Biathlon: all the overall rankings for the 2025/2026 French Cup after the first stage in Bessans

Biathlon: Lisa Siberchicot and Oscar Lombardot with yellow bibs in the French Cup

Last weekend, the first leg of the 2025/2026 French Biathlon Cup took place on the snow in Bessans (Savoie). The programme for this inaugural round of the national circuit included a sprint and a mass-start.

In the overall senior ranking, where the Summer Tour races count, it was Lisa Siberchicot who led the way on the women’s side with a total of 254 points. She is well ahead of Lou Jeanmonnot (180), Fany Bertrand (165), Justine Braisaz-Bouchet (165) and Océane Michelon (150).

The men’s hierarchy is dominated by Doubs-based Oscar Lombardot. With 255 points, he is just 4 points clear of Rémi Broutier (251), with Nathanaël Peaquin (227), Martin Botet (207) and Mathieu Garcia (202) in second place.

Maëla Correia and Léo Carlier lead the U21 category

In the U21s, where autumn competitions also count towards points, Maëla Correia (281) from Bresse is the current holder of the brand new blue bib.

Louise Roguet (270) is 11 points behind, followed by Thémice Fontaine (225), Namou Candau-Armand (215), Coralie Perrin (215), Lou-Anne Dupont Ballet-Baz (205) and Lola Bugeaud (190).

On the men’s side, Léo Carlier (335) is the clear leader. Camille Grataloup-Manissolle (244) is 91 lengths behind and Flavio Guy (242) 93. Judicaël Perrillat-Bottonet (231), Guillaume Poirot (220) and Enzo Bouillet (188) follow.

Juliette Oliva and Nans Madelenat in red for the U19s

In the women’s U19s, three athletes stood out: the leader and wearer of the red bib, Juliette Oliva (165), followed by a duo made up of Maëlle Achoui (140) and Rosalie Odile (140), with Matilda Dodos (92), Romane Ouvrier-Buffet (90) and Léna Brun (85) all within a whisker of each other.

Finally, Nans Madelenat is the current men’s red bib with a total of 131 points. He is just a few points ahead of Victor Lainé (120), Niels Bibollet (117), Tom Bouillet (110) and Emile Weiss (104).

The complete overall rankings

Seniors

U21

U19

• Coupe de France de Bessans: Léo Carlier takes the opening sprint of the national season one breath ahead of Rémi Broutier, Oscar Lombardot third
• Bessans: Lisa Siberchicot wins the women’s sprint in the French Cup, Louise Roguet first U21, Maëlle Achoui best U19
• Coupe de France de Bessans: Camille Grataloup-Manissolle wins the mass-start, Niels Bibollet first U19
• Bessans: Emile Perrillat-Bottonet wins the men’s mass-start B in the French Cup
• Coupe de France de Bessans: Bresse native Maëla Correia triumphs in the mass-start, Paula Botet fifth, Juliette Oliva best U19 rider