Italy’s Tommaso Giacomel had the third fastest time in prone, but after also acing standing, took the lead and held it for a 23:04.5 win in this morning’s Hochfilzen Men’s 10 Km Sprint. The perfect-shooting win today was the second of Giacomel’s career and his first-ever sprint victory.

France’s Eric Perrot recorded his first podium of the new season, also shooting clean in second, 4 seconds back. Germany’s Philipp Horn, also perfect on a windless day finished with the first World Cup podium of his career in third, 6 seconds back. Horn’s previous career best came almost one year ago when he finished fourth in the Annecy Le Grand Bornand Sprint.

Yellow/Red Bib Johan-Olav Botn and Sturla Holm Laegreid of Norway both shot clean in fourth and fifth, 9.1 and 23 seconds back. Sweden’s Martin Ponsiluoma, with one penalty finished with a season best sixth place, 25 seconds back.

Photos: IBU/Walter, Nordic Focus