Five-time biathlon world champion Emilien Jacquelin will miss the 2026/27 season due to a switch to cycling
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Five-time biathlon world champion Frenchman Emilien Jacquelin has announced he will sit out the 2026/27 season to focus on cycling after signing with the Decathlon CMA CGM team in March 2026, keeping his goal of competing at the 2030 Olympics.
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Emilien Jacquelin is a five-time biathlon world champion and 2026 Olympic champion. In March 2026, he signed a contract with the professional cycling team Decathlon CMA CGM.
Five-time biathlon world champion Frenchman Emilien Jacquelin will miss the 2026/27 season.
Emilien Jacquelin has signed a contract with the professional cycling team Decathlon CMA CGM and plans to focus on cycling.
MOSCOW, September 22 - RIA Novosti. 2026 Olympic champion and five-time biathlon world champion Frenchman Emilien Jacquelin said he will miss the 2026/27 season.
In March 2026, Jacquelin signed a contract with the professional cycling team Decathlon CMA CGM.
"I have decided to continue cycling in the coming months and therefore not compete with the national team in biathlon in the winter. The story with biathlon is not over yet. The goal remains the Olympic Games 2030. Today my path is different, special, but in any case I feel that it corresponds to what I want to do. I really want to push the maximum in cycling, to see to what limit and for how long I can continue in this environment. I continue to follow what my colleagues are doing. at training camps and international competitions,” L’Equipe quotes Jacquelin as saying.
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Emilien Jacquelin will take part in the 2030 Olympic Games in cycling
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Open Questions
- What kind of races does Jacquelin plan to run in cycling?
- Will he compete in the French national cycling competition?
- What kind of training and competition schedule does he have planned for the coming months?
