Cross-country skiing: four French women at the start of the Olympic skiathlon this Saturday
The cross-country skiing events at the Milan/Cortina 2026 Olympic Games kick off this Saturday with the women’s skiathlon scheduled to start at 1.00 pm at the Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium.
At the start of this race will be four Frenchwomen: Léonie Perry from Bresse (23), Julie Pierrel from Bornand (33), Cloé Pagnier from Chaunière (42) and Delphine Claudel from the Vosges (45). While the latter will be taking part in her third Olympic Games, it will be a major first for the other three.
The complete start list
Women’s 10 km CT + 10 km FT Skiathlon – 1.00 pm
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- Pierre Mignerey, FFS National Technical Director, outlines the French team’s ambitions for the 2026 Olympics: “The aim is to come back from the Games with medals”.
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