Biathlon: Eight Belgians in Kontiolahti
With just five days to go before the start of the 2024/2025 Biathlon World Cup, the Belgian Federation has officially unveiled its team line-up for this inaugural stage of the season. Maya Cloetens, Lotte Lie, Eve Bouvard, César Beauvais, Thierry Langer and Florent Claude will compete in the individual events.
Rieke De Maeyer and Marek Mackels will take part in the gender relays on Sunday, before joining Sam Parmantier, Julien Petitjacques, Lea Gross and Marine Debloem in the IBU Cup.
The Belgian selection for the Kontiolahti Biathlon World Cup 🇫🇮
Women
- Maya Cloetens 🇧🇪
- Lotte Lie 🇧🇪
- Eve Bouvard 🇧🇪
- Rieke De Maeyer (women’s relay only) 🇧🇪
Men
- César Beauvais 🇧🇪
- Thierry Langer 🇧🇪
- Florent Claude 🇧🇪
- Marek Mackels (men’s relay only) 🇧🇪
The Belgian selection for the IBU Cup in Idre Fjäll 🇸🇪
Women
- Marine Debloem 🇧🇪
- Lea Gross 🇧🇪
Men
- Sam Parmantier 🇧🇪
- Julien Petitjacques 🇧🇪
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