Biathlon: the big globe assured for Sturla Holm Lægreid with one race to go
The new king of men’s biathlon is Sturla Holm Lægreid. By winning the pursuit in the World Cup finals in Oslo-Holmenkollen (Norway) on Saturday at 20/20, the Norwegian has effectively secured the overall title with one race to go before the end of the winter season.
Following this pursuit in Oslo, with 1,236 points amassed, he has a 104-length lead over Johannes Thingnes Boe (1,132), the fallen king who will not lift his sixth crystal globe on Sunday afternoon. Sturla Holm Lægreid will do so for the very first time in his career.
He thus becomes the seventh Norwegian to triumph overall after Eirik Kvalfoss (1989), Jon Aage Tyldum (1992), Ole Einar Bjoerndalen (1998, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009), Emil Hegle Svendsen (2010), Tarjei Boe (2011) and Johannes Thingnes Boe (2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024).
Peiserot Eric Perrot (851) is still third overall, ahead of Quentin Fillon-Maillet (812), Tommaso Giacomel (790), Sebastian Samuelsson (785), Emilien Jacquelin (755), Tarjei Boe (663), Vebjoern Soerum (641), Jakov Fak (573), Martin Uldal (571) and Fabien Claude (557).
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- The full programme for the Oslo-Holmenkollen World Cup, the ninth and final stage of the 2024/2025 season
- Oslo-Holmenkollen World Cup: the full programme for the presentation of the crystal globes
- Corinne Niogret: my best memory of… Oslo-Holmenkollen
- Firsts for Camille Bened and Amandine Mengin, the boys’ sevens: the French team selection for the Oslo-Holmenkollen World Cup finals
- “I want to show myself at my best”: how Camille Bened approached her first steps on the World Cup sprint circuit in Oslo-Holmenkollen
- Chloé Bened’s pride after her older sister Camille Bened won the IBU Cup overall and was selected for the World Cup: “She’s our star, our champion, our idol”.
- Amandine Mengin on the eve of her World Cup debut in Oslo-Holmenkollen: “I have no idea why my season has taken such a turn for the worse…”.
- “She’ll remember this season for the rest of her life”: long-time friend and team-mate Maëla Correia talks about Amandine Mengin, who is about to discover the World Cup in Oslo-Holmenkollen.
- “Help them to repeat what they have done so far”: what Cyril Burdet expects from Camille Bened and Amandine Mengin at their first World Cup in Oslo-Holmenkollen.
- “The small sprint globe is up for grabs”: in addition to the overall podium, Emilien Jacquelin will be going for the crystal in Oslo-Holmenkollen.
- Race for the crystal globe: the sprint in the Oslo-Holmenkollen finals, a decisive stage in Lou Jeanmonnot’s quest
- Oslo-Holmenkollen: Johannes Thingnes Boe, king in front of his home crowd, wins the last sprint of his career, Quentin Fillon-Maillet and Emilien Claude in the top 10
- Oslo-Holmenkollen: Johannes Thingnes Boe wins the small globe in the sprint, the fourth of his career
- “I felt my left leg shaking…”. how Emilien Jacquelin explains his cracking standing shot in the Oslo-Holmenkollen sprint
- “I’m still very upset”: Eric Perrot angry at the IBU’s decision not to reverse the sprint start list
- Oslo-Holmenkollen: the French men’s team triumphs at the Nations Cup for the first time in its history
- Oslo-Holmenkollen: the photo album of the French men’s team with the Nations Cup crystal globe
- Oslo-Holmenkollen: Franziska Preuss wins the sprint 2 tenths of a second ahead of Lou Jeanmonnot, Julia Simon fifth
- “15 points for 2 tenths is extremely expensive”: despite a full race, Lou Jeanmonnot lost ground to Franziska Preuss in the quest for the big globe
- “I was very relieved when Lou finished his race”: two tenths worth 15 precious points for Franziska Preuss after the sprint in Oslo-Holmenkollen
- Oslo-Holmenkollen: by winning the sprint just ahead of Lou Jeanmonnot, Franziska Preuss takes a 35-point lead overall
- Oslo-Holmenkollen: Franziska Preuss secures the small globe in the sprint, becoming the sixth German woman to win it
- Oslo-Holmenkollen: Jeanne Richard edges out Océane Michelon in the battle for the best U23 trophy
- Oslo-Holmenkollen: for the third year running and the sixth time, the French women’s team lift the small globe in the Nations Cup
- Oslo-Holmenkollen: the photo album of the French women’s team with the Nations Cup crystal globe
- Oslo-Holmenkollen: Lou Jeanmonnot’s photo album with the small crystal globe in the individual race
- “Very satisfied to finish ninth”: in the sprint of the Oslo-Holmenkollen finals, Emilien Claude scored his fourth individual top 10 of the season.
- “It’s a great feeling to be able to fight for a good place”: Camille Bened, thirteenth in her first World Cup outing at the Oslo-Holmenkollen sprint, is satisfied.
- “They’re going to have a spectacular race”: the pursuit from Oslo-Holmenkollen, a new duel for the big globe at high altitude between Franziska Preuss and Lou Jeanmonnot
