Overview

• Julia Simon secured her first individual World Cup win of the season in the women's pursuit at Nove Mesto, finishing 17 seconds ahead of Sweden's Hanna Oeberg.
• Océane Michelon, at just 23 years old, achieved her first World Cup podium with a third-place finish, completing a strong showing for the French team.
• Lou Jeanmonnot, who finished fourth in the pursuit, reduced her gap to overall leader Franziska Preuss to just 36 points with five races remaining in the season.
• Preuss struggled in the pursuit, finishing 13th after multiple shooting errors, allowing Jeanmonnot to capitalize in the overall standings battle for the crystal globe.
• The Nove Mesto stage also highlighted French depth, with multiple athletes, including Justine Braisaz-Bouchet, performing strongly across the sprint and pursuit events.