The Blues brought down Norway! For the first time this winter, the French men’s team won a relay at the Biathlon World Cup.
During the second day of the stage in Ruhpolding (Germany), the Tricolores managed a fantastic comeback before winning thanks to an excellent Éric Perrot, author of a 10/10 shooting to beat Norway and its armada, victorious in the first three relays of the season, to the post.
First success on the relay since March 9, 2025
However, the race got off to a bad start, since Fabien Claude, the first French runner, was forced to take a turn in the penalty ring after his standing shot. Before Perrot’s fantastic finish, Quentin Fillon Maillet was responsible for putting the Blues back on track. Taking over from Oscar Lombardot 30 seconds behind Germany, then in the lead, the double Olympic champion stepped on the accelerator to put his partner into orbit.
Enough to prepare in the best possible way for the Olympic Games, almost a week after the success of the women’s relay in Oberhof, while putting an end to a long drought, since the Tricolores had not raised their arms in this category since March 9, 2025.
