Marte Olsbu Roiseland beats Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold as Norway take podium one-two in Nove Mesto

Norway secured a stunning World Cup one-two in the women’s biathlon 7.5km sprint as Marte Olsbu Roiseland edged out compatriot Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold in Nove Mesto.

The seven-time Olympic medallist returned to winning ways with a time of 19:28.4 to take gold in the Czech Republic and climb to 20th in the overall standings, while Tandrevold will head into the weekend in sixth.

Julia Simon remains at the overall summit despite a ninth-placed finish, while the podium was completed by three-time Olympic medallist Anais Chevalier-Bouchet of France finished in third.

Her time of 19:58.7 was enough to hold off stiff competition from Italy’s Dorothea Wierer.

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