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Norwegian biathlete, Johannes Thingnes Bo, Norwegian biathlete, Sturla Holm Laegreid and France biathlete Quentin Fillon Maillet pose for pictures after the men's pursuit start 12.5 km biathlon in the World Cup in Holmenkollen. Thomas Andersen/NTB/dpa
Sturla Holm Lægreid denied Johannes Thingnes Bø a fairytale end of his career when he beat him for victory in a pursuit race in front of a Norwegian home crowd on Saturday to clinch the men's overall biathlon World Cup title with one race to spare.
Both entered the final shooting portion together at Oslo's Holmenkollen but Bø then missed the final target for a race total of three and had to ski a penalty loop while Lægreid shot clean.
Lægreid, who hit all 20 targets, never looked back and clinched victory with a Norwegian flag in his hand, 15.5 seconds from Bø. Frenchman Quentin Fillon Maillet beat Italy's Tommaso Giacomel in a sprint for third place.
Lægreid moved 104 points clear of Bø, with only Sunday's mass start left, to clinch the overall title and the pursuit discipline title as well. A victory is worth 90 points.
The consistent Lægreid won thee season races and had 12 podiums in all as he won the overall title for the first time after three previous runner-up finishes.
A smiling Bø took a bow before Lægreid when he crossed the line. He had kept the title race alive by beating him for victory in Friday's sprint but now misses out on a record-equalling sixth title.
Bø will end his career highlighted by 23 world titles and five Olympic gold medals after Sunday's race.
The women's pursuit is later Saturday, with German Franziska Preuss leading French rival Lou Jeanmonnot by 35 points after beating her by two-tenths of a second for victory on Friday in the sprint.
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