After the biathlon World Championships in Lenzerheide
the 2024/2025 biathlon World Cup heads to Nove Mesto na Morave
Here is the complete competition program for the week
is the place for another biathlon World Cup stage
followed by a 7.5km sprint race for women on Friday
10km/12.5km pursuit races for women and men on Saturday
and 4x6km/4×7.5km relay races for women and men on Sunday
See the complete program for the Nove Mesto na Morave World Cup below
Thursday, March 6: 10km Sprint M (More details can be found <a href="https://www.proxcskiing.com/event/ibu-wc-men-10km-sprint-4/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">HERE</a>)
Friday, March 7: 7.5km Sprint W (More details can be found <a href="https://www.proxcskiing.com/event/ibu-wc-women-7-5km-sprint-5/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">HERE</a>)
Saturday, March 8: 10km/12.5km Pursuit W and M (More details can be found <a href="https://www.proxcskiing.com/event/ibu-wc-12-5km-10km-pursuit-2/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">HERE</a>)
Sunday, March 9: 4x6km/4&#215;7.5km Relay W and M (More details can be found <a href="https://www.proxcskiing.com/event/ibu-wc-4x7-5km-4x6km-relay/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">HERE</a>)
After Nove Mesto na Morave (Czech Republic)
the biathlon World Cup heads to Pokljuka (Slovenia)
the 2024/2025 World Cup season ends in Oslo (Norway) for the final stage
Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://proxcskiing.com/biathlon/biathlon-world-cup-and-world-championships-calendar-for-the-2024-2025-winter-season/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Biathlon World Cup and World Championships: Calendar for the 2024/2025 winter season</a>
Kontiolahti World Cup – November 30 – December 8
Annecy – Le Grand Bornand World Cup – December 19 – 22
Antholz – Anterselva World Cup – January 23 – 26
Lenzerheide World Championships – February 12 – 23
Nove Mesto Na Morave World Cup – March 6 – 9
Oslo Holmenkollen World Cup – March 21 – 23
Additional information about the Biathlon World Cup in Oberhof can be found <a href="https://www.biathlonworld.com/calendar?CupLevel=1&amp;SeasonId=2425&amp;EventId=BT2425SWRLCP04">HERE</a>
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The biathlon World Cup season 2024/2025 continued today in Nove Mesto na Morave
After a solid performance in the women’s event
took first place today at the women’s 10km pursuit race in Nove Mesto na Morave with a total time of 30:56.0 and one missed shot (0-1-0-0)
19.2 seconds behind the winner and two missed shots (1-0-0-1)
Complete results can be found <a href="https://www.proxcskiing.com/event/ibu-wc-12-5km-10km-pursuit-2/">HERE</a>
Read More – <a href="https://www.proxcskiing.com/biathlon/biathlon-world-cup-complete-program-for-nove-mesto-na-morave/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Biathlon World Cup: Complete program for Nove Mesto na Morave</a>
FACTS Nové Město na Moravě Biathlon World Cup Season 2024/2025
Thursday, March 6: 10km Sprint M (More details can be found <a href="https://www.proxcskiing.com/event/ibu-wc-men-10km-sprint-4/">HERE</a>)
Friday, March 7: 7.5km Sprint W (More details can be found <a href="https://www.proxcskiing.com/event/ibu-wc-women-7-5km-sprint-5/">HERE</a>)
Saturday, March 8: 10km/12.5km Pursuit W and M (More details can be found <a href="https://www.proxcskiing.com/event/ibu-wc-12-5km-10km-pursuit-2/">HERE</a>)
Sunday, March 9: 4x6km/4&#215;7.5km Relay W and M (More details can be found <a href="https://www.proxcskiing.com/event/ibu-wc-4x7-5km-4x6km-relay/">HERE</a>)
After Nové Město na Moravě (Czech Republic)
The biathlon season 2024/2025 continues this Friday in Nove Mesto na Morave with the World Cup 7.5km sprint for women
The 2024/2025 biathlon World Cup continues this Thursday in Nove Mesto na Morave
with the start list and start times for the 10km Sprint for men
The start list can be found <a href="https://www.proxcskiing.com/event/ibu-wc-women-7-5km-sprint-5/">HERE</a>
Switzerland equaled their season best in fourth place
with a penalty and ten spares finished fifth
5.5 seconds ahead of sixth place Sweden with two spares and fifteen spares
Julia Simon) took first place today at the women’s 4x6km relay race in Nove Mesto na Morave with a total time of 1:11:11.1
Selina Grotian) completed the podium in third place
Complete results can be found <a href="https://www.proxcskiing.com/event/ibu-wc-4x7-5km-4x6km-relay/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">HERE</a>
The BMW IBU World Championships in Lenzerheide delivered many historic moments and unexpected surprises
While Johannes Thingnes Boe’s record-breaking achievements and Franziska Preuss’ long-awaited world title will remain the defining images for many
I found Campbell Wright’s two silver medals equally impressive
His transition to the US team has clearly paid off
contributing to four of their five medals and securing her first-ever individual World Championship title in the Pursuit
Her consistency throughout the season provided her with the confidence to perform at her peak in Lenzerheide
She didn’t need to overreach — just executing her races on her own terms was enough to cement her success
I can say that the German men’s team showed resilience
improving significantly in the second week after a shaky start
Their ability to bounce back from early struggles was a testament to their strength of will and their trust in the process
We knew they were shooting well in the training
Their success is the result of a well-structured development pipeline
combining young talents like Eric Perrot with experienced champions such as Justine Braisaz-Bouchet
This balance allows emerging athletes to mature under less pressure
while expert ski technicians ensure optimal performance in key races
France is almost assured a medal in any discipline these days
Johannes Thingnes Boe and Tarjei Boe marked their last World Championships with strong performances
Despite Johannes’ apparent dip in form following his retirement announcement in Ruhpolding
What Johannes never does is to let others simply win
He is thus unlikely to slow down in his final World Cup weeks — if anything
he will push harder to finish as the season’s best athlete
While Sturla Holm Laegreid currently leads the Total Score
that could change before the Mass Start in Oslo
Sturla’s win over Johannes in their final sprint in the Mass Start in Lenzerheide might have provided a subtle psychological edge for Sturla
but in my opinion it didn’t really affect Johannes
He will remain relentless in his pursuit of the Total Score victory
Preuss outperformed Lou Jeanmonnot in Lenzerheide but not as much as just the glance at the medal table would say
Franzi was better in the Sprint and Pursuit
Jeanmonnot was ahead of Preuss in the Individual and Mass Start in Lenzerheide
The re-start of the World Cup in Nove Mesto will be of immense importance — if Preuss has strong skis and performs well there
she could carry the momentum needed to be in the yellow bib at the end of the season
Staying composed and executing with precision will be crucial
The U23 women’s competition is equally intense
with Selina Grotian facing fierce competition from Océane Michelon
particularly with her ability to shoot well while standing
she must improve her prone shooting to maximise her chances
unless she relaxes too much during the break
She was consistently strong on the skis in Lenzerheide and she peaked in her form after two weeks of substantial physical efforts
After a solid performance in the men’s event
took first place today at the men’s 10km sprint race in Nove Mesto na Morave with a total time of 23:13.3 and clean shooting (0-0)
20.9 seconds behind the winner and two missed shots (2-0)
Complete results can be found <a href="https://www.proxcskiing.com/event/ibu-wc-men-10km-sprint-4/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">HERE</a>
The biathlon season 2024/2025 continues this Sunday in Nove Mesto na Morave with the World Cup relay for women and men and in Otepää with the IBU Cup mass start 60 for women and men
The 2024/2025 biathlon World Cup continues this Sunday in Nove Mesto na Morave
with the start lists and start times for the 4x6km/4&#215;7.5km relay for women and men
The start lists can be found <a href="https://www.proxcskiing.com/event/ibu-wc-4x7-5km-4x6km-relay/">HERE</a>
Read More – <a href="https://www.proxcskiing.com/biathlon/biathlon-world-cup-complete-program-for-nove-mesto-na-morave/">Biathlon World Cup: Complete program for Nove Mesto na Morave</a>
The 2024/2025 IBU Cup continues this Sunday in Otepää
with the 12km/15km mass start 60 for women and men
Sunday, March 9: 12km/15km Mass Start 60 (More information can be found <a href="https://www.proxcskiing.com/event/ibu-cup-otepaa-12-15-km-mass-start-60/">HERE</a>) &nbsp;
The start lists can be found <a href="https://www.proxcskiing.com/event/ibu-cup-otepaa-12-15-km-mass-start-60/">HERE</a>
Read More: <a href="https://www.proxcskiing.com/biathlon/ibu-cup-complete-program-for-otepaa-part-1/">IBU Cup: Complete program for Otepää – part 1</a>
Thursday, March 6: 7.5km/10km Sprint (More information can be found <a href="https://www.proxcskiing.com/event/ibu-cup-otepaa-7-5-10-km-sprint/">HERE</a>)
Saturday, March 8: 10km/12.5km Pursuit (More information can be found <a href="https://www.proxcskiing.com/event/ibu-cup-otepaa-10-12-5-km-pursuit/">HERE</a>) &nbsp;
the 2024/2025 IBU Cup season heads to the final stage also in Otepää next week
Also Read – <a href="https://proxcskiing.com/biathlon/ibu-cup-biathlon-calendar-for-the-2024-2025-winter-season/">IBU Cup: Biathlon calendar for the 2024/2025 winter season</a>
took first place today at the women’s 7.5km sprint race in Nove Mesto na Morave with a total time of 19:13.5 and clean shooting (0-0)
20.9 seconds behind the winner and clean shooting (0-0)
Complete results can be found <a href="https://www.proxcskiing.com/event/ibu-wc-women-7-5km-sprint-5/">HERE</a>
took first place today at the men’s 12.5km pursuit race in Nove Mesto na Morave with a total time of 32:22.1 and clean shooting (0-0-0-0)
38.7 seconds behind the winner and three missed shots (0-1-1-1)
Complete results can be found <a href="https://www.proxcskiing.com/event/ibu-wc-12-5km-10km-pursuit-2/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">HERE</a>
The biathlon season 2024/2025 continues this Thursday in Nove Mesto na Morave with the World Cup 10km sprint for men and in Otepää with the IBU Cup 7.5km/10km sprint for women and men
The start list can be found <a href="https://www.proxcskiing.com/event/ibu-wc-men-10km-sprint-4/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">HERE</a>  
The 2024/2025 IBU Cup continues this Thursday in Otepää
with the 7.5km/10km Sprint for women and men
Thursday, March 6: 7.5km/10km Sprint (More information can be found <a href="https://www.proxcskiing.com/event/ibu-cup-otepaa-7-5-10-km-sprint/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">HERE</a>)
Start lists can be found <a href="https://www.proxcskiing.com/event/ibu-cup-otepaa-7-5-10-km-sprint/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">HERE</a>
Read More: <a href="https://www.proxcskiing.com/biathlon/ibu-cup-complete-program-for-otepaa-part-1/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">IBU Cup: Complete program for Otepää – part 1</a>
Quentin Fillon Maillet) took first place today at the men’s 4&#215;7.5km relay race in Nove Mesto na Morave with a total time of 1:16:24.3
Johannes Thingnes Bø) snagged second place
Dmytro Pidruchnyi) completed the podium in third place
Complete results can be found <a href="https://www.proxcskiing.com/event/ibu-wc-4x7-5km-4x6km-relay/">HERE</a>
The biathlon season 2024/2025 continued last week with the World Cup in the Czech Republic
and total score standings after the Nove Mesto na Morave competitions
was the place for another biathlon World Cup stage
and 4x6km/4×7.5km relay races for women and men on Sunday
you can check the standings for the sprint
and total score after the Nove Mesto na Morave World Cup
The next stop for the biathlon season 2024/2025 is the Pokljuka World Cup
Scheduled to take place from March 13 to 16
this event will feature four days of competitions in Slovenia
with a 15km individual competition for women
followed by a 20km individual race for men on Friday
a mixed relay (W+M) and single mixed relay (W+M) on Saturday
and a 12.5km/15km mass start races for women and men on Sunday
See the complete program for the Pokljuka World Cup below
Thursday, March 13: 15km Individual Women (More details can be found <a href="https://www.proxcskiing.com/event/ibu-wc-women-15km-individual-2/">HERE</a>)
Friday, March 14: 20km Individual Men (More details can be found <a href="https://www.proxcskiing.com/event/ibu-wc-men-20km-individual-2/">HERE</a>)
Saturday, March 15: Mixed Relay (W+M) and Single Mixed Relay (W+M) (More details can be found <a href="https://www.proxcskiing.com/event/ibu-wc-mixed-relay-single-mixed-relay/">HERE</a>)
Sunday, March 16: 12.5km/15km Mass Start Women and Men (More details can be found <a href="https://www.proxcskiing.com/event/ibu-wc-12-5km-15km-mass-start/">HERE</a>)
the biathlon World Cup ends the 2024/2025 season in Oslo (Norway)
Read More &#8211; <a href="https://proxcskiing.com/biathlon/biathlon-world-cup-and-world-championships-calendar-for-the-2024-2025-winter-season/">Biathlon World Cup and World Championships: Calendar for the 2024/2025 winter season</a>
After all metres were skied and bullets shot
it is difficult to say who will be more profoundly affected after the Nove Mesto na Morave week
The Total Score leader finished 15th in the Sprint
13th in the Mass Start and generally had a weak week and most likely not the best skis - she was 30 seconds slower than Lou Jeanmonnot in the Sprint and 38 seconds in the Pursuit - but fought back from the abyss after three consecutive first prone stage misses in the Mass Start Or maybe Jeanmonnot herself
The challenger finished 4th in the Sprint and Pursuit and was clearly in great shape
and seemed to have a win in the Pursuit in her pocket before two late misses pushed her to fourth place
Before Pokljuka Preuss holds a 36-point lead
Franziska will fancy her chances in the Mass Start
where she has won 215 points to Jeanmonnot’s 98 this season
For her part Jeanmonnot will strive to add a third consecutive win in the Individual: she has won 180 points in the Individual to Preuss’ 125 this season
Sturla Holm Laegreid must have felt great after the prone stage in the Sprint as he saw Johannes Thingnes Boe miss twice
But when he had a chance to add to his Total Score lead with a clean shooting in the standing stage he faltered - it was one of rare occasions that we saw Sturla
Two misses gave Johannes new momentum: he finished third
Sturla fought back in the Pursuit with fifth place but lost more points to JT who collected another third place and a yellow bib with it
“Yellow bib has been a good companion for a very long period and hopefully will be for two more weeks,” said Johannes
the Individual-Mass Start program in Pokljuka could serve Laegreid better
He celebrated a gold medal in the Individual and the Mass Star at the BMW IBU World Championships in 2021
plus he has collected 195 points in the Mass Start to Boe’s 164 this season
neither Laegreid nor Boe have performed well after the shared podium in the Short Individual in Kontiolahti
Boe missed five shots in Ruhpolding and five in Lenzerheide but Laegreid didn’t really capitalise on that as he missed two shots on each of the occasions and finished 16th and 15th
Jeanne Richard is fourth in the Total Score with 590 points
Michelon won the Nove Mesto week with 93 points
French women and men won in the Relay Cup Score in the same season for the first time in 31 years
The French men won all five relays this season whilst the  women only the last one
The last time the French men won the Relay Cup Score was in the 2011/2012 season
whereas the French women did so in the 2022/2023 season most recently
Isak Frey crowned his exceptional season with the IBU Cup Total Score win a week before the season’s end
Camille Bened clinched the Pursuit and Mass Start Cup Score and looks set to win the Total Score
Johan Olav Botn lifted a trophy for the men’s Mass Start Cup Score winner
It was the second time the Czech resort staged the event having done so previously in 2013
A total of four individual events (sprint, pursuit, individual race, and mass start) and four relay events took place from 7-18 February.
Below, you can find all the results and medallists.
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the Czech Ski Association has decided to withdraw from hosting the FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Nové Město na Moravě
scheduled to take place in the Czech Republic from January 31 to February 2
the ninth stop of the 2024/2025 Cross-Country World Cup
was planned to take place in the Czech Republic from Friday
but has now been canceled due to adverse economic conditions
According to a <a href="https://www.fis-ski.com/cross-country/news/2023-24/fis-cross-country-world-cup-nove-mesto-czk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">press release</a> from the International Ski &amp; Snowboard Federation (FIS)
“options for a substitution are currently being evaluated by the FIS Cross-Country team together with the respective NSA’s and organizers,” and:
“A solution will be presented during the FIS Autumn meetings (24th to 27th September) to be discussed by the S.C
Cross-Country Committee and approved by the FIS Council.”
the calendar will feature three stops before Christmas for Period I
and pursuit C) and finish in Val di Fiemme
and the Final Climb) at the end of December 2024 and beginning of January 2025.&nbsp;
competitions will&nbsp;be held&nbsp;in Les Rousses
it’s time for the Trondheim World Championships
which will be held from February 25 to March 9
Period III – After&nbsp;Tour&nbsp;de Ski and before&nbsp;World&nbsp;Championships
More information about the calendar can be found <a href="https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/calendar-results.html?eventselection=&amp;place=&amp;sectorcode=CC&amp;seasoncode=2025&amp;categorycode=WC&amp;disciplinecode=&amp;gendercode=&amp;racedate=&amp;racecodex=&amp;nationcode=&amp;seasonmonth=X-2025&amp;saveselection=-1&amp;seasonselection=" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">HERE</a>
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2024·Cross-CountryDue to economical factors
Czech Ski Association withdrew from hosting the COOP FIS Cross-Country World Cup
which was scheduled to take place from 31st January to 2nd February 2025 in Nove Mesto na Morave
Options for a substitution are currently being evaluated by the FIS Cross-Country team together with the respective NSA&#39;s and organisers
A solution will be presented during the FIS Autumn meetings (24th to 27th September) to be discussed by the S.C
Cross-Country Committee and approved by the FIS Council
Click <a href="https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/calendar-results.html?eventselection=&amp;place=&amp;sectorcode=CC&amp;seasoncode=2025&amp;categorycode=WC&amp;disciplinecode=&amp;gendercode=&amp;racedate=&amp;racecodex=&amp;nationcode=&amp;seasonmonth=X-2025&amp;saveselection=-1&amp;seasonselection=" target="_self">here</a> to see the COOP FIS Cross-Country World Cup calendar 2024/25
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Discover the full start lists for the biathlon World Cup relays in Nove Mesto (Czech Republic) scheduled for this Sunday at 13:50 and 16:45
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Discover the full composition of the Austrian biathlon team for the 2025/2026 season
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Tom Pidcock and Nino Schurter on the course in Nove Mesto
British rider now unbeaten on the Nove Mesto course as Nino Schurter comes in second
and Marcel Guerrini (BIXS Performance Race Team) in third
has now raced in Nove Mesto four years in a row and won on each occasion
the major contenders were back together and Pidcock wasted no time in making an explosive attack on the circuit&rsquo;s main climb - affectionately named the Whoopenberg
the move was pulled back as Pidcock was unable to break the elastic
The attack had positioned Pidcock at the front of the pack
and meant that on the fourth lap he launched a renewed attack against Schurter on the climb and ride clear of the Swiss rider
and over the next three laps Pidcock&rsquo;s lead hovered around 25 seconds - keeping Schurter within contention
and Pidcock only one technical misstep away from losing his lead
A tiny wobble on the final climb was the only mistake Pidcock ceded as he expanded his lead to over 30 seconds in a decisive final lap before he rode to clear victory
32 seconds clear of Schurter and 44 seconds ahead of Guerrini
who held off a final charge from British rider Charlie Aldridge
&ldquo;Next time I need to practice some starts before I start on the front row,&rdquo; Pidcock joked after the finish
Pidcock has stated that he is targeting Olympic gold in cross-country mountain bike this summer
and today&rsquo;s result firmly places him as a favourite
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Discover the full start list for the men&#8217;s biathlon World Cup sprint in Nove Mesto (Czech Republic) scheduled for 6.40pm on Thursday
briefly enjoying a gap over the field before being brought back
She pushed on to forge herself a short lead that became a significant one over Pieterse and the pack
As Keller gritted her teeth and blew out her cheeks
the field had no response for several minutes
UCI World Champion Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (Ineos Grenadiers) had the most left in the tank to attempt an acceleration in Keller’s direction
as Keller dug in for the win.“I felt really strong,” she said afterwards
“I decided I should attack with two laps to go
but it was very hard for the last lap.”Alessandra Keller
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World Champion's one-minute winning margin sets her as a big Olympic favourite
Ferrand-Prevot was a full 1:02 ahead of Batten following her initial attack on the main climb of the start loop
a battle ensued between Saturday&rsquo;s short track winner Keller and young talent Puck Pieterse - but a rear wheel slip and dismount for Pieterse on the final lap put her out of contention as she settled for fourth
Ferrand-Prevot&rsquo;s race was excellently executed
with only a brief dismount on the third lap drawing attention
but failing to make any reasonable dent in her considerable leading margin
Pieterse has been the only rider to keep pace with Ferrand-Prevot&rsquo;s initial attack
and the effort was no doubt the reason the young Dutch rider struggled on the final lap
&ldquo;It was a great race,&rdquo; Ferrand-Prevot said after the race finish
I knew also I wanted to do the first downhill at the front
So I just push at the start and try to maintain this pace.&rdquo;&nbsp;
the French World Champion didn&rsquo;t feel confident of her form in the race
&ldquo;I can&rsquo;t say I was feeling good,&rdquo; she said
&ldquo;But I was just doing my own race and trying to push as much as possible
&ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s a kind of lap which suits me
It&rsquo;s quite a steep climb and you can really push and then recover,&rdquo; she added
and it&rsquo;s a nice atmosphere and everything here.&rdquo;
The win is Ferrand-Prevot&rsquo;s third on this course, and the win positions her as a clear favourite ahead of the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/olympic-games-cycling-schedule/" data-before-rewrite-localise="https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/olympic-games-cycling-schedule/">Olympic Games</a> this summer
Discover the full start list for the women&#8217;s biathlon World Cup sprint in Nove Mesto (Czech Republic) scheduled for 6.25pm on Friday
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Nové Město na Moravě is an XC World Cup staple
Its moody forests make for a magnificent backdrop to early season racing
it kicks off a jam-packed stretch of European racing
Rounds 3-6 of the XC World Cup will all take place in the next seven weekends
Trek Factory Racing-Pirelli XC and Trek Future Racing will be eager to start this pre-Olympic stretch on strong footing
the squad is headed to the Czech Republic shorthanded
Evie Richards is recovering from a concussion
while Gwendalyn Gibson is working her way back to full strength after suffering a broken collarbone
That foursome packs a mean punch, however. Neff has given two of the grittiest performances of the XC season so far, clawing back from deep-field XCO starts for top-six finishes in both <a href="https://racing.trekbikes.com/stories/tfr-cross-country/jolanda-neff-brazil-xc-world-cup-results">Mairiporã</a> and <a href="https://racing.trekbikes.com/stories/tfr-cross-country/brazil-araxa-world-cup-results-trek-riley-amos-jolanda-neff">Araxá</a>
With a strong short track performance on Saturday
she&#8217;ll be a major contender on Sunday
Cooper is hoping for a fresh start after time off from a difficult stint in Brazil
Madigan Munro is off to one of the best starts of her young career
Amos and Munro will once again fly the squad&#8217;s U23 banner. The two Americans are both enjoying two of the best starts to their seasons ever. They&#8217;re both <a href="https://racing.trekbikes.com/stories/tfr-cross-country/madigan-munro-riley-amos-pan-american-championships">coming off U23 Pan-American championships</a> less than two weeks ago
Munro hasn&#8217;t finished lower than sixth in any of her starts
and took second in Mairiporã&#8217;s short track racing
is a perfect four-for-four in World Cup racing
sporting the leader&#8217;s jersey for both U23 short track and XCO
Riley Amos has won a perfect four World Cup races in four starts this season
The track in Nové Město is as rip-roaring fun as ever
And rainy weather to nicely ratchet the drama
Emilly Johnston and Trek Future Racing are poised for another standout performance
World Cup racing will be available for streaming on Max in the United States
Eurosport Channels and discovery+ in Europe
If you don’t see your country listed, or for more information, <a href="https://ucimtbworldseries.com/watch">click this link to the UCI MTB World Series website</a>
Here is this weekend&#8217;s racing schedule:
The ride that has been putting the team on the podium all year long
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where you’ll get race updates and a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most tight-knit squads on the circuit
A chaotic sprint in Stage 18 of the Giro d’Italia and Jonny has to settle with the podium
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Racing kicks off in the last chance for riders to score Olympic qualifying points
Arax&aacute; short track winner Koretzky took a win with a dominant sprint as Pidcock in 7th
Victor Koretzky (Specialized Factory Racing) made it two in a row as he took the short track win at the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.cyclingnews.com/uci-mtb-world-cup-nove-mesto/" data-before-rewrite-localise="https://www.cyclingnews.com/uci-mtb-world-cup-nove-mesto/">UCI World Cup in Nov&eacute; M&#283;sto na Morav&#283;</a>
ahead of teammate Christopher Blevins and Thomas Litscher (Lapierre Mavic Unity)
All eyes were on Olympic and World Champion <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.cyclingnews.com/riders/tom-pidcock/" data-before-rewrite-localise="https://www.cyclingnews.com/riders/tom-pidcock/">Tom Pidcock</a> (Ineos Grenadiers)
who was 29th in the start list and so had his work set out to establish position
A blistering start and battle for position ensued where by the middle of the race Nino Schurter (Scott-Sram) was at the front of the race but unable to establish even a small gap on the pack
The penultimate lap set up a fight for position into the start gantry
where Pidcock made an aggressive effort to move up into first position
Expectations were high for Pidcock to ride away
but when it came to the track&rsquo;s main climb Tomas Litscher moved into prime position as Pidcock found himself moving back in the pack
it was Victor Koretsky who managed to outpower the Swiss rider to take the overall win and to repeat the Specialized Factory Racing 1-2 seen in Arax&aacute;.&nbsp;
setting for a battle for tomorrow&rsquo;s Olympic Cross Country race in Nove M&#283;st
Pauline Ferrand-Prevot made a winning return to World Cup XCO racing with a masterclass performance and victory in Nove Mesto.The world champion imposed herself on the race from the very first lap
opening out a gap and then extending it across the six laps in Czechia.With an eventual winning margin of one minute and two seconds
the Grenadier controlled the race on a hilly course which perfectly suited her riding style
A third career XCO victory at Nove Mesto is another big step on her journey to the Paris Olympics in July.Haley Batten (Specialized Factory Racing) and Alessandra Keller (Thomus Maxon) rounded out the podium places.&nbsp;
and I knew I wanted to do the first downhill at the front
and after that I tried to maintain this speed
I was feeling good but I was just doing my own race and trying to push as much as possible
It’s quite a steep climb where you can really push and after that I recover
Puck Pieterse crashes in second lap but bridges back to fifth place
Alessandra Keller (Thomus Maxon) took victory in the opening round short track race Nov&eacute; M&#283;sto na Morav&#283;, beating <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.cyclingnews.com/riders/pauline-ferrand-prevot/" data-before-rewrite-localise="https://www.cyclingnews.com/riders/pauline-ferrand-prevot/">Pauline Ferrand-Pr&eacute;vot</a>&nbsp;(Ineos Grenadiers) in a tight final chase
The seven-lap race in the Czech Republic was packed with action in its short but technical route, and pre-race favourite <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.cyclingnews.com/riders/puck-pieterse/" data-before-rewrite-localise="https://www.cyclingnews.com/riders/puck-pieterse/">Puck Pieterse</a> (Alpecin-Deceuninck) animated the early part of the race with a crash on the second lap
The young Dutch rider thankfully was not seriously hurt and found her way back to the front of the group with a few laps
Alessandra Keller cut a dominant form leading the pack and attacked from the front - setting her fastest lap in the process
She managed to form a substantial gap before the reaction came
with Ferrand Prevaud leading a small chase group into the final lap
She bridged back toward Keller but it wasn&rsquo;t enough to catch the leader
and Ferrand Prevot settled for second as Hayley Batten (Specialized Factory Racing) rounded off the podium
Puck Pieterse still managed to make her way back to fifth place overall
Discover the complete new start list for the women&#8217;s sprint at the Biathlon World Cup in Nove Mesto (Czech Republic)
Tom Pidcock made it a perfect day in Czechia for the INEOS Grenadiers with an emphatic victory in the World Cup XCO race at Nove Mesto.The world champion claimed an incredible fourth successive XCO victory on the classic course
taking an eventual winning margin of 32 seconds over Nino Schurter (Scott-Sram MTB).Pidcock worked his way through the pack early on following a fast start from the lead contenders
but by lap three the Brit was looking to seize the initiative
accelerating to drag clear Schurter and Victor Koretzky.On lap four Pidcock was able to drop Schurter for good
and then set about maintaining the gap throughout the remaining laps.Victory backed up that of team-mate Pauline Ferrand-Prevot earlier in the day
as both world champions made a winning return to the World Cup circuit."Once I got going I got to the front and was able to find my own pace
That was important on this track - it's so many lines and every lap I was just taking a different line to be honest everywhere
I can be quite pleased with that for my first race of the year
When I'm putting big hours in on the road it's quite different to coming here and smashing it for an hour and a half
I think I can be pretty pleased with that."
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the world champ mountain biker needs to get on with it before the Tour de France
On Sunday, <a href="https://velo.outsideonline.com/tag/tom-pidcock/">Tom Pidcock</a> won the elite XCO race at the <a href="https://velo.outsideonline.com/tag/nove-mesto-na-morave/">Nové Město</a> World Cup for the fourth year in a row
he rode his bike 141 miles from the Barcelona airport to his home in Andorra
&#8220;Recovery ride&#8221; hits differently for the cross-country world champion who&#8217;s headed home to begin final prep for the <a href="https://velo.outsideonline.com/tag/tour-de-france/">Tour de France</a>
The Tour begins on June 29 and runs until July 21. After that three-week engagement with his <a href="https://velo.outsideonline.com/tag/team-ineos/">Ineos Grenadiers</a> WorldTour team
Pidcock hopes to defend his Olympic title on the mountain bike in Paris at the summer games
Pidcock covered the 140.72 miles from the Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Canillo
Andorra in 7:38:05 at an average pace of 18 miles/hour
He climbed 13,756 feet and descended 8,103
Pidcock has spent much more time on his road bike this season than the mountain bike
Pidcock had top-1o finishes at Strade Bianche
The Nové Město World Cup was his first cross-country race of the year
and rightfully so: Pidcock has won every time he&#8217;s raced at the storied Czech Republic track
He followed that up with elite wins in 2021
Furthermore, this isn&#8217;t the first time we&#8217;ve seen Pidcock follow up an XCO World Cup win with a big day on the road bike. In 2022, he took on a <a href="https://www.pinkbike.com/news/tom-pidcock-recovers-from-albstadt-win-by-riding-190km-to-the-czech-republic.html">190km road ride</a> from Germany to the Czech Republic the day after his victory at the Albstadt World Cup
Less than one week after that 190km road ride
Pidcock&#8217;s next mountain bike race will be at the Olympics on July 29
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