Biathlon: time for the men’s individual event in Östersund
Following Dorothea Wierer ‘s victory in the women’s individual at the Biathlon World Cup in Östersund (Sweden), it’s the men’s turn to take to the track this Wednesday from 3.30pm. Poland’s Konrad Badacz will start first.
Then, before the start of the first favourites, there will be Sondre Slettemark (2), Lukas Hofer (5), Joscha Burkhalter (7), Isak Frey (8), Viktor Brandt (9), Florent Claude (12) and Paul Schommer (14).
The blue group will start with Switzerland’s Niklas Hartweg (16). Next up are Philipp Horn (18), Michal Krcmar (20), Lucas Fratzscher (21), Campbell Wright (22), Tero Seppälä (24), Emilien Claude (26), Dmytro Pidruchnyi (28) and Antonin Guigonnat (30), Justus Strelow (32), Andrejs Rastorgujevs (34), Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen (36), Vitezslav Hornig (38), Jesper Nelin (40), Vitalii Mandzyn (41) and Danilo Riethmueller (42).
The famous red group will then be opened by Peiserot Eric Perrot (44), reigning world champion in the format. Sturla Holm Lægreid, with the 46 and a yellow and red bib, will follow, then Fabien Claude (48), Simon Eder (49), Martin Ponsiluoma (50), Quentin Fillon-Maillet (52), Maxime Germain (53), Sebastian Samuelsson (54), Tommaso Giacomel (56), Martin Uldal (58), Jakov Fak (60), Simon Kaiser (61), Endre Stroemsheim (62), Johan-Olav Botn (63), Emilien Jacquelin (64) and Philipp Nawrath (66).
Among the last starters, Sebastian Stalder (69), Sean Doherty (74), Elia Zeni (76), Sivert Guttorm Bakken (78), Fredrik Muehlbacher (80), Julien Petitjacques (88), Jakob Kulbin (90), César Beauvais (93), Melker Nordgren (96) and Jakub Borgula (101) will all be watching out.
The complete start list
Men’s 15 km individual – 3.30pm
C51A_v1- The full programme for the Östersund World Cup, the first stage of the 2025/2026 season
- Caroline Colombo: my best memory of… Österusnd
- “When it performs, it creates momentum”: the relays on the opening weekend of the World Cup in Östersund, important events to get the French team on the right track
- Östersund: Jeanne Richard, Océane Michelon, Justine Braisaz-Bouchet and Lou Jeanmonnot dominate the women’s relay, the first race of the winter season
- “It’s a great team effort”: on their first outing of the winter in Östersund, Les Bleues have already won the World Cup
- Östersund: France’s Fabien Claude, Quentin Fillon-Maillet, Emilien Jacquelin and Eric Perrot second in the relay won by Norway
- “A good relay in tempo”: behind the Norwegians in the Östersund relay, the French get their winter off to a good start
- “There’s this desire to go for the greatest medal of all”: beaten by Norway in the first relay of the season, Les Bleus have their sights set on Olympic gold
- Östersund: Sweden win the mixed singles relay ahead of Norway, Fabien Claude and Camille Bened third for France
- “It’s important in a career”: Camille Bened takes her first World Cup relay podium finish in the mixed singles relay in Östersund
- “It’s wonderful to see her so happy and fulfilled”: former biathlete Chloé Bened reacts emotionally to her older sister Camille Bened’s first World Cup podium finish.
- Östersund: Emilien Jacquelin, Eric Perrot, Justine Braisaz-Bouchet and Lou Jeanmonnot win the mixed relay for France
- Östersund World Cup: Corinne Niogret’s debrief (relays)
- Point 15.6.3.c. of the IBU regulations: why can the French women’s team field seven biathletes in Östersund?
- “We hope to win the opening individual race”: Cyril Burdet sets out France’s ambitions ahead of the first individual World Cup race in Östersund
- Östersund: in the opening individual race, Lou Jeanmonnot will wear the red bib, Franziska Preuss the yellow jersey
- Östersund: Dorothea Wierer triumphs in the individual event ahead of Sonja Leinamo and Camille Bened, who takes her first solo podium finish
- Östersund: five years later, Dorothea Wierer dons the yellow bib again
- Dorothea Wierer second oldest World Cup winner in history
- “I feel like I’m dreaming”: an unexpected first podium for Sonja Leinamo
- “It’s the fruit of a lot of hard work”: an emotional Camille Bened talks about her third place in the Östersund individual event
- Maya Cloetens, sixth in the Östersund individual, takes part in her first World Cup flower ceremony: “It’s just crazy, I don’t realise it yet”.
- “I’m taking my toll with every lap”: twenty-eighth in the first race of the winter in Östersund, Franziska Preuss worries about her fitness
