Overview
- The Italian finished the 10 km in 25:01.7 with one prone miss for his third World Cup win of the season.
- He prevailed by 13.2 seconds over Germany’s Philipp Nawrath, with Norway’s Johannes Dale-Skjevdal 25.2 seconds back in third.
- The victory earned 90 points and lifted him to second overall, narrowing the gap to leader Johan-Olav Botn to 39 points.
- Botn retired from the Oberhof sprint, a development that shaped the updated standings.
- Giacomel stood with Norway’s team during the pre-race tribute to Bakken and pointed skyward as he crossed the finish.