Biathlon: off to Kontiolahti for Les Bleus
On Tuesday 26 November, the French biathletes selected for the World Cup in Kontiolahti (Finland), the first stage of the 2024/2025 season, set off for Finland.
From Geneva (Switzerland), Fabien Claude, Quentin Fillon-Maillet, Emilien Jacquelin, Julia Simon, Lou Jeanmonnot, Jeanne Richard, Justine Braisaz-Bouchet, Gilonne Guigonnat, Sophie Chauveau and Océane Michelon will first join Eric Perrot in Helsinki (Finland). After staying in Sjusjøen (Norway) for the last few days following the opening races, he will travel to the Finnish capital via Oslo (Norway).
The end of this day in transport will be marked by a final flight between Helsinki and Joensuu (Finland). Kontiolahti (Finland) will then be just twenty minutes away by car.
“We’ll be arriving in the evening, Simon Fourcade, the men’s group fitness coach, explained to Nordic Magazine. The first day of training will be on Wednesday, with a slightly tough session to start with, because the races won’t be until three days later, on Saturday, with the mixed relays.”
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- “We’re really happy with our lads”: Stéphane Bouthiaux assesses the French team’s performance at the Sjusjøen competitions
- Winner of the mass-start in Bessans, Julia Simon ends her preparation on a high note: “Nice to be able to run a race at my level”.
- We’re entering the home straight…: the 2024/2025 World Cup opens in Kontiolahti in just one week’s time
- With Lisa Vittozzi, Dorothea Wierer and Tommaso Giacomel: Italy (already) unveils its selection for the Kontiolahti World Cup
- Thunderbolt for the Women’s World Cup: Lisa Vittozzi withdraws for Kontiolahti and will start the season in Hochfilzen
- Kontiolahti: the Estonian squad for the first stage of the World Cup led by Tuuli Tomingas, Robert Heldna and Rene Zahkna
- Vebjoern Soerum as seventh man, Gro Randby, Emilie Kalkenberg and Maren Kirkeeide to complete the women’s squad: Norway’s selection for the Kontiolahti World Cup has been announced.
- Kontiolahti: Finland selects eleven athletes for the home opener of the World Cup
- Kontiolahti: no surprises in the French squad for the first stage of the World Cup
- Kontiolahti: the German team for the opening match of the World Cup… without Roman Rees, but with the new generation of women
- Kontiolahti: Austria with Lisa Theresa Hauser, Simon Eder, Felix Leitner and Anna Gandler… and rookie Fabien Muellauer
- Kontiolahti: Sweden unveils its squad for the start of the World Cup, and all the stars are there
- Kontiolahti: Marketa Davidova and Michal Krcmar lead the Czech team into the first stage of the World Cup
- Kontiolahti, Hochfilzen and Le Grand-Bornand World Cups: the United States unveil their selection, led by Deedra Irwin and Campbell Wright
- Kontiolahti: Belgium officially unveil their squad for the opening match of the World Cup
- A long day’s travel to Sweden: the French team’s IBU Cup squad travels to Idre Fjäll on Monday.
