Biathlon: after the night in Östersund, it’s time for sun and light in Hochfilzen
The first fortnight of the 2025/2026 World Cup season took place in Östersund (Sweden). As usual at this time of year, the various competitions took place in darkness.
From now on, the circuit will move to the Alps with a stage starting on Friday in Hochfilzen (Austria).” We’re going to take a bit of vitamin D,” said a smiling Océane Michelon in the mixed zone after the last Swedish race.
It has to be said that a lot of sun – and therefore a lot of light – is forecast for the Tyrolean stadium for this second round of the Olympic season. Temperatures, meanwhile, will be close to 0°C , while there is no shortage of snow on the competition site.
“We want to provide perfect conditions for athletes and spectators alike. The demands, both on and off the track, increase every year. Fortunately, we can count on a highly experienced team and the support of the Austrian armed forces,” explains Franz Berger, head of the organising committee.
The full programme for the Hochfilzen Biathlon World Cup 🇦🇹
Friday 12 December
- 11.25am: Men’s 10km sprint
- 2.15pm: women’s 7.5 km sprint
Saturday 13 December
- 12.00: men’s 12.5 km pursuit
- 2.15pm: Women’s 4x6km relay
Sunday 14 December
- 12.00: Men’s 4×7.5 km relay
- 2.45pm: women’s 10km pursuit
The French selection for the Hochfilzen Biathlon World Cup 🇦🇹
Men
- Emilien Claude – ARMÉE DE CHAMPIONS / Basse sur Le Rupt Nordic skiing (Massif des Vosges) 🇫🇷
- Fabien Claude – ARMÉE DE CHAMPIONS / Basse sur Le Rupt Nordic skiing (Massif des Vosges) 🇫🇷
- Quentin Fillon-Maillet – DOUANE / Ski Club du Grandvaux (Massif Jurassien) 🇫🇷
- Emilien Jacquelin – DOUANE / CS Nordique Villard de Lans (Dauphiné) 🇫🇷
- Eric Perrot – ARMÉE DE CHAMPIONS / Ski Club Peisey-Vallandry (Savoie) 🇫🇷
- Oscar Lombardot – Entente Sportive Saugette (Massif Jurassien) 🇫🇷
Ladies
- Justine Braisaz-Bouchet – DOUANE / Club des Sports des Saisies (Savoie) 🇫🇷
- Lou Jeanmonnot – ARMY OF CHAMPIONS / Olympic Mont d’Or (Massif Jurassien) 🇫🇷
- Océane Michelon – ARMÉE DE CHAMPIONS / Bauges Nordic Skiing (Savoie) 🇫🇷
- Jeanne Richard – POLICE NATIONALE / Les Gets Ski Competition (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Julia Simon – DOUANE / Club des Sports des Saisies (Savoie) 🇫🇷
- Camille Bened – Ski Club Chablais Nordic (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Gilonne Guigonnat – Ski Club Villard sur Boëge (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- The full programme for the Hochfilzen World Cup, the second stage of the 2025/2026 season
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- Hochfilzen: Poland, with Joanna Jakiela as leader, reinforced by Grzegorz Galica and Monika Hojnisz-Starega
- Julia Simon makes her comeback, Oscar Lombardot replaces Antonin Guigonnat: the French team selection for the Hochfilzen World Cup revealed
- Hochfilzen: Belgium with its stars for the rest of the World Cup
- First for Christoph Pircher, Rebecca Passler also arrives from the IBU Cup: Italy unveils its squad for the World Cup in Hochfilzen
- David Zobel and Julia Kink join the squad, and Franziska Preuss is a constant presence: Germany’s selection for the World Cup in Hochfilzen
- Lisa Theresa Hauser in the lead: Austria selects nine athletes for the home round of the World Cup in Hochfilzen
- All the big names are on the trip, Anna-Karin Heijdenberg remains in the IBU Cup: Sweden announces its selection for the Hochfilzen World Cup
- Anastasiya Kuzmina and Paulina Batovska Fialkova still with us, a first for Martin Matko: Slovakia’s squad for the World Cup in Hochfilzen
