Cross-country skiing: a mass-start duet with Cloé Pagnier
On Sunday, Julie Pierrel had her sights set on a great classic mass-start at the cross-country skiing World Cup stage in Les Rousses (Jura). What she didn’t know at the start was that she would be racing in a pair with Cloé Pagnier from the Jura. We couldn’t leave each other,” smiles the Bornandine. I think she had a better glide and I had a better grip”.
Working together, they succeeded in gaining places in the rankings by multiplying their relays. In the end, they finished in the top 30, 6’45 behind an impressive Frida Karlsson.
In the World Cup, Julie Pierrel has raced few mass-starts (just three). The last time was in Toblach (Italy) last December. She finished 60th when she came 28th on the track at the Tuffes stadium, which she knows by heart from training there. She’s well aware of the difficulties, with the climbs that use up all your muscles and the winding descents that require you to stay focused. ” In fact, you don’t really recover,” she says. Trying to ski as relaxed and efficient as possible was the advice from the French coaches.
In other words, Cloé Pagnier ‘s company has been very useful to him. And vice versa. “They started off strong too, so it was essential that they teamed up to perform well over time. By linking up the relays, the two friends improved their performance.
As a result, Julie Pierrel fulfilled her contract on a weekend that she had set as one of her objectives for the season. In fact, she achieved her best ever World Cup distance performance. “ In the classic sprint [on Saturday], I had a bit of trouble, I’m better at skateboarding, but frankly the atmosphere and everything, I took it,” she explained. In Friday’s individual skate, she also broke into the top 30.
In any case, the races in Les Rousses were good news for the French, who rarely have the opportunity to be so numerous. Playing at home was irrevocably beneficial. “The crowd is really something that supports us. When we’re not doing so well, there’s always someone there to shout at us. The chainsaws, the bells and all that, it boosts us and really helps us”, enthuses the young woman.
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