Overview

• Lou Jeanmonnot finished fourth in the sprint event at the Nove Mesto World Cup, earning 55 points and closing the gap to leader Franziska Preuss to 63 points.
• German biathlete Franziska Preuss remains at the top of the overall standings with 879 points, while Jeanmonnot holds second place with 816 points.
• Jeanmonnot's performance follows a strong season, including six individual victories and two gold medals at the World Championships in Switzerland.
• Despite missing the podium in this event, Jeanmonnot capitalized on a weaker performance by Preuss, who finished 15th and earned only 26 points.
• With seven individual races remaining this season, including pursuit, sprint, and mass start events, the competition for the overall title remains highly contested.