The lancing device includes a housing (9) with an opening and a support surface (20), a lancet holder movably mounted in the opening, and a trigger unit which, when moved linearly, causes a rotational movement to initiate a lancing process. The lancet holder includes a lancet (21) and a bearing member (5) that rests on the support surface. An Independent claim is also included for a method of triggering a lancing process with a lancing device.
