France’s Quentin Fillon Maillet staged a brilliant comeback from 18th after the first prone stage to 4th after the first standing stage to win a very snowy Oberhof men’s 12.5 km pursuit, with two penalties in 36:48.3. Sebastian Samuelsson of Sweden, with one penalty finished second, 9.9 seconds back. Norway’s Tarjei Boe, with two penalties, outsprinted teammate Sturla Holm Laegreid, with three penalties for third place, 15.6 seconds back to Laegreid’s 15.7 seconds back.