Biathlon: final adjustments in Bessans for Les Bleues at the IBU Cup
The 2025/2026 IBU Biathlon Cup kicks off in Obertilliach (Austria) on Thursday 4 December. While Les Bleus travel to the Tyrolean resort on Monday, several of the athletes selected for the event are completing their preparations in Bessans (Savoie).
While only the snowfarming piste was covered in snow on 15, 16 and 18 November during the FFS selections, this time it’s in a winter setting full of natural snow that Paula Botet, Louise Roguet and Fany Bertrand, in particular, are making their final adjustments.
The French selection for the IBU Biathlon Cup in Obertilliach 🇦🇹
Men
- Oscar Lombardot – Entente Sportive Saugette (Massif Jurassien) 🇫🇷
- 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) 🇫🇷
- Louise Roguet – CS Praz-de-Lys/Sommand (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
The full programme for the IBU Biathlon Cup in Obertilliach 🇦🇹
Thursday 4 December
- 10.30 am: women’s 7.5 km sprint
- 2.10pm: Men’s 10km sprint
Saturday 6 December
- 10.30 am: women’s 7.5 km sprint
- 2.10pm: Men’s 10km sprint
Sunday 7 December
- 10.45am: women’s 10km pursuit
- 1.30pm: Men’s 12.5 km pursuit
