Biathlon: Julia Simon is back on the World Cup circuit
The return of Julia Simon from Beaufort for the Biathlon World Cup in Hochfilzen (Austria) was expected, but now it’s official. On Monday, the French Ski Federation (FFS ) announced the list of athletes selected for the event, and the ten-time world champion, whose one-month suspension ended on Monday, is included.
While Les Bleues still have seven quotas available for this second stage of the 2025/2026 season, it is Vosges’ Amandine Mengin, the Frenchwoman who performed least well in Östersund (Sweden), who is paying the price for this return. The Bressaude returns to the IBU Cup and will compete this week in Ridnaun-Val Ridanna (Italy).
Accompanying Julia Simon in the Tyrol will be Justine Braisaz-Bouchet, Lou Jeanmonnot, Océane Michelon, Jeanne Richard, Gilonne Guigonnat and Camille Bened, currently third overall in the World Cup.
There has also been a change in the men’s squad, with Doubs-based Oscar Lombardot taking Antonin Guigonnat’s place. Quentin Fillon-Maillet, Emilien Claude, Emilien Jacquelin, Fabien Claude and Eric Perrot will continue on.
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 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 full programme for the Hochfilzen World Cup, the second stage of the 2025/2026 season
- Back in the French squad: Julia Simon’s one-month suspension is over
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- Hochfilzen: Poland, with Joanna Jakiela as leader, reinforced by Grzegorz Galica and Monika Hojnisz-Starega
