15:23. Fourth this Friday in the biathlon world cup sprint in Le Grand-Bornand (Haute-Savoie), Norway’s Johan-Olav Botn retains his yellow bib as overall leader.
With a total of 420 points won in the six individual races he contested, he even took a lead of more than 100 units over Eric Perrot (317), his nearest rival. Tommaso Giacomel (315), Sebastian Samuelsson (298), Sturla Holm Lægreid (267), Quentin Fillon-Maillet (263) and Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen (263) follow.
Johan-Olav Botn (200) also retains the red sprint jersey ahead of Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen (172) and Eric Perrot (146). Finally, Isak Frey (106), twenty-first overall, retains his blue bib as best U23 rider.
The overall World Cup standings
C78B_v1-32The overall sprint ranking
C78A_v1-32- The full programme for the Annecy – Le Grand-Bornand World Cup, third leg of the 2025/2026 season
- Caroline Colombo: my best memory of… Annecy – Le Grand-Bornand
- Paula Botet and Valentin Lejeune selected, Jeanne Richard only on the mass-start: the French team selection for the Grand-Bornand World Cup
- Paula Botet and Valentin Lejeune rise in the Grand-Bornand, Emilien Claude and Jeanne Richard are downgraded: Stéphane Bouthiaux, head of the French biathlon, explains the situation
- Grand-Bornand 2025 World Cup: the teams and stars who will be rocking Le Grand-Bornand this week
- Le Grand-Bornand: first home podium for Lou Jeanmonnot, second in the sprint behind Hanna Oeberg
- “It’s the first time I’ve managed a Grand-Bornand”: never before on the podium in the Aravis, how Lou Jeanmonnot managed to finish second in the sprint.
- Winner of the Grand-Bornand sprint, Hanna Oeberg wins for the first time in over 1000 days: “Sorry I spoiled the party”.
- After the Grand-Bornand sprint, Justine Braisaz-Bouchet explains her difficulties with the prone shot: “I’m not in the doldrums, I’m not lost”.
- “I’m stressed and putting pressure on myself”: Océane Michelon’s disappointment after finishing 32nd in the Grand-Bornand sprint
- Julia Simon only 14th in the Grand-Bornand sprint despite a perfect shot: “Not used to dealing with this situation”.
- “The level of the race was incredible”: Cyril Burdet talks to Nordic Magazine about the French sprinters’ performance in Grand-Bornand.
