Emilien Jacquelin achieved his first World Cup success in three years by winning the 10km sprint in Kontiolahti, Finland, on December 6. Although not favored, the Grenoble native excelled with a perfect shooting score, finishing 18 seconds ahead of Sweden’s Sebastian Samuelsson. German Philipp Nawrath took the third spot, marking a strong performance for the French team, which has now matched its total victories from the previous season.