France claims men’s World Cup Relay victory in Ruhpolding

by Leandro Lutz • 15.01.2026
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The biathlon World Cup season 2025/2026 continued today in Ruhpolding, Germany, with the men’s 4×7.5km Relay. Check out the results.

The biathlon World Cup season 2025/2026 continued today in Ruhpolding, Germany, with the men’s 4×7.5km Relay. Check out the results.

After a solid performance, France (Fabien Claude, Emilien Jacquelin, Quentin Fillon Maillet, Eric Perrot) claimed first place in the 4×7.5km Relay in Ruhpolding, finishing in 1:08:58.1.

Norway (Johannes Dale-Skjevdal, Sturla Holm Lægreid, Martin Uldal, Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen) finished second, 6.2 seconds back. Germany (Justus Strelow, Danilo Riethmueller, David Zobel, Philipp Nawrath) completed the podium in third place, 7.9 seconds behind the winners.

Top 5, 4×7.5km Relay, Men

  1. France (Fabien Claude, Emilien Jacquelin, Quentin Fillon Maillet, Eric Perrot), (1+4), 1:08:58.1
  2. Norway (Johannes Dale-Skjevdal, Sturla Holm Lægreid, Martin Uldal, Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen), (0+7), +6.2
  3. Germany (Justus Strelow, Danilo Riethmueller, David Zobel, Philipp Nawrath), (0+5), +7.9
  4. Sweden (Viktor Brandt, Jesper Nelin, Martin Ponsiluoma, Sebastian Samuelsson), (0+7), +24.0
  5. Estonia (Rene Zahkna, Kristo Siimer, Mark-Markos Kehva, Jakob Kulbin), (0+4), +38.0

Complete results can be found HERE

Also Read – Biathlon World Cup 2025/2026: Complete program for Ruhpolding

FACTS Ruhpolding World Cup Season 2025/2026

  • When: Wednesday, January 14 to Sunday, January 18, 2026
  • Who: Elite national biathletes – women and men
  • Where: Ruhpolding, Germany
  • What: IBU World Cup in Ruhpolding, Germany

PROGRAM

Wednesday, January 14: Women 4x6km Relay (more information can be found HERE)

  • 14:30 CET: 4x6km Relay, Women

Thursday, January 15: Men 4×7.5km Relay (more information can be found HERE)

  • 14:30: 4×7.5km Relay, Men

Friday, January 16: Women 7.5km Sprint (more information can be found HERE)

  • 14:30 CET: 7.5km Sprint, Women

Saturday, January 17: Men 10km Sprint (more information can be found HERE)

  • 14:30 CET: 10km Sprint, Men

Sunday, January 18: Women 10km Pursuit and Men 12.5km Pursuit (more information can be found HERE)

  • 12:30 CET: 10km Pursuit, Women
  • 15:00 CET: 12.5km Pursuit, Men

After Ruhpolding (Germany), the biathlon World Cup continues in Nové Město na Moravě (Czech Republic) and Antholz–Anterselva (Italy) for the Winter Olympic Games. The post-Olympic stages will take place in Kontiolahti (Finland) and Otepää (Estonia). The 2025/2026 World Cup season ends in Oslo-Holmenkollen (Norway).

Also Read – Biathlon World Cup: Calendar for the 2025/2026 winter season

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