The IBU Cup season 2024/2025 started today in Idre Fjäll, Sweden, with a 10km sprint race for men. After a solid battle in the men’s event, Sverre Dahlen Aspenes won the premiere.

The IBU Cup season 2024/2025 started today in Idre Fjäll, Sweden, with a 10km sprint race for men. After a solid battle in the men’s event, Sverre Dahlen Aspenes won the premiere.

Sverre Dahlen Aspenes, from Norway, took first place today in the 10km men’s sprint race in Idre Fjäll with a total time of 23:20.7. The Norwegian biathlete had one shooting penalty, missing one shot on the standing shooting (0-1).

Martin Uldal, also from Norway, snagged second place, 12.5 seconds back, and one penalty on the standing shooting. The Frenchman Antonin Guigonnat completed the podium in third place, 14.0 seconds behind the winner and a clean shooting. 

Top 5, 10km Sprint, Men

1. Sverre Dahlen Aspenes (NOR) (0-1), 23:20.7
2. Martin Uldal (NOR) (0-1), +12.5
3. Antonin Guigonnat (FRA) (0-0), +14.0
4. Emilien Claude (FRA) (0-1), +19.7
5. Simon Kaiser (GER) (0-1), +24.4

Complete results can be found HERE

Also Read – IBU Cup: Complete program for Idre Fjäll

On Saturday, November 30, another 10/7.5km sprint race awaits. And on Sunday, December 1, the IBU Cup opener weekend ends with a 12.5/10km pursuit for men and women.

FACTS IBU Cup Idre Fjäll 2024/2025

• When: Thursday, November 28 to Sunday, December 1
• Who: National biathletes – women and men
• Where: Idre Fjäll, Sweden
• What: IBU Cup in Idre Fjäll, Sweden

PROGRAM

Thursday, November 28: 10/7.5km Sprint (More information can be found HERE)

• 10:30 CET: 10km Sprint, Men
• 14:00 CET: 7.5km Sprint, Women

Saturday, November 30: 10/7.5km Sprint (More information can be found HERE)

• 10:30 CET: 10km Sprint, Men
• 14:00 CET: 7.5km Sprint, Women

Sunday, December 1: 12.5/10km Pursuit (More information can be found HERE)

• 11:00 CET: 12.5km Pursuit, Men
• 13:45 CET: 10km Pursuit, Women

After Idre Fjäll, the biathlon IBU Cup heads to Norway (Geilo), then Austria (Obertilliach), Germany (Arber), Brezno-Osrblie (Slovakia), Italy (Open European Championships in Martell-Val Martello and IBU Cup in Ridnaun-Val Ridanna). Then, the 2024/2025 IBU Cup season ends with two stages in Estonia (Otepää).

Also Read – IBU Cup: Biathlon calendar for the 2024/2025 winter season

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