15:44. Before the biathlon world cup sprint in Oberhof (Germany), the first event of 2025, Johannes Thingnes Boe was leading the overall standings by 115 points ahead of his compatriot Sturla Holm Lægreid.
Thirteenth in this race marked by a French hat-trick, he lost a little of his margin over his main rival, sixth on the day. However, he still has a 98-length lead. Emilien Jacquelin is third on 159 points and Eric Perrot fourth on 198, while Fabien Claude is seventh and Quentin Fillon-Maillet eighth.
In the sprint rankings, Johannes Thingnes Boe kept his red bib, but Emilien Jacquelin closed the gap to 24 points. Finally, Campbell Wright retains his blue bib as best U23.
The overall World Cup standings
The overall sprint ranking
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