3:07 p.m
Bø or Doll?
What an exciting race! Johannes Thingnes Bø fails to knock Benedikt Doll off his throne and crosses the finish line in second place, 5.4 seconds behind. Kühn ranks sixth.
3:03 p.m
Bø is losing time!
It’s unbelievable, Johannes Thingnes Bø is now losing to Benedikt Doll! The gap is 5.6 seconds, Doll’s next World Cup victory is getting closer and closer.
3:00 p.m
Bø is catching up
Johannes Thingnes Bø is slowly nibbling away at his deficit – but it’s going to be exciting! His brother, however, has no chance today with three penalties and is currently in tenth place, two places ahead of Simon Eder. The Austrian made one mistake overall.
3:00 p.m
Bø at the second shooting
Johannes Thingnes Bø is back – and how! The Dominator cleared all the targets in an incredible 18.1 seconds and now entered the final lap almost five seconds behind Doll. Since he will be informed about the interim times, it should normally work out in the Norwegian’s favor. Niklas Hartweg leaves one target standing, Kühn hits all the targets.
14:54
Doll flies at the best time
Someone has to beat this time first! He replaced his compatriot Nawrath with a lead of almost 37 seconds. Doll has conjured up the fastest final lap in the snow so far. There are currently three Germans on the podium. Jeremy Finello shoots two penalties.
14:52
Strelow standing perfectly
Things go perfectly for Justus Strelow while standing, Johannes Kühn hits everything while lying down, but falls down when leaving the shooting range and loses a few seconds.
2:50 p.m
Hartweg makes the audience cheer
Niklas Hartweg shoots quickly while lying down and hits everything. Johannes Thingnes Bø missed the first shot, but was able to compensate for this with his running.
2:47 p.m
Doll remains error-free!
Class! Benedikt Doll hits all the targets and now has a tough final round ahead of him. Philipp Nawrath narrowly took the lead at the finish – the Norwegian dominance can now be broken. Tarjei Bø made one mistake in the prone position, Dale-Skjevdal made two mistakes.
2:45 p.m
Laegreid and Horn lead at the finish
Contemporaneous! Philipp Horn and Sturla Holm Laegreid lead at the finish, but Horn had one more penalty and showed a great running performance.
2:42 p.m
Johannes Thingnes Bø started
Now Johannes Thingnes Bø is finally on the move – and the athletes who are currently in the top places should be careful.
14:41
Ponsiluoma with an error
Martin Ponsiluoma takes his time shooting and starts the competition with a mistake. Justus Strelow does the same.
2:39 p.m
Nawrath at the forefront
With one mistake-free shooting and one mistake overall, Philipp Nawrath is doing well and is now about nine seconds behind Sturla Holm Laegreid.
2:38 p.m
Laegreid shoots his way to the top!
Sturla Holm Laegreid is back – and shows a great, flawless performance on the shooting range. He is now leading the rankings after the second shooting. Philipp Horn also managed a flawless shooting session while standing – and Benedikt Doll scored 100 percent while lying down.
2:34 p.m
Jacquelin shoots her way out
After three mistakes in the first shooting, Emilien Jacquelin no longer has a chance of getting to the top places. Sebastian Stalder also made a mistake; he missed the last two shots while standing. The Norwegian Christiansen misses a shot.
2:33 p.m
Dale-Skjevdal and Bø with high starting numbers
The starts of co-favorites Johannes Dale-Skjevdal and the Bø brothers are still taking a while. Justus Strelow with starting number 36 is now off on his journey.
2:30 p.m
Last prone shot with Horn next to it
The last shot goes wide for Philipp Horn! So he has to spin once after shooting prone. His namesake Philipp Nawrath does the same – an extra lap. Sturla Holm Laegreid is currently in third place after shooting, behind his colleagues Christiansen and Strømsheim.
14:28
Giacomel and Burkhalter on the track
The Norwegian Christiansen cleared all five targets during the start of Tommaso Giacomel and Joscha Burkhalter and gained a lead of almost 15 seconds over Stalder.
14:26
First shooting
The Latvian Andrejs Rastorgujevs has one penalty after his first shooting session. Stalder comes to the shooting range a little behind, but makes no mistakes – to the delight of the fans in the stadium.
14:22
Christiansen sets the best time
Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen sets the best time in the first split, but he is less than a second ahead of Jonni Mukkala. Meanwhile, Philipp Nawrath has started the competition.
2:20 p.m
Horn with his comeback
Half a minute after Sturla Holm Laegreid, Philipp Horn is also allowed onto the track. Let’s see how his comeback in the World Cup team goes.
2:18 p.m
Stalder and Christiansen on the way
Now the competition begins for local hero Sebastian Stalder. The favorites come step by step – Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen with start number seven is the first.
2:15 p.m
Let’s go!
Pavel Magazeev from Moldova is allowed to open the competition and initially sets the times – but they won’t be the best times.
2:09 p.m
Difficult route
The women’s sprint showed that the new route was tough; there were big gaps. The strong cross-country skiers will also have an advantage among the men and will be able to show off their strengths. The conditions of the track are good – there is neither sun nor precipitation, so it should be fair for all starters.
2:08 p.m
Stalder twice for Switzerland
In the Swiss team, Sebastian Stalder and Joscha Burkhalter have already shown good races, and they are particularly strong at the shooting range. Sebastian Stalder takes to the track early today with starting number five, Burkhalter starts with number 24 between Tommaso Giacomel and Fabien Claude. Sebastian’s brother Gion Stalder will be one of the last biathletes to take to the track. In addition to the trio, Jeremy Finello, Dajan Danuser and Niklas Hartweg, who is back after a slight illness, will take part in the sprint.
2:04 p.m
Simon Eder is back
The Austrians’ hopes continue to rest on Felix Leitner and David Komatz, who were able to fight for solid positions through impeccable shooting. Nevertheless, this season the gap to the best athletes on the cross-country ski trail is significantly too large, so zero at the shooting range is mandatory. Experienced Simon Eder is back after illness and will start the competition in 44th place. For Patrick Jakob and Dominic Unterweger, qualifying for the pursuit will be the goal.
2:00 p.m
Corona paralyzes fellow favorites
Corona hit the Swedish team. Co-favorite Sebastian Samuelsson tested positive for the virus after experiencing cold symptoms and is out. He was the best Swede so far and was in good form. The French also recently showed a strong team performance – Emilien Jacquelin, Eric Perrot and Quentin Fillon Maillet want to prove again today that they are a force to be reckoned with. The Italian Tommaso Giacomel is also getting better and better and should not be forgotten when listing the favorites.
13:56
Determination of the position for the Germans
After a furious start to the World Cup in Östersund, the Germans were brought back down to earth in Hochfilzen. The weekend in Lenzerheide could show where the German team really is. Philipp Horn replaces the ailing Roman Rees from the IBU Cup, where he was able to impress with good results. With starting number ten, the 28-year-old will be the first German to take to the track. Philipp Nawrath, who probably has the best chance of a top placement with Benedikt Doll and Johannes Kühn, follows Horn on the track one minute and 30 seconds behind. Justus Strelow and David Zobel complete the sextet.
1:50 p.m
Norwegian dominance – again?
The Norwegians impressively came back to their former strength last weekend. The highlight was the Norwegian quadruple success in the pursuit. Tarjei Bø – the man in yellow – and Sturla Holm Laegreid took the first two places in the sprint in Hochfilzen. All Norwegians are capable of finishing on the podium or taking the win – it remains to be seen whether anyone can beat the top nation.
1:45 p.m
Welcome!
Premiere in Lenzerheide: The Biathlon World Cup is taking place there for the first time. For the men, the weekend starts today with the ten kilometer sprint. It starts at 2:15 p.m.