Overview
- Lou Jeanmonnot, Océane Michelon, Justine Braisaz‑Bouchet and Julia Simon led from the start to win by roughly 53.7 seconds over Norway, with Germany third.
- France used only eight spare rounds and avoided penalty loops in frigid conditions to control the race across all four legs.
- The lineup and order matched the federation's announcement and replicated the quartet that won the 2025 world title in Lenzerheide.
- It is France's second relay victory in three starts this season after winning in Östersund and finishing sixth in Hochfilzen, bolstering selection momentum one month before the Olympics.
- In the men's pursuit earlier at Oberhof, Tommaso Giacomel won again, Quentin Fillon Maillet placed sixth, Éric Perrot was eighth after rifle issues, and Giacomel moved atop the overall standings.