On January 25, the women’s 12.5 km mass start will take place on the track at “Vysočina Arena” in Nové Město na Moravě (Czechia), where the 6th stage of the 2025/26 Biathlon World Cup comes to a close.
Recall that the mass start features the 30 best biathletes based on the results of the current stage and the overall World Cup standings.
Overall standings | 2025/26 season calendar
Current overall standings leader, Frenchwoman Lou Jeanmonnot, will start wearing bib number one. Lou has built up a substantial lead and is now the leading contender for the “Big Crystal Globe.”
Number two went to the surprise Finnish contender Suvi Minkkinen. Sweden’s Anna Magnusson will start with number three. Anna is fifth in the overall standings.
Norway’s Maren Kirkeeide and Sweden’s Hanna Öberg, ranked third and fourth, are skipping the race and are already preparing for the 2026 Olympic Games, where biathlon events begin on February 8.
Watch the final head-to-head race ahead of the 2026 Olympics in Italy live on “Suspilne Sport”.
Live broadcast starts at 19:15 (Eastern European Time UTC+2)
Biathlon, women’s mass start at the World Cup in Nové Město. ONLINE video broadcast, race results…
- Julia Simon France (0+1+0+0) – 33:39,4
- Océane Michelon France (0+1+0+0) +0,5
- Lisa Vittozzi Italy (0+1+0+0) +2,7
