Overview
- The French men took second in the Hochfilzen relay, with Emilien Jacquelin and Fabien Claude steadier on the range and Éric Perrot solid, while Quentin Fillon Maillet struggled after a third race in three days.
- Lou Jeanmonnot lost the women’s pursuit lead on the final standing stage, Justine Braisaz-Bouchet finished fourth, and Camille Bened secured a top-six result over the weekend.
- France departs Austria with 12 podiums in 16 World Cup starts this season, including five wins, as Norway again set the relay standard.
- Women’s roster spots for Le Grand-Bornand are set to drop to six, with Gilonne Guigonnat reported at risk and Paula Botet staking a claim after four IBU Cup victories in six races.
- On the men’s side, Émilien Claude and Oscar Lombardot face pressure from Antonin Guigonnat, Valentin Lejeune, and Damien Levet, who delivered two podium sweeps in IBU Cup races, with final selections due ahead of Tuesday training and Thursday’s opening race in Haute-Savoie.