13:31
Two Norwegians on the podium
Bø and Lægreid secure further podium places. Behind him, Guigonnat can prevail in a fight with Bakken and secure fourth place. The Finn Seppala was also convincing and ended up in sixth place.
13:28
Doll on target
Benedikt Doll wins the mass start! With just one penalty and an excellent mileage, he was able to take a 30-second lead to the finish.
13:27
final round
The podium shouldn’t wobble with Bø and Lægreid in second and third place, the gaps are too big. After that, it’s still exciting.
13:24
final round
Doll can keep the lead and even extends it! It almost looks like the first win of the season and the third World Cup win for the German!
13:23
Fourth shooting
Everyone is now shooting penalty loops. Lægreid is third on the track, already a minute behind. This is followed by Seppala and Guigonnat. Krcmar, Bakken, Eder and Leitner are also in the top ten after shooting.
13:21
Fourth shooting
Who wins? Bø shoots quickly again, but misses the last target. Doll stays flawless! He is the first to start the final lap with a lead of 7.1 seconds. This will be a very exciting final round!
13:19
Doll with good running form
Doll proves again today that he is in good shape. Together with Bø he runs the fastest lap. He is a good twelve seconds behind the Norwegian.
13:17
Johannes Thingnes Bø remains the leader
The first two places have stayed the same: Bø leads the loop ahead of Doll, while Seppala and Lægreid are both 35 seconds behind. Krcmar is fifth.
13:15
Many errors
Eder and Leitner each shoot a penalty loop. David Komatz even has to go round twice. Roman Rees is not doing well today, there is still a penalty loop.
13:14
Third shooting
Bø shoots quickly and has to turn an extra meter. Benedikt Doll misses the last shot. Guigonnat even has to go into the round twice. Seppala, Lægreid and Krcmar shot clean and can make up places.
13:12
The field
Felix Leitner is in the middle of the field with two penalties. Doll can stay behind Bø and hardly loses. The Finn Seppala is also among the top ten.
13:09
Bo leads
Bø, Doll and Guigonnat are the first three. There are six seconds between Bø and Doll. Guigonnat is already 26 seconds behind. After that comes a group led by Bakken.
13:07
Second shooting
Benedikt Doll shoots clean! Latypov hits only one target and says goodbye to the front positions. Johannes Thingnes Bø was the first to leave the track. Roman Rees, meanwhile, has two more penalties. Kühn also has to circle twice.
13:04
Run to the shooting range
The first ten are together within twelve seconds.
13:02
The Norwegians lead the field
Only eleven biathletes shot clean, including Simon Eder. Lægreid has taken the lead. Benjamin Weger is 35 seconds behind the leaders and is in 16th place. However, the field narrows more and more as the lap progresses.
12:59 p.m
First shooting
The Bø brothers have to go to the penalty loop. Bakken goes out first ahead of Sturla Holm Lægreid. Kühn is fourth after a clean shooting session, Doll is seventh. The race doesn’t start well for Roman Rees, he has to spin twice.
12:56
speed increase
Smolski quickly caught up again. Johannes Thingnes Bø takes the lead and picks up the pace a bit. This allows him to gain a few meters.
12:54
It starts!
The starting gun sounds, the field goes on the round closed. Anton Smolski lost his ski and is a few seconds behind. Christiansen leads the field ahead of Fillon Maillet.
12:49 p.m
The favourites
The starters from France and Norway are the favorites to win. Anton Smolski (BLR) can also have a say. The Swedes do without a start.
12:46 p.m
Weger back, Hartweg makes debut
In addition to debutant Niklas Hartweg, Benjamin Weger is also back after his corona illness. 18th in the World Cup, he is qualified for the mass start. In the individual race, he just missed the top ten with eleventh place. Hartweg and Weger are starting for Switzerland.
12:43 p.m
The Austrians
Simon Eder, Felix Leitner and David Komatz are the hopes of the Austrian fans. Anything is possible for them today. Leitner has already shown that he can be at the forefront with good shooting.
12:38 p.m
The German starters
Benedikt Doll, Johannes Kühn and Roman Rees are fighting for good positions today. Especially Benedikt Doll and Johannes Kühn can be candidates for the podium if they shoot well. Erik Lesser and Philipp Nawrath would also have qualified, but will not start.
12:33 p.m
surprises
The World Cup runner-up and the man in red, Emilien Jacquelin, will not be there – he will not be competing before the Olympics and is training individually. There are five mass start debutants. Campbell Wright from New Zealand, the American Paul Schommer, Vytautas Strolia from Lithuania, Olli Hiidensalo (FIN) and the Swiss Niklas Hartweg can compete with the best today.
12:25
The field
The 30 best of the World Cup will start today: The first 25 starting places will be awarded after the overall World Cup, plus five other starters who were able to convince with a good placement in the individual race.
12:20 p.m
Warm welcome!
Welcome to Anterselva! At 12:50 p.m. the men’s mass start race starts here. Temperatures are around freezing and cloudy. The wind can be a challenge today.