IBU Biathlon World Cup 2025: Le Grand Bornand

Le Grand-Bornand welcomes the BMW IBU Biathlon World Cup back to the French Alps from 18-21 December 2025. Over four days of world-class competition, fans can expect high-speed sprints, intense pursuit races, and crowd-pleasing mass start finales - all streamed live for free on Eurovision Sport.

• Location: Annecy- Le Grand Bornand, France
• Dates: 18-21 December 2025
• Series: BMW IBU Biathlon World Cup 2025/26 - Stage 3 (third stop of the season)
• Events: Sprint, Pursuit, Mass Start (women & men)
• Streaming: Live and on demand, free on Eurovision Sport

Le Grand Bornand Biathlon Schedule

Le Grand-Bornand's week of biathlon action runs from Thursday through Sunday, 18-21 December, with a full slate of competitions each day. All event times are listed in local time (CET) and are subject to change.

Date & Time (CET)	Event
Thursday 18th December - 13:15	Women's 7.5km Sprint
Friday 19th December - 13:15	Men's 10km Sprint
Saturday 20th December - 11:15	Women's 10km Pursuit
Saturday 20th December - 13:45	Men's 12.5km Pursuit
Sunday 21st December - 11:15	Women's 12.5km Mass Start
Sunday 21st December - 13:45	Men's 15km Mass Start

Note: Annecy - Le Grand-Bornand is the final World Cup stop before the winter break. The tour will resume on the 8th January 2026 in Oberhof, Germany.

IBU Biathlon World Cup 2025: Hochfilzen Recap

Before arriving in France, the World Cup circuit delivered an exciting Hochfilzen stop in Austria (12-14 December 2025). That weekend saw multiple standout performances and tight podium finishes across all events:

Sprint Winners Deliver Breakthrough Performances

The sprint races opened the weekend with decisive victories and clean shooting from two rising contenders.

• Tommaso Giacomel (ITA) won the men's 10 km sprint with sharp shooting and strong skiing.
• Lou Jeanmonnot (FRA) delivered a flawless performance to win the women's 7.5 km sprint, marking her first victory of the season.

Pursuit Races Bring Lead Changes and First-Time Winners

Saturday's pursuits reshuffled the standings.

• Éric Perrot (FRA) claimed victory in the men's 12.5 km pursuit after clean shooting throughout.
• Sprint winner Giacomel followed 10 seconds back for silver, maintaining his consistent form.
• In the women's pursuit, Lisa Vittozzi (ITA) shot a perfect score to secure a commanding win, finishing 11.4 seconds clear of the field.

Relay Events Showcase Team Strength

The relay races highlighted national depth and strategic execution in challenging conditions.

• Sweden won the women's 4x6 km relay with a dominant performance, finishing ahead of Norway and Germany.
• Norway captured the men's 4x7.5 km relay, extending their long-standing relay prowess, followed by France in second and Sweden in third.

Yellow Bib Leaders Emerging Ahead of Le Grand-Bornand

The Hochfilzen results also reshaped the overall standings heading into the French Alps.

• Anna Magnusson (SWE) is the new World Cup leader, earning the yellow bib for the first time in her career.
• On the men's side, Norway's Johan-Olav Botn retained overall leadership after another series of strong finishes.

Watch More Live Biathlon with Eurovision Sport

Eurovision Sport is the home of biathlon all winter long, offering fans uninterrupted access to the full 2025/26 World Cup season. Every race is available live and free (subject to broadcast restrictions), with on-demand replays so you can catch up anytime.