The 2008–09 Biathlon IBU Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the International Biathlon Union. The season started on 29 November 2008 in Idre, Sweden, and ended on 14 March 2009 in Ridnaun-Val Ridanna, Italy.

Calendar

Below is the World Cup calendar for the 2008–09 season.^[1]

Stage	Location	Date	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Relay	Details
1	Idre	29–30 November		● ●			Stage 1
2	Obertilliach	13–14 December	●	●			Stage 2
3	Martell-Val Martello	19–20 December		●	●		Stage 3
4	Altenberg	10–11 January	●	●			Stage 4
5	Nove Mesto	16–17 January		●	●		Stage 5
6	Brezno-Osrblie	7–8 February	●	●			Stage 6
7	Bansko	12–14 February		●	●		Stage 7
EC	Ufa	28 February–4 March	●	●	●	●	European Championships
8	Ridnaun-Val Ridanna	11–14 March	●	●	●		Stage 8
Total			5	9	5	1

Standings (men)

Overall Rank Name Points 1  Christoph Knie (GER) 457 2  Hans Martin Gjedrem (NOR) 436 3  Carsten Pump (GER) 384

Individual Rank Name Points 1  Norbert Schiller (GER) 145 2  Hans Martin Gjedrem (NOR) 108 2  Frode Andresen (NOR) 108

Sprint Rank Name Points 1  Hans Martin Gjedrem (NOR) 268 2  Christoph Knie (GER) 245 3  Rune Brattsveen (NOR) 233

Pursuit Rank Name Points 1  Alexander Nuss (AUT) 101 2  Robert Wick (GER) 95 3  Andrei Prokunin (RUS) 94

Relay Rank Name Points 1  Norway 60 2  Germany 54 3  Russia 48

References