Cross-country skiing: a return to the World Cup for the French team
On Monday morning, the French Ski Federation (FFS) unveiled the list of French cross-country skiers selected for the World Cup starting on Friday in Goms (Switzerland).
This last round before the Milan/Cortina 2026 Olympic Games will feature no fewer than eighteen French riders… including ten women. Among them, Delphine Claudel, who was injured at the start of the season, will be making her comeback.
Cloé Pagnier, Léna Quintin and Justine Gaillard are also returning to the World Cup, while Léonie Perry, Clémence Didierlaurent, Juliette Ducordeau, Mélissa Gal, Julie Pierrel and Margot Tirloy complete the group.
On the men’s side, Rémi Bourdin and Clément Parisse will not be taking part, unlike Mathis Desloges, who skipped the Tour de Ski. Lucas Chanavat, Jules Chappaz, Richard Jouve, Hugo Lapalus, Jules Lapierre, Victor Lovera and Théo Schely are also selected.
The French selection for the Goms cross-country skiing world cup 🇨🇭
Ladies
- Léonie Perry – La Bressaude (Massif des Vosges) 🇫🇷
- Delphine Claudel – ARMÉE DE CHAMPIONS / La Bressaude (Massif des Vosges) 🇫🇷
- Clémence Didierlaurent – Ski Club Vagney Rochesson (Massif des Vosges) 🇫🇷
- Juliette Ducordeau – Club Ski Nordique Villard de Lans (Dauphiné) 🇫🇷
- Justine Gaillard – SA Méaudrais (Dauphiné) 🇫🇷
- Mélissa Gal – SCNP Rochois (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Cloé Pagnier – Chaux Neuve ( Massif Jurassien) 🇫🇷
- Julie Pierrel – Le Grand-Bornand (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Léna Quintin – ARMÉE DE CHAMPIONS / Le Grand-Bornand (Mont-Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Margot Tirloy – Club des Sports La Clusaz (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
Men
- Lucas Chanavat – ARMÉE DE CHAMPIONS / Le Grand-Bornand (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Jules Chappaz – ARMY OF CHAMPIONS / Club des Sports La Clusaz (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Mathis Desloges – NATIONAL POLICE / Villard de Lans (Dauphiné) 🇫🇷
- Richard Jouve – ARMÉE DE CHAMPIONS / Club des Sports de Méribel (Savoie) 🇫🇷
- Hugo Lapalus – ARMÉE DE CHAMPIONS / Club des Sports La Clusaz (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Jules Lapierre – ARMY OF CHAMPIONS / Chartreuse Nordic Skiing (Dauphiné) 🇫🇷
- Victor Lovera – Ski Nordique Chartreuse (Dauphiné) 🇫🇷
- Théo Schely – POLICE NATIONALE / Club des Sports La Clusaz (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
The full programme for the Goms Cross-Country World Cup 🇨🇭
Friday 23rd January
- 12.30pm: FT men’s and women’s team sprint qualifiers
- 2.30pm: FT men’s and women’s team sprint finals
Saturday 24th January
- 10.00: CT men’s and women’s sprint qualifiers
- 12.30pm: men’s and women’s CT sprint finals
Sunday 25 January
- 11.15am: men’s 20km TC mass-start
- 2.15pm: women’s 20km CT mass-start
