France’s Quentin Fillon Maillet’s penalties in each of the two prone stages dropped him to 10th before the standing stages. The 2022 double Olympic Champion then proceeded to clean the first standing and the crucial last standing, as his rials went to the penalty loop, ensuring Fillon Maillet his 30:14.5 first-ever Oestersund victory. This afternoon’s win was his first in a pursuit since taking the Kontiolahti Pursuit in March 2022.

Sweden’s Sebastian Samuelsson, with two penalties battling Norway’s Johan-Olav Botn, also with two penalties for much of the afternoon prevailing in second place, 6.7 seconds back to Botn’s 10/3 seconds back in third. Botn retained the Yellow Bib heading to Hochfilzen next weekend.

Italy’s Tommy Giacomel, with two penalties, finished fourth, 15.2 seconds back. Fillon Maillet’s teammate Eric Perrot, with two penalties finished fifth, 16.2 seconds back. The USA’s Campbell Wright jumped from 18th at the start with clean shooting, 25 seconds back.

Photos: IBU/Per Danielsson, Christian Manzoni, Nordic Focus