Cross-country skiing: the Junior and U23 World Championships start on Monday
February is often synonymous with the world championships in many Nordic disciplines. Cross-country skiing is no exception, as before the senior championships in Trondheim (Norway) from 26 February, the young cross-country skiers in the junior and U23 categories have a date in Schilpario (Italy) from Monday.
On the Italian slopes, the juniors will be the first to compete in a classic sprint on 3 February. The U23s will be competing for medals the following day in the same event. Last year, Gaspard Rousset finished fourth in this competition in Planica (Slovenia).
This will be followed by the classic mass-starts on Wednesday 5 and Thursday 5 February. Last winter, in skateboarding, Maëlle Veyre won a fine bronze medal, while Mathis Desloges excelled in the men’s event to claim the world title. Individual 10-kilometre skate races will follow on 7 and 8 February.
Finally, on Sunday, the event closes with the traditional mixed relays in which France finished in silver in 2024 in the U23 category.
The full programme for the Junior and U23 Cross-Country World Championships in Schilpario 🇮🇹
Monday 3 February
- 10.00: CT junior men’s and women’s sprint qualifiers
- 12.00: CT junior men’s and women’s sprint finals
Tuesday 4 February
- 10.00: CT U23 men’s and women’s sprint qualifiers
- 12.00: U23 men’s and women’s CT sprint finals
Wednesday 5 February
- 10.00: 20 km CT junior women mass-start
- 12.00: 20 km mass-start CT juniors men
Thursday 6 February
- 10.00: 20 km CT U23 women’s mass-start
- 12.00: 20 km CT U23 men’s mass-start
Friday 7 February
- 10.00: Individual 10 km FT juniors men
- 12.30pm: Individual 10 km FT juniors women
Saturday 8 February
- 10.00 am: Individual 10 km FT U23 men
- 12.30pm: Women’s U23 FT 10 km individual
Sunday 9 February
- 10.00: 4×5 km mixed relay CT/FT juniors
- 12.00: U23 CT/FT 4×5 km mixed relay
The French selection for the World Junior and U23 cross-country skiing championships in Schilpario 🇮🇹
U23
Ladies
- Léonie Besson – La Féclaz (Savoie) 🇫🇷
- Liv Coupat – Bessat Sport D’Hiver (Forez) 🇫🇷
- Clémence Didierlaurent – Vagney Rochesson (Massif des Vosges) 🇫🇷
- Justine Gaillard – Ski Amical Méaudrais (Dauphiné) 🇫🇷
- Cloé Pagnier – Risoux Club Chaux Neuve (Massif Jurassien) 🇫🇷
- Léonie Perry – La Bressaude Ski Section (Massif des Vosges) 🇫🇷
- Julie Pierrel – Le Grand Bornand (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
Men
- Mathieu Blanc – Méribel (Savoie) 🇫🇷
- Victor Cullet Calderini – Les Menuires (Savoie) 🇫🇷
- Ivan Essonnier – La Féclaz (Savoie) 🇫🇷
- Milhan Laissus – Les Menuires (Savoie) 🇫🇷
- Luc Primet – Olympic Mont D’Or (Massif Jurassien) 🇫🇷
Juniors
Ladies
- Annette Coupat – Bessat Sport D’Hiver (Forez) 🇫🇷
- Agathe Margreither – Haut Jura Ski (Massif Jurassien) 🇫🇷
- Anouchka Neuville – Pays Rochois (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Daphné Patois – La Féclaz (Savoie) 🇫🇷
- Ariane Pignot – SC d’Agy St Sigismond (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Margot Tirloy – La Clusaz (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
Men
- Simon Clavel – La Clusaz (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Gaspard Cottaz – Nordic skiing Oisans (Dauphiné) 🇫🇷
- Romain Vaxelaire – La Bressaude Ski Section (Massif des Vosges) 🇫🇷
- Quentin Viguier – La Clusaz (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
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