Biathlon: Tommaso Giacomel keeps the lead in the men’s overall ranking, Eric Perrot becomes his runner-up
On Sunday, the fifth stage of the 2025/2026 Biathlon World Cup came to an end in Ruhpolding (Germany). After thirty-four events, including twelve individual events for each gender, a hierarchy continues to emerge.
In the men’s race, Italian Tommaso Giacomel had his first two races in yellow and is still leading the overall classification. With 736 points, he has 82 more than Peiserot Eric Perrot (654), his new runner-up.
Sweden’s Sebastian Samuelsson (640) rounded off the podium ahead of Johan-Olav Botn (560), Johannes Dale-Skjevdal (501), Quentin Fillon-Maillet (457), Martin Ponsiluoma (456), Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen (429), Sturla Holm Lægreid (404), Philipp Nawrath (385), Emilien Jacquelin (370), Martin Uldal (359) and Campbell Wright (312).
Fourteenth-placed Norwegian Isak Frey (293) is still wearing the blue bib of the best U23, firmly on his shoulders. Ukraine’s Vitalii Mandzyn (135) and Poland’s Konrad Badacz (63) follow at a respectable distance.
Lou Jeanmonnot keeps the women’s yellow bib… and makes the breakthrough
On the women’s side, Lou Jeanmonnot from Doubt is still at the top of the hierarchy. With a second place and a victory in Bavaria, she wears the yellow bib with a total of 718 points. Finland’s Suvi Minkkinen (582) is her closest pursuer… 136 points behind.
Maren Kirkeeide (576) then completes the provisional podium ahead of Hanna Oeberg (560), Elvira Oeberg (506), Anna Magnusson (501), Camille Bened (441), Dorothea Wierer (399), Lisa Vittozzi (395), Justine Braisaz-Bouchet (363) and Océane Michelon (326).
Norway’s Maren Kirkeeide (45767), third overall, logically has the blue bib of best U23 in her possession. In this specific hierarchy, she is (already) followed by Germany’s Julia Tannheimer (177) and Selina Grotian (94), Finland’s Inka Hämäläinen (84), Slovenia’s Lena Repinc (65) and Austria’s Anna Andexer (62).
In the specialities rankings, Lou Jeanmonnot is still the current holder of the red sprint bib, which Tommaso Giacomel still has on the men’s side. Eric Perrot and Suvi Minkkinen also wear the pursuit leader’s jerseys.
France maintains its lead in the women’s relay
As there were no races in Hochfilzen, France, which won the small globe last winter, is still in the lead in the mixed race rankings. With 155 points, they are ahead of Norway (140), Sweden (131) andItaly (105).
In the relays by gender, Les Bleues (280), despite finishing fourth, remain in the lead ahead of Norway (268), Sweden (260), Italy (211), Germany (205) and Finland (192). In the men’s competition, it is still the Norwegians who lead the way with 345 points ahead of France (315).
Les Bleues still ahead at Nations Cup
Finally, in the Nations Cup, France (4,351) dominates the women’s ranking, but Sweden (4,253) is not far behind. Norway (4,009),Italy (3,807),Germany (3,731) and Finland (3,468) follow.
In the men’s category, it was the impressive Norway (4,644) who came out on top, ahead of France (4,386), Sweden (4,185),Germany (3,943) andItaly (3,594).
Biathlon World Cup overall rankings (for the blue bib, see ‘U23’)
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SWTS-4Biathlon World Cup sprint overall rankings
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SWSP-4Biathlon World Cup pursuit overall rankings
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SWPU-4Biathlon World Cup individual overall rankings
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SWINBiathlon World Cup mass-start overall rankings
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SWMSBiathlon World Cup relay overall rankings
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SWRL-3The overall ranking of the mixed events in the Biathlon World Cup
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SWNC-4- The full programme for the Ruhpolding World Cup, the fifth stage of the 2025/2026 season
- Caroline Colombo: my best memory of… Ruhpolding
- Ruhpolding World Cup: Norway with Johan-Olav Botn, still doubtful, Sturla Holm Lægreid, Juni Arnekleiv and Siri Skar
- Dorothea Wierer and Lisa Vittozzi are back after their stalemate: Italy with eleven for Ruhpolding
- Sophia Schneider and Danilo Riethmueller retained, Philipp Horn still sidelined: the German squad for the World Cup in Ruhpolding
- Ruhpolding: Sweden’s selection for the fifth round of the World Cup
- Lisa Theresa Hauser back from illness, first for Lukas Haslinger: Austria’s selection for the Ruhpolding World Cup
- Emilien Claude replaces Valentin Lejeune, women’s squad unchanged: France’s selection for the Ruhpolding World Cup
- “I’ll be thinking about the Olympics if I get my selection”: after a winter disrupted by illness, Emilien Claude returns to the World Cup in Ruhpolding
- Jeanne Richard, Emilien Claude and Oscar Lombardot in favourable positions for Olympic qualification: lessons from the French selection for Ruhpolding
- Ruhpolding World Cup: Slovakia with Paulina Batovska Fialkova, back from a training camp in Lavazè
- Ruhpolding: Belgium unveils its eight-strong biathlon squad
- Coralie Langel’s second World Cup appearance and Jeremy Finello’s comeback: Switzerland announces its squad for Ruhpolding
- Ruhpolding: Slovenia led by Anamarija Lampic and still without Jakov Fak
- The Czech Republic’s selection for the Ruhpolding World Cup
- Johan-Olav Botn finally withdraws from the Ruhpolding World Cup
- Ruhpolding: no relay for Tommaso Giacomel, rested
- “She’s not feeling 100%”: why isn’t Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold taking part in the Ruhpolding relay?
- Ruhpolding: Norway, led by an immense Maren Kirkeeide, wins the relay ahead of Italy and Sweden, with France fourth
- “There were better than us today”: the scarecrows of the last relay before the 2026 Olympics, how Les Bleues let the podium slip away in Ruhpolding
- “It’s the craziest thing I’ve ever experienced”: with an incredible Maren Kirkeeide, the Norwegians won their first relay since March 2024.
- The top three teams in 3 seconds: the Ruhpolding relay, the closest relay in the history of women’s biathlon
- Ruhpolding: Emilien Jacquelin withdraws from the relay, Oscar Lombardot replaces him
- Ruhpolding: Fabien Claude, Oscar Lombardot, Quentin Fillon-Maillet and Eric Perrot win the relay at the end of the suspense
- “Boy, does that feel good! Les Bleus take a weight off their shoulders after winning the last relay before the 2026 Olympic Games in Ruhpolding
- 30 km out, called up at the last minute, solid and victorious relay: Oscar Lombardot’s crazy day at Ruhpolding
- Ruhpolding: the sprint for Hanna Oeberg, Lou Jeanmonnot excellent second
- Ruhpolding: second in the sprint, Lou Jeanmonnot consolidates her yellow bib as World Cup leader
- “I was almost inhibited”: despite the stress, how Lou Jeanmonnot, second, managed to pull off a boss’s sprint in Ruhpolding
- “I don’t think she’ll be at the start of the pursuit”: Julia Simon, 62nd in sprint skiing time, raced ill
- Julia Simon makes her withdrawal from the Ruhpolding pursuit official
- “Sprint victories stay in the family”: at Ruhpolding, Hanna Oeberg continues the series started with her sister
- “Boring, frustrating, exhausting”: in distress at Ruhpolding, Océane Michelon struggles to regain her sensations
- Ruhpolding: a cut above the rest, Sebastian Samuelsson wins the sprint, Quentin Fillon-Maillet and Eric Perrot just off the podium
- “I’m very moved”: Sebastian Samuelsson wins his first sprint of the winter in Ruhpolding
- “I’m continuing to build on my solidity”: fifth just a few seconds off the podium in the Ruhpolding sprint, Eric Perrot stays the course
- “I outdid myself”: Emilien Jacquelin, still ill, finished seventh in the Ruhpolding sprint
- Ruhpolding: boss-like Lou Jeanmonnot triumphs in the pursuit, Camille Bened superb third
- Ruhpolding: winner of the pursuit, Lou Jeanmonnot opens up a gap in the general standings ahead of the Nove Mesto stage
- “Today’s strategy was to be patient”: how Lou Jeanmonnot put her stamp on the World Cup by dominating the pursuit in Ruhpolding
- “I’m really pleased to have been able to put everything together”: Camille Bened’s satisfaction at her return to the podium in the Ruhpolding pursuit
- From 32nd place to the flower ceremony: Océane Michelon’s huge comeback in the pursuit at Ruhpolding
- Ruhpolding: Eric Perrot second in the pursuit won by Johannes Dale-Skjevdal, Fabien Claude fourth after an incredible comeback
- Ruhpolding: Eric Perrot takes the red bib in the pursuit, moves up to second overall and moves 82 points behind Tommaso Giacomel
- “The best is yet to come”: after climbing back onto the podium in the Ruhpolding pursuit, Eric Perrot has no intention of stopping there.
- “It’s the daddy effect”: Johannes Dale-Skjevdal wins in Ruhpolding in front of his son
- “I had a great opportunity for revenge”: Fabien Claude’s incredible comeback from 37th to 4th place in the Ruhpolding pursuit
- An opponent fired at his target: Henning Sjoekvist kept his cool despite this unusual incident at Ruhpolding.
