Biathlon: Idre Fjäll’s second sprint this Saturday
This Saturday, the 2024/2025 IBU Biathlon Cup continues in Idre Fjäll (Sweden) with another round of sprints. The men’s competition kicks off at 10.30am with the start of Bulgarian Anton Sinapov, bib 1. For the French, Axel Garnier started on number 6, Oscar Lombardot on number 33, Emilien Claude on number 45, Antonin Guigonnat on number 54, Gaëtan Paturel on number 69 and Théo Guiraud-Poillot on number 120.
Then, from 14:00, the women’s sprint will get underway when the Czech Terza Vinklarkova opens the starting gate. For the French, Camille Bened (10) will be the first to go, followed by Paula Botet (14), Chloé Chevalier (18), Anaëlle Bondoux (29), Fany Bertrand (57) and Voldiya Galmace-Paulin (109).
The complete start lists
Men’s – 10.30am
Ladies – 2.00 pm
- IBU Cup Idre Fjäll: Sverre Dahlen Aspenes wins the first sprint of the winter, Antonin Guigonnat third ahead of Emilien Claude
- Idre Fjäll: with 10/10, Paula Botet and Chloé Chevalier crushed the opening sprint of the women’s IBU Cup with a double victory
- Voldiya Galmace-Paulin on her IBU Cup debut in Idre Fjäll: “A top 20 for my first race, I’m really happy, especially shooting 8/10”.
- The last two men’s World Cup places will be decided in the sprints at the IBU Cup in Idre Fjäll
- Firsts for Martin Botet, Axel Garnier and Voldiya Galmace-Paulin: the full French team selection for the IBU Cups in Idre Fjäll and Geilo
- “I’ll have to be a natural to produce my biathlon at 100% of what I know how to do”: Oscar Lombardot prepares to stake his place in the World Cup at the IBU Cup in Idre Fjäll
- Théo Guiraud-Poillot’s ambitions a few days before the start of the IBU Cup: “I’m not necessarily aiming for the World Cup at the start of the season, but…”.
- “I’m on the way up and in great shape”: the joy of Axel Garnier from Haut-Savoie, who has qualified for the IBU Cup for the first time.
- “There’s a chance I’ll qualify, but it’s also possible I won’t make it through and my season won’t stop”: Emilien Claude’s state of mind ahead of the IBU Cup in Idre Fjäll, where he’ll be playing for his place in the World Cup.
- “I know that my form will improve as the races go on”: sick in Bessans after her concussion, Anaëlle Bondoux remains confident ahead of the start of the IBU Cup
- Voldiya Galmace-Paulin, aged just 19, on her first IBU Cup selection: “It’s really good to discover a new circuit, it makes you want to do it”.
- “We get on very well”: Anaëlle Bondoux and Voldiya Galmace-Paulin, the two French precociousness queens reunited at the IBU Cup
- Camille Bened, in fine form at the Bessans selection trials, tells Nordic Magazine: “I’m waiting to see if I can build on this over time to become very regular”.
