Overview
- Perrot, 24, started four seconds behind sprint winner Tommaso Giacomel and seized control on the first standing stage.
- He shot 20/20, opened a 17-second gap when Giacomel missed once, and closed out the win by 10 seconds.
- Johan-Olav Botn placed third at 29 seconds and retains the overall World Cup lead.
- Friday’s sprint set the stage as Giacomel beat Perrot by four seconds with both shooting clean, helped by faster firing from the Italian.
- Tight sprint gaps left the top 16 within a minute, shaping a pursuit that rewarded precise, composed shooting.