he podium was rounded out by Italy’s Tommaso Giacomel, repeating his performance from Friday.
Even before the final race at the Südtirol Arena, it was clear that Norway’s top athletes, Laegreid and Bø, would likely dominate. Laegreid, starting with a 0.4-second deficit to Bø, showcased his full potential, hitting all 20 targets and winning decisively with a time of 29:53 minutes. This marks Laegreid’s second victory of the season, having already won a pursuit race in Oberhof. Today’s win is also his 25th World Cup gold.
Tarjei Bø crossed the finish line 18.9 seconds behind Laegreid. Despite one shooting mistake, the likeable Norwegian, who announced his retirement following Friday’s sprint victory, finished strong once again with a silver medal. Tommaso Giacomel climbed the podium again, taking bronze. The sprint bronze medalist was in contention for silver for much of the race but had to concede to Bø in the final leg, finishing 24 seconds behind the winner. Nevertheless, two medals are an outstanding achievement for the athlete from Trentino.
Behind Giacomel, the next spots were claimed by Norwegian Martin Uldal, Jakov Fak, and Johannes Thingnes Bø in fourth, fifth, and sixth places, respectively. The second-best Italian finisher was Didier Bionaz in 23rd place, while Lukas Hofer maintained his 29th position from Friday. Hofer of Montal missed four shots in total today. Daniele Cappellari and Elia Zeni finished 32nd and 42nd, respectively.
The men's pursuit officially marked the conclusion of the 2025 Antholz World Cup stage, which once again ran perfectly. Once again, it was a resounding success, with around 60,000 spectators over four days of competition. This event also served as a dress rehearsal for the 2026 Winter Olympics. In just over a year, South Tyrol and the Antholzertal valley will make history by hosting the Olympics for the first time!
Biathlon World Cup Antholz (ITA):
Men's 12.5 km Pursuit Results
1. Sturla Holm Laegreid (NOR) 29:53.0 minutes (0 misses)
2. Tarjei Bø (NOR) +18.9 (1)
3. Tommaso Giacomel (ITA) +24.0 (2)
4. Martin Uldal (NOR) +39.0 (1)
5. Jakov Fak (SLO) +46.9 (1)
6. Johannes Thingnes Bø (NOR) +47.9 (3)
7. Eric Perrot (FRA) +1.29.4 (2)
8. Quentin Fillon Maillet (FRA) +1:32.2 (1)
9. Sebastian Samuelsson (SWE) +1:48.7 (2)
10. Niklas Hartweg (SUI) +1:57.2 (2)
11. Philipp Horn (GER) +2:07.9 (3)
…
23. Didier Bionaz (ITA) +2:41.5 (3)
29. Lukas Hofer (ITA) +3:07.2 (4)
32. Daniele Cappellari (ITA) +3:26.9 (2)
42. Elia Zeni (ITA) +4:26.6 (4)