Biathlon IBU World Cup 2024 - 2025

[Werloc 3,176]

Yup, very nice to see Finland on the podium after so many years since Makarainen's retirement

 

Thought this would happen, just didn't expect it so soon and kinda leaned more towards the men's team.

 

On the other hand, it feels like Preuss is one of the unluckiest biathletes of all time. Not to mention the fact that she is sick every season, she might be up there for most 4th and 5th place finishes of all time and I can guarantee that many of them were lost podiums by just a second  

Edited December 7, 2024 by Werloc

[Werloc 3,176]

Random Preuss stats:

 

2024/25

Kontiolahti - 5th in Individual, 4th in sprint 0.1s behind third.

 

2023/24

Oestersund - 2nd in individual 0.1s behind Vittozzi, 4th in sprint 0.7s behind Arnekleiv, 2nd in pursuit 0.3s behind Jeanmonnot

Hochfilzen already DNS, because sick.

Lenzerheide - 4th in pursuit 2.4s behind Skogan

Oberhof - 2nd in sprint 4.4s behind Braisaz

Antholz - skips mass start due to not feeling that great

Ends her season after Nove Mesto WCH with three world cups to go.

 

2022/23

Kontiolahti - starts the season with DNS, ill again

Skips Pokljuka and Rupholding

Doesn't qualify to World Championships, skips the rest of the season

 

2021/22

Oestersund - 5th in sprint 9.8s behind 3rd, 5th in pursuit 11.8s off 3rd

Already DNS in Annecy & missing in Oberhof, Rupholding, Antholz

Otepaa - 5th in mass start 3.3s from 3rd

Oslo - 2nd in mass start 7.8s behind Braisaz

 

2020/21

Hochfilzen - 3rd in sprint 9.9s off 1st, 4th in sprint 0.5s behind Roeiseland

Oberhof - 2nd in mass start +3.9s behind Simon

Antholz - 4th in mass start, 5.5s behind Hauser

5th in Pokljuka

5th in Nove Mesto pursuit, 5.9s away from Roeiseland in 3rd

4th in Nove Mesto sprint, 6.8s behind Wierer, gets 3rd in the pursuit though

3rd in Oestersund, 11.1s behind Tandrevold in 1st

 

2019/20

Oestersund - 4th in sprint, 7.3s behind Davidova

Sick during Oberhof

5th in Pokljuka indvidual, but skips mass start

5th in Antholz Wch individual

3rd in Nove Mesto mass start

2nd in Kontiolahti sprint 20.1s off first

 

2018/19

Won Rupholding mass start by 0.2 seconds and already sick at the next stage in Antholz

Doesn't really do much the rest of the season, but ends with a 2nd place in Oslo.

 

2017/18

Unsurprisingly to absolutely no one, gets ill at the 2nd stage of the season

4th at the Olympic individual behind Dahlmeier 18.5s off

5th in Tyumen mass start, 9.8s off from 1st 3.2 from 3rd

 

I think I've given enough examples  

Edited December 7, 2024 by Werloc

[Werloc 3,176]

Ingrid Tandrevold skips mass start and Hochfilzen due to her heart issues. 

[copravolley 325]

Perrot was still a bit worse than Giacomel last year and where is he now? It's a waste of time. And we are so far behind in almost every winter sport that France is outclassing us: all the disciplines of classic skiing, biathlon, men's alpine skiing, etc. And even where we're better, we don't have any chance against other powerhouses, like luge, short-track, speed skating. We can only count on individuals: Ghiotto, Sighel, Goggia, Brignone or Vittozzi, some of whom are over 30. In France there's an effective system and here we're counting on a star like Tomba or Sinner appearing in every sport. Otherwise we can't be competitive anywhere, no matter if it's summer or winter sports. And the winter sports hurt even more because we have the Olympics in Cortina in 1 year  

Edited December 8, 2024 by copravolley

[Werloc 3,176]

  On 12/8/2024 at 2:45 PM, copravolley said:

Perrot was still a bit worse than Giacomel last year and where is he now? It's a waste of time. And we are so far behind in almost every winter sport that France is outclassing us: all the disciplines of classic skiing, biathlon, men's alpine skiing, etc. And even where we're better, we don't have any chance against other powerhouses, like luge, short-track, speed skating. We can only count on individuals: Ghiotto, Sighel, Goggia, Brignone or Vittozzi, some of whom are over 30. In France there's an effective system and here we're counting on a star like Tomba or Sinner appearing in every sport. Otherwise we can't be competitive anywhere, no matter if it's summer or winter sports. And the winter sports hurt even more because we have the Olympics in Cortina in 1 year  

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Perrot was 11th, a mere 60 points behind Giacomel and he won a race as well.

 

It was already kinda clear he was aiming to be a world class athlete.

 

What's stopping Giacomel right now? He's missing targets, just like Ponsiluoma. If they shoot well, they're definitely podium material, so I really don't understand your negativity  

[copravolley 325]

Vittozzi will not return until the New Year. This definitely means the end of her chances to defend the World Cup. This season has started badly for us and the absence of Vittozzi only intensifies this impression. Only Wierer's improving form is some kind of positive.

 

https://www.fondoitalia.it/2024/12/09/notizie/argomenti/biathlon/articolo/biathlon-lisa-vittozzi-non-rientra-lazzurra-salta-anche-hochfilzen.html

[copravolley 325]

  On 12/8/2024 at 11:45 AM, Werloc said:

Ingrid Tandrevold skips mass start and Hochfilzen due to her heart issues. 

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I think that in Italy she wouldn't even get the chance to start in the World Cup in her condition. We have much more restrictive regulations than other countries, which has its advantages and disadvantages. In her case, it would probably be better to stop for a while, instead of starting and withdrawing.

[Bailer 21]

Well can it potentially lead to a career end?

[copravolley 325]

  On 12/9/2024 at 2:56 PM, Bailer said:

Well can it potentially lead to a career end?

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Vittozzi or Tandrevold?

[Federer91 2,903]

Whoever thought of having a Mass Start already in the first round gets onto the list of "genius sporting scheduling" of the year.