Julia Simon's first victory this season. Results of the women's pursuit race in Oberhof

Today, January 6th, in German Oberhof, the competitions continued as part of the fourth stage of the World Cup. Earlier, the men's pursuit race concluded with total Norwegian dominance, and now, a similar race unfolded among the women.

Justine Braisaz-Bouchet, after winning yesterday's sprint, led for a long time in this race. However, two missed shots in the final shooting allowed Julia Simon to overtake her fellow countrywoman. Interestingly, Braisaz-Bouchet could have equaled Tiril Eckhoff's record for consecutive victories. Until this point, Justine had secured four triumphs in a row.

1. Julia Simon (France) — 31:45.2
2. Justine Braisaz-Bouchet (France) +18.9
3. Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold (Norway) +44.4
4. Elvira Oeberg (Sweden) +53.8
5. Lou Jeanmonnot (France) +55.3
6. Karoline Knotten (Norway) +1:00.0
7. Franziska Preuss (Germany) +1:00.3
8. Lisa Vittozzi (Italy) +1:12.4
9. Jeanne Richard (France) +1:18.4
10. Lena Haecki-Gross (Switzerland) +1:25.1

It's worth noting that the stage in Oberhof will conclude tomorrow with the relay races, and on January 10th, the fifth stage of the World Cup will kick off in Ruhpolding.