Jeanmonnot Victorious in Season-ending Mass Start

France’s Lou Jeanmonnot took control of the season-ending Canmore Women’s 12.5 km Mass Start after cleaning the first standing stage, going unchallenged to the finish for her fourth victory of the season in 32:55. Jeanmonnot, cleaned the first three stages, missed a single shot in the last standing but remained in the lead, winning for the second consecutive Sunday after taking the Soldier Hollow Women’s Pursuit last week. Jeanmonnot’s win gave her the Women’s Mass Start Score Crystal Globe, the first of her World Cup career. She previously won the IBU Cup Women’s Total Score in 2022.

“Globe was unexpected”

Jeanmonnot’s Mass Start Globe came as a huge but welcome surprise. “It was really was (a great surprises). I wanted to finish great this season, but the globe was unexpected. I am quite happy about that.” “So Cool!

Holding back tears of joy, she added, “It is a great reward for a great season that I did not expect. I wanted great results, great big medals, but a globe this season is so cool!”

Germany’s Janina Hettich-Walz equaled her personal best in second place, with a single penalty, 11.9 seconds back. Jeanmonnot’s teammate Gilonne Guigonnat shot clean finishing with her first-ever podium and a career-best third place, 15.8 seconds back, improving on her fifth place in yesterday’s pursuit.

Photos: IBU/Christian Manzoni

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