On December 13, 2024, Franziska Preuss moved into the Yellow Bib after taking the second win of her career in the Hochfilzen Sprint. From that point the German star defended the Golden Tricot week after week, only ceding it a day before Sunday’s Mass Start in the season finale in Oslo. After a strange competition and emotionally draining finish, Preuss reigned supreme, the 2025 Queen of Biathlon, a testament to perseverance, calling it, “A big dream come true,” but respecting Lou Jeanmonnot, “not the way I wanted to win.” 
