# 2024–25 Biathlon World Cup – Stage 3

The 2024–25 Biathlon World Cup – Stage 3 was the third event of the season and was held in Le Grand-Bornand, France, from 16 to 22 December 2024.

## Stage overview

In the Norwegian women's team, Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold is skipping the stage due to health issues, and Juni Arnekleiv is absent due to poor competitive form. Hanna Öberg also ended her World Cup appearances this year due to poor competitive form and Johanna Skottheim has been called up to replace her. Last season's overall World Cup winner, Lisa Vittozzi, was unable to start at the season opener due to back problems, she also ruled out participation in Hochfilzen and Le Grand-Bornand. Beatrice Trabucchi, Elia Zeni, and Patrick Braunhofer have also been removed from the main italian team. The leader of the Czech women's team, Markéta Davidová, is skipping the stage due to recurring back pain. Among other notable biathletes missing the stage due to illness are Niklas Hartweg, Amy Baserga, Aita Gasparin, Elisa Gasparin, Julia Kink, Anna-Karin Heijdenberg, and Dunja Zdouc. After the extended quotas for the French women's and Norwegian men's teams expired, it was decided to exclude Gilonne Guigonnat and Tarjei Bø from the World Cup teams. Tarjei Bø is expected to compete in the mass start under the quota for the top 25 athletes in the overall standings.
Martin Uldal claimed his first career victory and reached his first the World Cup podium. Anamarija Lampič reached the World Cup podium for the first time, finishing third in the sprint. In the mass start, Selina Grotian achieved her first career podium and victory.
The World Cup leaders after the events in Le Grand-Bornand were Johannes Thingnes Bø for the men and Franziska Preuß for the women. The U-23 World Cup ranking leaders after the events in Le Grand-Bornand were Campbell Wright for the men and Jeanne Richard for the women.

## Schedule of events

The events took place at the following times.
| Date | Time | Events |
| 19 December | 14:20 CET | Men's 10 km Sprint |
| 20 December | 14:20 CET | Women's 7.5 km Sprint |
| 21 December | 12:30 CET | Men's 12.5 km Pursuit |
| 21 December | 14:45 CET | Women's 10 km Pursuit |
| 22 December | 12:30 CET | 15 km Men's Mass Start |
| 22 December | 14:45 CET | 12.5 km Women's Mass Start |

## Medal winners
### Men

| Event: | Gold: | Time | Silver: | Time | Bronze: | Time |
| 10 km Sprint | Martin Uldal Norway | 23:13.5 (0+0) | Johannes Thingnes Bø Norway | 23:14.9 (1+0) | Sebastian Samuelsson Sweden | 23:24.3 (0+1) |
| 12.5 km Pursuit | Johannes Thingnes Bø Norway | 31:25.4 (0+0+0+1) | Éric Perrot France | +27.6 (0+0+0+0) | Émilien Jacquelin France | +47.5 (0+0+1+1) |
| 15 km Mass Start | Tarjei Bø Norway | 37:20.8 (0+0+0+1) | Danilo Riethmüller Germany | +4.0 (0+1+0+0) | Johannes Thingnes Bø Norway | +9.7 (0+1+1+1) |

### Women

| Event: | Gold: | Time | Silver: | Time | Bronze: | Time |
| 7.5 km Sprint | Justine Braisaz-Bouchet France | 21:19.2 (0+1) | Franziska Preuß Germany | +1.4 (0+0) | Anamarija Lampič Slovenia | +13.7 (0+2) |
| 10 km Pursuit | Franziska Preuß Germany | 29:09.9 (0+0+1+0) | Julia Simon France | +27.3 (0+2+0+0) | Vanessa Voigt Germany | +44.3 (0+0+0+0) |
| 12.5 km Mass Start | Selina Grotian Germany | 38:35.4 (0+0+1+0) | Franziska Preuß Germany | +12.7 (0+0+0+0) | Paulína Bátovská Fialková Slovakia | +35.4 (1+0+2+0) |