathletes on the planet will indeed meet at Kontiolahti (Finland), a competition site absent from the global circuit last winter.
As has been tradition for several years, these are mixed events which will launch the hostilities : and simple mixed relay at 1:15 p.m. then a mixed relay from 3:45 p.m. The next day, Sunday December 1, relay by gender are scheduled (1:45 p.m. for men, 5:25 p.m. for women) while short individual (Tuesday December 3, Wednesday December 4), sprints (Friday December 6, Saturday December 7) and mass-starts (Sunday December 8) will take place thereafter.
The end of December will take place at Hochfilzen (Austria), host site for the 2028 Worlds, and Grand-Bornand (Haute-Savoie), where the 2030 Olympic Games are scheduled.
In January, the circuit will move to Oberhof (Germany), Ruhpolding (Germany) then Antholz (Italy) while it will close in March at New Town (Czech Republic), He pecks (Slovenia) and Oslo-Holmenkollen (Norway), location of the finals.
A French selection already almost entirely known
For these launch races of the 2024/2025 season, moreover, we already know – even if nothing is official and will require confirmation in the coming days – that several French people have their tickets in their pockets. On the feminine side, Julia Simon, Lou Jeanmonnot, Jeanne Richard, Justine Braisaz-Bouchet, Gilonne Guigonnat, Sophie Chauveau et Océane Michelon should be, according to an announcement made by Stéphane Bouthiaux in our columns in May.
Same thing regarding Fabien Claude, Eric Perrot, Quentin Fillon-Maillet et Emilien Jacquelin for men.
As Nordic Magazine revealed it a few weeks ago, the last two men's tickets will be up for grabs end of November during the two sprints of l'IBU Cup d'Idre Fjäll (Suede). The lucky ones will join Kontiolahti for the individual events on the program for the second weekthe Blues remaining at four for the relays of the first weekend.
Oscar Lombardot, Antonin Guigonnat et Emilien Claude are already qualified for this IBU Cup while Rémi Broutier, Valentin Lejeune, Théo Guiraud-Poillot or even Damien Livet are currently trying to obtain their qualification during Bessans selections (Savoy).
The complete program for the Kontiolahti Biathlon World Cup ????????
Saturday November 30
- 1:15 p.m.: single mixed relay
- 3:45 p.m.: mixed relay
Sunday December 1st
- 1:45 p.m.: men’s 4×7.5 km relay
- 5:25 p.m.: women’s 4×6 km relay
Tuesday December 3
- 4:20 p.m.: men’s individual short 15 km
Wednesday December 4
- 4.20pm: individual short 12.5 km ladies
Friday December 6
- 4:20 p.m.: men’s 10 km sprint
Saturday December 7
- 17h10 : sprint 7,5 km dames
Sunday December 8
- 2:30 p.m.: mass-start 15 km men
- 17h10 : mass-start 12,5 km dames
The list of 27 national teams registered for the Kontiolahti Biathlon World Cup ????????
- Australia ????????
- Belgium ????????
- Bulgaria ????????
- South Korea ????????
- Italy ????????
- Austria ????????
- Kazakhstan ????????
- Canada ????????
- Chine ????????
- Greece ????????
- Latvia ????????
- Lithuania ????????
- Moldova ????????
- Norway ????????
- Poland ????????
- France ????????
- Romania ????????
- Sweden ????????
- Germany ????????
- Slovakia ????????
- Slovenia ????????
- Finland ????????
- Suisse ????????
- Czech Republic ????????
- Ukraine ????????
- Estonia ????????
- United States ????????
The complete program for the 2024/2025 Biathlon World Cup
Kontiolahti
Saturday November 30
- 1:15 p.m.: single mixed relay
- 3:45 p.m.: mixed relay
Sunday December 1st
- 1:45 p.m.: men’s 4×7.5 km relay
- 5:25 p.m.: women’s 4×6 km relay
Tuesday December 3
- 4:20 p.m.: men’s individual short 15 km
Wednesday December 4
- 4.20pm: individual short 12.5 km ladies
Friday December 6
- 4:20 p.m.: men’s 10 km sprint
Saturday December 7
- 17h10 : sprint 7,5 km dames
Sunday December 8
- 2:30 p.m.: mass-start 15 km men
- 17h10 : mass-start 12,5 km dames
Hochfilzen ????????
Friday December 13
- 11h30 : sprint 7,5 km dames
- 2:20 p.m.: men’s 10 km sprint
Saturday December 14
- 12:30 p.m.: ladies 10 km pursuit
- 2:45 p.m.: men’s 12.5 km pursuit
Sunday December 15
- 11:30 a.m.: women’s 4×6 km relay
- 2:15 p.m.: men’s 4×7.5 km relay
Le Grand-Bornand ????????
Thursday December 19
- 2:20 p.m.: men’s 10 km sprint
Friday December 20
- 14h20 : sprint 7,5 km dames
Saturday December 21
- 12:30 p.m.: men’s 12.5 km pursuit
- 2:45 p.m.: ladies 10 km pursuit
Sunday December 22
- 12:30 p.m.: mass-start 15 km men
- 14h45 : mass-start 12,5 km dames
Oberhof ????????
Thursday January 9
- 14h20 : sprint 7,5 km dames
Friday January 10
- 2:20 p.m.: men’s 10 km sprint
Saturday January 11
- 12:30 p.m.: ladies 10 km pursuit
- 2:45 p.m.: 12.5 km ladies pursuit
Sunday January 12
- 12:20 p.m.: mixed relay
- 2:30 p.m.: single mixed relay
Ruhpolding ????????
Wednesday January 15
- 2:10 p.m.: men’s individual 20 km
Thursday January 16
- 2:10 pm: individual 15 km ladies
Friday January 17
- 2:20 p.m.: men’s 4×7.5 km relay
Saturday January 18
- 2:20 pm: women's 4×6 km relay
Sunday January 19
- 12:30 p.m.: mass-start 15 km men
- 15h00 : mass-start 12,5 km dames
Antholz ????????
Thursday January 23
- 14h30 : sprint 7,5 km dames
Friday January 24
- 2:30 p.m.: men’s 10 km sprint
Saturday January 25
- 1:00 p.m.: ladies 10 km pursuit
- 2:55 p.m.: men’s 4×7.5 km relay
Sunday January 26
- 12:05 p.m.: women’s 4×6 km relay
- 2:45 p.m.: men’s 12.5 km pursuit
Lenzerheide World Championships ????????
Wednesday February 12
Friday February 14
- 15h05 : sprint 7,5 km dames
Saturday February 15
- 3:05 p.m.: men’s 10 km sprint
Sunday February 16
- 12:05 p.m.: ladies 10 km pursuit
- 3:05 p.m.: men’s 12.5 km pursuit
Tuesday February 18
- 3:05pm: individual 15 km ladies
Wednesday February 19
- 3:05 p.m.: men’s individual 20 km
Thursday February 20
- 4:05 p.m.: single mixed relay
Saturday February 22
- 12:05 p.m.: women’s 4×6 km relay
- 3:05 p.m.: men’s 4×7.5 km relay
Sunday February 23
- 13h45 : mass-start 12,5 km dames
- 4:05 p.m.: mass-start 15 km men
New Town ????????
Thursday March 6
- 6:20 p.m.: men’s 10 km sprint
Friday March 7
- 18h20 : sprint 7,5 km dames
Saturday March 8
- 2:55 p.m.: men’s 12.5 km pursuit
- 5:40 p.m.: ladies 10 km pursuit
Sunday March 9
- 1:50 p.m.: men’s 4×7.5 km relay
- 4:45 pm: women's 4×6 km relay
Tick ????????
Thursday March 13
- 3:15 p.m.: individual 15 km ladies
Friday March 14
- 3:15 p.m.: men’s individual 20 km
Saturday March 15
- 1:05 p.m.: mixed relay
- 3:45 p.m.: single mixed relay
Sunday March 16
- 13h05 : mass-start 12,5 km dames
- 3:45 p.m.: mass-start 15 km men
Oslo-Holmenkollen ????????
Friday March 21
- 1:30 p.m.: men’s 10 km sprint
- 16h15 : sprint 7,5 km dames
Saturday March 22
- 1:45 p.m.: men’s 12.5 km pursuit
- 3:50 p.m.: ladies 10 km pursuit
Sunday March 23
- 1:15 p.m.: mass-start 15 km men
- 15h45 : mass-start 12,5 km dames
