French home jumper Lou Jeanmonnot came in second, 3.3 seconds behind. Third, Italian Dorothea Wierer, was a further eight seconds behind.
Öberg's victory, her twelfth individual, was secured in the very last stretch to the finish line where she gained many seconds on the Frenchwoman.
"I thought it was status quo for a long time, but then I had a good finish. I was able to shave off a few seconds," says Hanna Öberg, who, however, didn't know where she was when she crossed the finish line.
It was very nice to see a first place there.
“Found some keys”
Hanna Öberg had not won an individual World Cup competition since the mass start at the end of the season in Oslo three years ago, in 2022–23.
And in this year's start to the season she has not been better than ninth. However, it was in the pursuit start in Östersund when she was the fastest and picked up a full 50 places.
I've had good competitions but haven't had a real hit when the clock started at zero. I feel better this year, more stable and Jean-Marc (Chabloz, shooting coach) and I have found some keys to work on so I now feel more confident on the mound.
When asked if she has now silenced the doubters, Öberg replies.
It's mostly for myself, when I don't get what I can out of it – it gets frustrating. The receipt I get today means a lot.
Retains World Cup lead
Anna Magnusson had been on the podium in four straight races, but that streak was broken in Annecy where she finished 38th after two crashes. However, she retains the World Cup lead, now just one point ahead of Jeanmonnot.
"It didn't happen by itself today, I felt tired and the focus on the embankment didn't come by itself. The list is tight and I don't expect to be on the podium in every race," Magnusson tells SVT.
Ella Halvarsson was the second best Swede in eleventh place, 44.9 seconds behind after shooting flawlessly. Elvira Öberg came in 30th place, 1 minute and 13 seconds behind, with two misses.
The sprint results form the basis for Saturday's chase start, where Hanna Öberg goes out first.
