Who Prepared the Best? Kontiolahti 2024 Women Biathlon World Cup Betting Tips & Winning Odds (30 November – 8 December)
The biathlon fans can’t wait for the start of the 2024-25 Women’s Biathlon World Cup season, which starts this weekend in Kontiolahti. The competition will be very high this year with a lot of elite athletes participating, as Lisa Vittozzi is the defending women’s Biathlon WC champion, while Norway are the women’s relay defending winner.
Kontiolahti 2024 Biathlon World Cup: Women’s Event Details
The 2024 Kontiolahti Women’s Biathlon World Cup will be held in Finland, and it will run for a week from Saturday, 30 November, to Sunday, 8 December. The defending champion, Lisa Vittozzi, will miss the Kontiolahti event this season, as she suffered an injury at the beginning of the month and is expected to return in Hochfilzen. Jeanne Richard won the last Kontiolahti event, but she is a big underdog in this edition. The total prize fund for the 2024-25 Biathlon World Cup season is €9,366,700.
ℹ️ Tournament:
Women’s BMW IBU 2024/25 World Cup Biathlon, 2024 Kontiolahti Stage
❄️ Venue:
Kontiolahti Biathlon Stadium, Kontiolahti, Finland
🗓️ Dates:
Saturday, 30 November to Sunday, 8 December, 2024
Understanding the Women’s Biathlon World Cup 24/25
The 2024-25 Women’s Biathlon World Cup event will be the 43rd edition of the championship, and it features the best athletes from 16 countries around the world. The season has 10 events in 10 different cities, starting with the Kontiolahti tournament and ending with the Oslo Holmenkollen tournament in March.
The 4×6 km relay Kontiolahti Women’s event will be held on December 1, while there are three other individual events on December 4, 7, and 8.
Women’s Biathlon 24/25 World Cup Betting Preview
Women’s Biathlon WC 2024 Overall Winner Odds
Here’s a look at the outright odds to win the Biathlon World Cup 2024-25 women’s event from the best winter sports bookmakers:
It’s not a surprise to see Julia Simon at the top of the 2024-25 Women’s Biathlon WC odds, as she has had great preparations in the summer, winning two tournaments in the last two months. Lou Jeanmonnot was great in her second full season in the Biathlon World Cup last year, finishing in second place after winning four individual and five relay events, so her chances were great to win this season.
Lisa Vittozzi is the defending champion, but she is injured, and missing Kontiolahti this season will affect her chances. Ingrid Tandrevold had the best results in her career last season, finishing in third place behind Lisa and Lou, and she had three podium finishes in that season. Justine Braisaz-Bouchet is an Olympic gold medalist and finished fourth in the WC last season, so she is definitely one of the favorites.
Lou Jeanmonnot is coming off her breakthrough season, in which she won the bronze medal in the 2023-24 Biathlon Women’s WC. The Frenchwoman’s shooting last season was outstanding, as she had an amazing 92.8% total hit rate, and she has improved her skiing a lot as well. Lou has one of the best shooting skills in this competition, and she is expected to win the Mass Start races this season again, which will give her a big push to finally win the gold medal here.
Jeanne Richard to Beat Gilonne Guigonnat @ 1.85 (17/20)
Jeanne Richard’s first-ever win in the Biathlon World Cup came at the Kontiolahti event last year, so she has a lot of experience in that stadium, and the French biathlete will give her best to repeat her success in this venue again. Gilonne Guigonnat is also in good form, but Richard has proven several times that she performs well under pressure, as she missed only one shot in her title win in Kontiolahti last year in a close race.
World Cup 2024/25 4x6km Relay Women Betting Preview
The France Women’s team have some of the best athletes in the world, as Julia Simon, Lou Jeanmonnot, and Justine Braisaz-Bouchet are playing for the team this season. The Norwegian team will be defending their title this season, and they have won three of the last six editions, so they are a tough team. Sweden Women have some interesting talents as well, having won two of the last three seasons.
Germany Women last won the relay World Cup in 2018, but they have also been decent in recent years. Italy Women won their first-ever Biathlon Women’s Championships relay gold medal in 2023, as Lisa Vittozzi had a stunning performance that year to win the gold for her team, and they have improved a lot as a team recently.
The France Women’s team did very well in the Biathlon 2024 World Championship Relay event earlier in February, having won their first-ever gold medal in style. All of the French players are in great form coming into this season, as Julia Simon, Lou Jeanmonnot, and Justine Braisaz-Bouchet are all in the top five favorites in the individual odds, while Jeanna Richard, Gilonne Guigonnat, Sophie Chauveau, and Oceane Michelon are also expected to do well. This is the most balanced team in the competition, and they have great value on their odds here.
Lou Jeanmonnot has proven last season that she has what it takes to win the title, and we will go with her to do exactly that. Make sure you use our Women’s Biathlon World Cup 2024 predictions and bet on them at the legal betting sites in Europe to have more fun watching the event.
Tawfeek is a passionate sports fan from Egypt who likes the English Premier League and American leagues. With a deep knowledge of how odds work, he is always ready to deliver content that pays off for readers, offering plenty of underrated betting tips and predictions to consider.
The 2024/25 Biathlon World Cup is back upon us, and we had an interesting event last year with Johannes Thingnes defending his title to pick up a fifth World Cup win, while Lisa Vittozzi won the women's category. Our focus will be on the 2024/25 Men's Biathlon WC, highlighting key events like the Relay race. Join us as we give an insight into what to expect this week in Kontiolahti, Finland.
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