Biathlon: just one change for Les Bleus at the IBU Cup
The2025/2026 IBU Cup circuit continues this week, moving to the Ridnaun-Val Ridanna stadium (Italy). For this new stage, the French staff have decided to make just one change to their line-up, according to an announcement made on Monday by the French Ski Federation (FFS).
This replacement is, in fact, a billiards move with several cushions. With the arrival of Julia Simon in the World Cup, Amandine Mengin – the least successful Frenchwoman in Östersund (Sweden) over the last few days – has moved down a notch and is returning to the IBU Cup. To make room for her, the technical staff have decided to switch Louise Roguet to the Junior Cup for the races scheduled in Goms (Switzerland) from Thursday.
Paula Botet, Voldiya Galmace-Paulin, Sophie Chauveau, Fany Bertrand and Célia Henaff are all back in the squad, while the men’s group includesAntonin Guigonnat, who has also been relegated from the World Cup, making way for Oscar Lombardot, Gaëtan Paturel, Valentin Lejeune, Damien Levet, Théo Guiraud-Poillot and Corentin Jacob.
The French selection for the IBU Biathlon Cup in Ridnaun-Val Ridanna 🇮🇹
Men
- Antonin Guigonnat – ARMY OF CHAMPIONS / Ski Club Morzine Avoriaz (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Gaëtan Paturel – Ski Club Nordique Pays Rochois (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Valentin Lejeune – Basse sur Le Rupt Nordic skiing (Massif des Vosges) 🇫🇷
- Damien Levet – Ski Club Grand Bornand (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Théo Guiraud-Poillot – Ski Club Villard sur Boëge (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Corentin Jacob – CS La Féclaz (Savoie) 🇫🇷
Ladies
- Paula Botet – ARMÉE DE CHAMPIONS / La Bressaude Ski Section (Massif des Vosges) 🇫🇷
- Voldiya Galmace-Paulin – Ski Club Villard sur Boëge (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Sophie Chauveau – ARMÉE DE CHAMPIONS / Ski Club Grand-Bornand (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Fany Bertrand – CS Méribel (Savoie) 🇫🇷
- Célia Henaff – SC Arêches-Beaufort (Savoie) 🇫🇷
- Amandine Mengin – La Bressaude Ski Section (Massif des Vosges) 🇫🇷
The full programme for the Ridnaun-Val Ridanna IBU Biathlon Cup 🇮🇹
Thursday 11 December
- 10.20 am: Men’s 20 km individual
- 2.30pm: women’s 15 km individual
Saturday 13 December
- 10.45am: Men’s 10km sprint
- 2.30pm: women’s 7.5 km sprint
Sunday 14 December
- 10.45 am: Men’s 12.5 km pursuit
- 1.30pm: women’s 10 km pursuit
- The full 2025/2026 IBU Cup programme
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