Mid-July is peak altitude-block season ahead of the 2026/27 World Cup. While fans are still in post-Olympic mode, staffs are already cutting microcycles: volume, shooting, recovery. Norway still sets the pace.
What the leaders are doing
Johannes Boe is holding altitude camps after the Olympic season — the job is not a glamorous break, it is keeping his back and power ready for a full calendar. Meanwhile teams test windy ranges and logistics for the early stops.
Why it matters now
The first summer control races will show who built a base and who is still paying for winter. For viewers, July biathlon looks quiet. For November protocols that quiet is misleading: December podiums are built here.
