Biathlon: Franziska Preuss to train in Bessans from 2 to 16 August
As Nordic Magazine has learned from the German Ski Association, the German national A biathlon team resumes training this week.
After a month and a half off, the men have spent the last two days in Oberhof (Germany) before travelling to Leipzig (Germany) until Thursday 15 May. A resumption programme marked by numerous physical tests, which the women will carry out from 14 to 20 May.
Selina Grotian, Franziska Preuss, Marlene Fichtner, Janina Hettich-Walz, Johanna Puff, Sophia Schneider, Julia Tannheimer and Vanessa Voigt will then get down to business in Livigno (Italy) from 8 to 22 June, before spending two weeks in Bessans (Savoie) from 2 to 16 August.
The future Olympic site in Antholz visited in October
Meanwhile, Philipp Horn, Johannes Kuehn, Philipp Nawrath, Danilo Riethmueller, Justus Strelow, Simon Kaiser, Roman Rees and David Zobel will have been in Livigno and Obertilliach (Austria) from 8 to 22 June, as well as Oberhof and Ruhpolding (Germany) from 4 to 18 August.
Following the German summer championships in Arber (Germany), scheduled for the first weekend in September, the team will head to Livigno and Antholz (Italy) from 23 September to 8 October. Their preparations will conclude on the snow in Idre Fjäll (Sweden) from 4 to 18 November, with a participation in the Swedish opening races.
The full composition of the German national biathlon team’s A groups for the 2025/2026 season
Ladies
- Selina Grotian 🇩🇪
- Franziska Preuss 🇩🇪
- Marlene Fichtner 🇩🇪
- Janina Hettich-Walz 🇩🇪
- Johanna Puff 🇩🇪
- Sophia Schneider 🇩🇪
- Julia Tannheimer 🇩🇪
- Vanessa Voigt 🇩🇪
Men
- Philipp Horn 🇩🇪
- Johannes Kuehn 🇩🇪
- Philipp Nawrath 🇩🇪
- Danilo Riethmueller 🇩🇪
- Justus Strelow 🇩🇪
- Simon Kaiser 🇩🇪
- Roman Rees 🇩🇪
- David Zobel 🇩🇪
