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Henning fired his first shot. The Braunhofer crossfired his 5 shots on Henning’s target. In total it took about 45 seconds to reset Henning’s targets but they only credited him back I think 26 seconds in the end. He’s pretty irritated but handling it well. Still a PB!
January 19, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Henning fired his first shot. The Braunhofer crossfired his 5 shots on Henning’s target. In total it took about 45 seconds to reset Henning’s targets but they only credited him back I think 26 seconds in the end. He’s pretty irritated but handling it well. Still a PB!
🇫🇷 The smile on Camille Bened's face today lit up the stadium. Such immense joy as she was able to make it back to the podium. The way she did it too going 20/20 (one of 2 today!) and holding off a late charge from closer Maren Kirkeeide. Huge day for Bened! So happy!
📸IBU/Deubert
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📸IBU/Deubert
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January 18, 2026 at 3:54 PM
🇫🇷 The smile on Camille Bened's face today lit up the stadium. Such immense joy as she was able to make it back to the podium. The way she did it too going 20/20 (one of 2 today!) and holding off a late charge from closer Maren Kirkeeide. Huge day for Bened! So happy!
📸IBU/Deubert
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📸IBU/Deubert
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🇳🇴 Will be really interesting, if Botn does indeed go to Nove Mesto as all signs point to now, how he does. He's only 176 points back and just 80 back of Samuelsson. Certainly not out of it especially if he looks like he did in the 1st trimester. We'll find out soon!
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January 18, 2026 at 3:47 PM
🇳🇴 Will be really interesting, if Botn does indeed go to Nove Mesto as all signs point to now, how he does. He's only 176 points back and just 80 back of Samuelsson. Certainly not out of it especially if he looks like he did in the 1st trimester. We'll find out soon!
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Best Climbers in the Men's Pursuit
🇫🇷 Fabien Claude 37th to 4th
🇳🇴Vetle Christiansen 22nd to 7th
🇨🇭 Sebbe Staler 36th to 18th
🇩🇪 Danilo Riethmueller 55th to 25th
🇫🇷 Emilien Claude 53rd to 26th
🇺🇸 Campbell Wright 56th to 27th
🇺🇦 Dmytro Pidruhnyi 59th to 39th
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🇫🇷 Fabien Claude 37th to 4th
🇳🇴Vetle Christiansen 22nd to 7th
🇨🇭 Sebbe Staler 36th to 18th
🇩🇪 Danilo Riethmueller 55th to 25th
🇫🇷 Emilien Claude 53rd to 26th
🇺🇸 Campbell Wright 56th to 27th
🇺🇦 Dmytro Pidruhnyi 59th to 39th
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January 18, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Best Climbers in the Men's Pursuit
🇫🇷 Fabien Claude 37th to 4th
🇳🇴Vetle Christiansen 22nd to 7th
🇨🇭 Sebbe Staler 36th to 18th
🇩🇪 Danilo Riethmueller 55th to 25th
🇫🇷 Emilien Claude 53rd to 26th
🇺🇸 Campbell Wright 56th to 27th
🇺🇦 Dmytro Pidruhnyi 59th to 39th
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🇫🇷 Fabien Claude 37th to 4th
🇳🇴Vetle Christiansen 22nd to 7th
🇨🇭 Sebbe Staler 36th to 18th
🇩🇪 Danilo Riethmueller 55th to 25th
🇫🇷 Emilien Claude 53rd to 26th
🇺🇸 Campbell Wright 56th to 27th
🇺🇦 Dmytro Pidruhnyi 59th to 39th
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Ruhpolding Men's Isolated Pursuit
1) Fabien Claude 🇫🇷 28:48
2) Christiansen 🇳🇴 +29.6
3) Riethmueller 🇩🇪 +41
4) Wright 🇺🇸 +41.3
5) Dale-Skjevdal 🇳🇴 +41.8
6) Emilien Claude🇫🇷 +44.7
7) Uldal🇳🇴 +48.7
8) Stalder 🇨🇭 +52.4
9) Ponsiluoma 🇸🇪 +57.3
10) Hofer 🇮🇹 +57.7
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1) Fabien Claude 🇫🇷 28:48
2) Christiansen 🇳🇴 +29.6
3) Riethmueller 🇩🇪 +41
4) Wright 🇺🇸 +41.3
5) Dale-Skjevdal 🇳🇴 +41.8
6) Emilien Claude🇫🇷 +44.7
7) Uldal🇳🇴 +48.7
8) Stalder 🇨🇭 +52.4
9) Ponsiluoma 🇸🇪 +57.3
10) Hofer 🇮🇹 +57.7
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January 18, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Ruhpolding Men's Isolated Pursuit
1) Fabien Claude 🇫🇷 28:48
2) Christiansen 🇳🇴 +29.6
3) Riethmueller 🇩🇪 +41
4) Wright 🇺🇸 +41.3
5) Dale-Skjevdal 🇳🇴 +41.8
6) Emilien Claude🇫🇷 +44.7
7) Uldal🇳🇴 +48.7
8) Stalder 🇨🇭 +52.4
9) Ponsiluoma 🇸🇪 +57.3
10) Hofer 🇮🇹 +57.7
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1) Fabien Claude 🇫🇷 28:48
2) Christiansen 🇳🇴 +29.6
3) Riethmueller 🇩🇪 +41
4) Wright 🇺🇸 +41.3
5) Dale-Skjevdal 🇳🇴 +41.8
6) Emilien Claude🇫🇷 +44.7
7) Uldal🇳🇴 +48.7
8) Stalder 🇨🇭 +52.4
9) Ponsiluoma 🇸🇪 +57.3
10) Hofer 🇮🇹 +57.7
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🇸🇪 🇮🇹 A couple of guys later in their careers who are getting some World Cup experience Henning Sjokvist and Nicola Romanin. Both did very well finishing 28th and 30th!!
Career best for both!
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Career best for both!
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January 18, 2026 at 3:27 PM
🇸🇪 🇮🇹 A couple of guys later in their careers who are getting some World Cup experience Henning Sjokvist and Nicola Romanin. Both did very well finishing 28th and 30th!!
Career best for both!
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Career best for both!
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🇸🇪 Martin Ponsiluoma with a magnificent rise to keep the Swedish train rolling with yet another podium. Only rose from 6 after the Sprint but he was 13th going to the last lap. For a minute I thought Giacomel had the podium but Ponsi wasn’t going to let him have it!
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January 18, 2026 at 3:27 PM
🇸🇪 Martin Ponsiluoma with a magnificent rise to keep the Swedish train rolling with yet another podium. Only rose from 6 after the Sprint but he was 13th going to the last lap. For a minute I thought Giacomel had the podium but Ponsi wasn’t going to let him have it!
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🇳🇴 So happy for Johannes Dale-Skjevdal today. It just looked off yesterday but he was still so happy to have his baby and wife there to support him. Today he pulls off an awesome comeback win. He looked absolutely in heaven today. What a year he’s having!
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January 18, 2026 at 3:27 PM
🇳🇴 So happy for Johannes Dale-Skjevdal today. It just looked off yesterday but he was still so happy to have his baby and wife there to support him. Today he pulls off an awesome comeback win. He looked absolutely in heaven today. What a year he’s having!
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🇫🇷 Eric Perrot really a lot to be happy with today. He had 2 early misses. Then he did huge work bringing back his packs on laps 2, 3, and 4. Really a lot fell on his shoulders. His ski ranks for those laps were 5,3,2. He gave himself the chance to win. Big time today!
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January 18, 2026 at 3:27 PM
🇫🇷 Eric Perrot really a lot to be happy with today. He had 2 early misses. Then he did huge work bringing back his packs on laps 2, 3, and 4. Really a lot fell on his shoulders. His ski ranks for those laps were 5,3,2. He gave himself the chance to win. Big time today!
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🇫🇷 Eric Perrot said “don’t forget about me!” He’s been a little overlooked in the Overall race as Giacomel leapfrogged him for Yellow in Oberhof and Samuelsson stormed back into the race. But a great race with awesome laps 2-4 after 2 early misses gives him 75pts!
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January 18, 2026 at 3:26 PM
🇫🇷 Eric Perrot said “don’t forget about me!” He’s been a little overlooked in the Overall race as Giacomel leapfrogged him for Yellow in Oberhof and Samuelsson stormed back into the race. But a great race with awesome laps 2-4 after 2 early misses gives him 75pts!
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🇮🇹 🇸🇪 Both Giacomel and Samuelsson raced like champions today. Giacomel overcomes 5 misses to finish in 5th. Sebbe races back from the 2 late misses and fights back to 6th. Both found ways to limit the damage today. That’s how Overall Champions race!
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January 18, 2026 at 3:26 PM
🇮🇹 🇸🇪 Both Giacomel and Samuelsson raced like champions today. Giacomel overcomes 5 misses to finish in 5th. Sebbe races back from the 2 late misses and fights back to 6th. Both found ways to limit the damage today. That’s how Overall Champions race!
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What an absolutely insane finish there. It looked like Giacomel was going to nail it for the 3rd place finish. But Claude and Christiansen surged. Meanwhile Samuelsson made a great last lap to close the gap. In the end just 5 points gained for Giacomel
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January 18, 2026 at 3:26 PM
What an absolutely insane finish there. It looked like Giacomel was going to nail it for the 3rd place finish. But Claude and Christiansen surged. Meanwhile Samuelsson made a great last lap to close the gap. In the end just 5 points gained for Giacomel
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Men’s Overall 🔮 Update: just 5 pts gained by Giacomel over Sebbe today but Perrot and his 75pts surge back to 2nd in this 3 man race! This is fun!
🇮🇹 Tommaso Giacomel 736
🇫🇷 Eric Perrot 654 (-82)
🇸🇪 Sebastian Samuelsson 640 (-96)
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🇮🇹 Tommaso Giacomel 736
🇫🇷 Eric Perrot 654 (-82)
🇸🇪 Sebastian Samuelsson 640 (-96)
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January 18, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Men’s Overall 🔮 Update: just 5 pts gained by Giacomel over Sebbe today but Perrot and his 75pts surge back to 2nd in this 3 man race! This is fun!
🇮🇹 Tommaso Giacomel 736
🇫🇷 Eric Perrot 654 (-82)
🇸🇪 Sebastian Samuelsson 640 (-96)
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🇮🇹 Tommaso Giacomel 736
🇫🇷 Eric Perrot 654 (-82)
🇸🇪 Sebastian Samuelsson 640 (-96)
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Ruhpolding Men's Pursuit
1) Johannes Dale-Skjevdal 🇳🇴
2) Eric Perrot 🇫🇷
3) Martin Ponsiluoma 🇸🇪
4) Fabien Claude 🇫🇷
5) Tommaso Giacomel 🇮🇹
6) Sebastian Samuelsson 🇸🇪
7) Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen 🇳🇴
8) Emilien Jacquelin 🇫🇷
9) Isak Frey🇳🇴
10) Philipp Nawrath 🇩🇪
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1) Johannes Dale-Skjevdal 🇳🇴
2) Eric Perrot 🇫🇷
3) Martin Ponsiluoma 🇸🇪
4) Fabien Claude 🇫🇷
5) Tommaso Giacomel 🇮🇹
6) Sebastian Samuelsson 🇸🇪
7) Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen 🇳🇴
8) Emilien Jacquelin 🇫🇷
9) Isak Frey🇳🇴
10) Philipp Nawrath 🇩🇪
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January 18, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Ruhpolding Men's Pursuit
1) Johannes Dale-Skjevdal 🇳🇴
2) Eric Perrot 🇫🇷
3) Martin Ponsiluoma 🇸🇪
4) Fabien Claude 🇫🇷
5) Tommaso Giacomel 🇮🇹
6) Sebastian Samuelsson 🇸🇪
7) Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen 🇳🇴
8) Emilien Jacquelin 🇫🇷
9) Isak Frey🇳🇴
10) Philipp Nawrath 🇩🇪
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1) Johannes Dale-Skjevdal 🇳🇴
2) Eric Perrot 🇫🇷
3) Martin Ponsiluoma 🇸🇪
4) Fabien Claude 🇫🇷
5) Tommaso Giacomel 🇮🇹
6) Sebastian Samuelsson 🇸🇪
7) Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen 🇳🇴
8) Emilien Jacquelin 🇫🇷
9) Isak Frey🇳🇴
10) Philipp Nawrath 🇩🇪
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What an absolutely insane finish there. It looked like Giacomel was going to nail it for the 3rd place finish. But Claude and Christiansen surged. Meanwhile Samuelsson made a great last lap to close the gap. In the end just 5 points gained for Giacomel
#biathlon
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January 18, 2026 at 2:37 PM
What an absolutely insane finish there. It looked like Giacomel was going to nail it for the 3rd place finish. But Claude and Christiansen surged. Meanwhile Samuelsson made a great last lap to close the gap. In the end just 5 points gained for Giacomel
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Tommaso Gaicomel oh no! He seemed to have the gap but he clearly faded down the stretch. Ponsi and Fabien Claude with a late attack and surge past him.
Meanwhile Samuelsson climbs to 6th right behind Giacomel! Basically no change in the Overall!
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Meanwhile Samuelsson climbs to 6th right behind Giacomel! Basically no change in the Overall!
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January 18, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Tommaso Gaicomel oh no! He seemed to have the gap but he clearly faded down the stretch. Ponsi and Fabien Claude with a late attack and surge past him.
Meanwhile Samuelsson climbs to 6th right behind Giacomel! Basically no change in the Overall!
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Meanwhile Samuelsson climbs to 6th right behind Giacomel! Basically no change in the Overall!
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Johannes Dale-Skjevdal has nailed it down. He's blasting away and he's free to go for the win!!!! What a magnificent day. He was so happy to have his baby on site this week. Now he gets to celebrate with his family. What a perfectly timed attack. He glides to the line!
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January 18, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Johannes Dale-Skjevdal has nailed it down. He's blasting away and he's free to go for the win!!!! What a magnificent day. He was so happy to have his baby on site this week. Now he gets to celebrate with his family. What a perfectly timed attack. He glides to the line!
#biathlon
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And there it is! With about 700m to go Johannes Dale-Skjevdal slingshots around on the downhill. Will he make it stick? He's driving now!
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January 18, 2026 at 2:29 PM
And there it is! With about 700m to go Johannes Dale-Skjevdal slingshots around on the downhill. Will he make it stick? He's driving now!
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Tommaso Giacomel with 5 misses today and he's still in excellent position to gain a pile of points on Samuelsson today. Giacomel just 2 seconds out of 3rd right now with Samuelsson back in 9th
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January 18, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Tommaso Giacomel with 5 misses today and he's still in excellent position to gain a pile of points on Samuelsson today. Giacomel just 2 seconds out of 3rd right now with Samuelsson back in 9th
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That was such a dramatic last shoot with misses everywhere
Now we have a massive ski race on the final lap and everybody is in full blast.
Perrot has a 6 second gap but he's got a powerful Johnanes Dale-Skjevdal looking to celebrate a win with his baby!
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Now we have a massive ski race on the final lap and everybody is in full blast.
Perrot has a 6 second gap but he's got a powerful Johnanes Dale-Skjevdal looking to celebrate a win with his baby!
#biathlon
January 18, 2026 at 2:27 PM
That was such a dramatic last shoot with misses everywhere
Now we have a massive ski race on the final lap and everybody is in full blast.
Perrot has a 6 second gap but he's got a powerful Johnanes Dale-Skjevdal looking to celebrate a win with his baby!
#biathlon
Now we have a massive ski race on the final lap and everybody is in full blast.
Perrot has a 6 second gap but he's got a powerful Johnanes Dale-Skjevdal looking to celebrate a win with his baby!
#biathlon
Shoot 4
Perrot is out in the lead
Dale-Skjevdal +6
Christiansen +10
Laegired +14
Giacomel +16
Frey +19
Jacquelin +23
HJofer +23
Nawrath +25
Uldal +26
Samuelsson +26
Fabien +26
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Perrot is out in the lead
Dale-Skjevdal +6
Christiansen +10
Laegired +14
Giacomel +16
Frey +19
Jacquelin +23
HJofer +23
Nawrath +25
Uldal +26
Samuelsson +26
Fabien +26
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January 18, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Shoot 4
Perrot is out in the lead
Dale-Skjevdal +6
Christiansen +10
Laegired +14
Giacomel +16
Frey +19
Jacquelin +23
HJofer +23
Nawrath +25
Uldal +26
Samuelsson +26
Fabien +26
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Perrot is out in the lead
Dale-Skjevdal +6
Christiansen +10
Laegired +14
Giacomel +16
Frey +19
Jacquelin +23
HJofer +23
Nawrath +25
Uldal +26
Samuelsson +26
Fabien +26
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