15:44. This Sunday afternoon, the mass-start of the biathlon world cup in Ruhpolding (Germany) offered several twists and turns. In the end, it was second-placed Franziska Preuss who came out on top overall.
Her podium finish, combined with Lou Jeanmonnot‘s ninth place, gives her a 142-point lead over the Doubiste ri der ahead of the Antholz (Italy) stage starting next Thursday. Elvira Oeberg, the day’s winner, remains third at 178 points. Suvi Minkkinen is fourth, Jeanne Richard fifth, Julia Simon sixth, Océane Michelon seventh and Justine Braisaz-Bouchet eighth.
In the mass-start speciality rankings, Franziska Preuss retained her red bib , one point ahead of Elvira Oeberg.
Live data from the mass-starts
The overall World Cup standings
The general classification of the mass-start
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- Ruhpolding: another victory for Lou Jeanmonnot, winner of the individual at 20/20
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- Ruhpolding: after a magnificent comeback, the French finish third in the relay won by Germany
- “Thank you, big girls! Last after one shot out of eight, how the French women’s team managed to finish the Ruhpolding relay on the podium.
- Ruhpolding: huge at 20/20, Italy’s Tommaso Giacomel wins the mass-start ahead of Sturla Holm Lægreid and Johannes Thingnes Boe, Quentin Fillon-Maillet in the flowers
- “It doesn’t make sense! Tommaso Giacomel, the man who toppled the Franco-Norwegian hegemony by winning the mass-start in Ruhpolding
