(Article written before race of March 6, 2025) The Men’s World Cup Overall has seen absolute dominance over the last 13 years, first by Martin Fourcade and now by Johannes Thingnes Boe. As the third trimester of the 2024-2025 World Cup season kicks off this week in Nove Mesto there is a real chance thatContinue reading “Men’s Overall in the Final Trimester”
Tag Archives: Emilien Jacquelin
Nové Město na Moravě 2024-2025 Preview
We had an absolutely thrilling two weeks of racing in Lenzerheide. So much so that I’m still exhausted from it all and I didn’t even put on a ski! During our week off we have been able to see the incredible Youth and Junior athletes competing at Worlds in Oestersund. Now we are off toContinue reading “Nové Město na Moravě 2024-2025 Preview”
Lenzerheide 2024-2025 World Championships Preview
Schedule: – Wednesday February 12: Mixed Relay (W+M)– Friday February 14: Women’s 7.5km Sprint– Saturday February 15: Men’s 10km Sprint– Sunday February 16: Women’s 10km Pursuit + Men’s 12.5km Pursuit– Tuesday February 18: Women’s 15km Individual– Wednesday February 19: Men’s 20km Individual– Thursday February 20: Single Mixed Relay (W+M)– Saturday February 22: Women’s 4x6km RelayContinue reading “Lenzerheide 2024-2025 World Championships Preview”
Antholz Recap
The Winners – Top Performers of the Week Nations Medal Table for the Week Nation Medals Norway 🇳🇴 🥇🥇🥈🥈🥈🥈 France 🇫🇷 🥇🥇🥇🥈🥉 Germany 🇩🇪 🥈🥉🥉 Sweden 🇸🇪 🥇🥉 Italy 🇮🇹 🥉🥉 Athlete Medal Table for the Week Athlete Medals Lou Jeanmonnot 🇫🇷 🥇🥇 Tarjei Boe 🇳🇴 🥇🥈 Sturla Holm Laegreid 🇳🇴 🥇🥈 Franziska Preuss 🇩🇪 🥉🥉Continue reading “Antholz Recap”
Men’s Overall Big Picture
As the first trimester has come to a close, and we turn our eyes to the remainder of the season, we’ve come to the point where true contenders separate away from the rest of the field. In general the men’s race tends to have fewer athletes battling for the Overall Crystal Globe than the women’sContinue reading “Men’s Overall Big Picture”
Hochfilzen Recap
The Winners – Top Performers of the Week Nations Medal Table for the Week Nation Medals Norway 🇳🇴 🥇🥇🥈🥈🥉🥉 France 🇫🇷 🥇🥇🥈🥈🥈🥉 Germany 🇩🇪 🥇🥇🥈🥉 Sweden 🇸🇪 🥉🥉 Athlete Medal Table for the Week Athlete Medals Johannes Thingnes Boe 🇳🇴 🥇🥇 Franziska Preuss 🇩🇪 🥇🥉 Sturla Holm Laegreid 🇳🇴 🥈🥉 Lou Jeanmonnot 🇫🇷 🥇 Sophie ChauveauContinue reading “Hochfilzen Recap”
Kontiolahti Recap
Biathlon is back!!! I think we all share the same feelings that the offseason of biathlon at times feels interminable. Summer biathlon season is a brief reprieve. Then you get to the fall and you’re hearing about the training. Suddenly there is racing in Sjusjoen and Idre Fjall and more and all of a suddenContinue reading “Kontiolahti Recap”
Annecy-Le Grand Bornand Preview
Dates: December 19, 2024 – December 22nd, 2024 Schedule:– Thursday December 19: Men’s 10km Sprint– Friday December 20: Women’s 7.5km Sprint– Saturday December 21: Men’s 12.5km Pursuit + Women’s 10km Pursuit– Sunday December 22: Men’s 15km Mass Start + Women’s 12km Mass Start Course Overview: – Stadium altitude: 928m– Maximum altitude on course: 927m– LowestContinue reading “Annecy-Le Grand Bornand Preview”
France 2024-2025 Team Preview
17 Overall Crystal Globes. 32 Olympic Medals. 130 World Championship medals. While they aren’t one of the traditional founding members of biathlon like Germany or Russia or Norway, France has emerged over the last 20-30 years as one of the great powers. Quinton Fillon Maillet and Julia Simon. Raphael Poiree and Anne Briand. Eric PerrotContinue reading “France 2024-2025 Team Preview”
Summer Biathlon 2024 Part 3
The final day of August and the first day of September saw the highest concentration of major biathlon action that we’ll have all all summer long. Most of the attention was paid to the all star field seen in Annecy for the Martin Fourcade Nordic Festival. But there were also national championships taking place inContinue reading “Summer Biathlon 2024 Part 3”