Biathlon World Cup 2024-2025 Program: Stages, Events, and Dates

The Biathlon World Cup 2024-2025 season kicks off on November 30th with the first stage in Kontiolahti, Finland. Over 9 stages and 58 events, athletes will compete in relay, individual, sprint, pursuit, and mass start events, culminating on March 23rd in Oslo where the successors of last season’s winners Johannes Boe and Lisa Vittozzi will be crowned.

Below is the detailed program for this 48th edition:

Stage 1 – Kontiolahti, Finland (Nov 30 - Dec 8, 2024) - Mixed Relay (simple): Video recap of the Swedish victory and French second place. - Mixed Relay: Video recap of the Norwegian win and a new French runner-up finish. - Men’s Relay: Video recap of the French victory. - Women’s Relay: Video recap of the French second place. - Men’s Individual: Video recap of the Norwegian triple victory. - Women’s Individual: Video recap of Lou Jeanmonnot’s win. - Men’s Sprint: Video recap of Emilien Jacquelin’s win. - Women’s Sprint: Video recap of Marketa Davidova’s win. - Men’s Mass Start: Video recap of the French double, featuring Eric Perrot and Quentin Fillon Maillet. - Women’s Mass Start: Video recap of Julia Simon’s second place finish.

Stage 2 – Hochfilzen, Austria (Dec 13 - 15, 2024) - Women’s Sprint: Franziska Preuss wins (video recap). - Men’s Sprint: Video recap of the Norwegian double. - Women’s Pursuit: Video recap of Lou Jeanmonnot’s win. - Men’s Pursuit: Video recap of Johannes Boe’s win. - Women’s Relay: Video recap of the French team’s second place. - Men’s Relay: Video recap of the French victory.

Stage 3 – Le Grand-Bornand, France (Dec 19 - 22, 2024) - Men’s Sprint: Video recap of young Norwegian Martin Uldal’s win. - Women’s Sprint: Video recap of Justine Braisaz-Bouchet’s win. - Men’s Pursuit: Video recap of the podium finish with Eric Perrot and Emilien Jacquelin finishing behind Johannes Boe. - Women’s Pursuit: Video recap of Julia Simon’s second place behind Franziska Preuss. - Men’s Mass Start: Video recap of Tarjei Boe’s win ahead of Danilo Riethmüller. - Women’s Mass Start: Video recap of the German double with Selina Grotian ahead of Franziska Preuss.

Stage 4 – Oberhof, Germany (Jan 9 - 12, 2025) Schedule includes sprints, pursuits, and both mixed relays across four days.

Stage 5 – Ruhpolding, Germany (Jan 15 - 19, 2025) Features individual events, relays, and mass start races for both men and women.

Stage 6 – Antholz-Anterselva, Italy (Jan 23 - 26, 2025) Includes sprints, pursuits, and relays with a men’s pursuit concluding the stage.

World Championships – Lenzerheide, Switzerland (Feb 12 - 23, 2025) A multi-day event covering relays, sprints, pursuits, individual races and mass starts for both genders.

Stage 7 – Nove Mesto, Czech Republic (Mar 6 - 9, 2025) Comprises sprints, pursuits, and relays for men and women.

Stage 8 – Pokljuka, Slovenia (Mar 13 - 16, 2025) Features individual races, mixed relays, and mass start competitions.

Stage 9 – Oslo-Holmenkollen, Norway (Mar 21 - 23, 2025) The final stage includes sprints, pursuits, and mass start events for both men and women.

Broadcast Information: As in previous seasons, La Chaine L'Équipe will be the exclusive free-to-air broadcaster for the nine World Cup stages and World Championships until at least the 2025-2026 season.

For more details, visit the complete calendar on L'Équipe’s website.