Cross-country skiing: Les Bleus back to nine in Tallinn
In the middle of the week, on Wednesday, the cross-country skiing World Cup makes a stopover in Tallinn (Estonia) for a night-time skate sprint. For this penultimate stage of the 2024/2025 season, the French Ski Federation (FFS) has called up nine athletes.
Among them is Montblanc native France Pignot, who at the age of 21 will be making her World Cup debut. Mélissa Gal, Léna Quintin and Julie Pierrel have also been called up. Among the men, while Richard Jouve is out with a back problem, Jules Chappaz, Rémi Bourdin, Lucas Chanavat, Renaud Jay and Victor Cullet Calderini will be taking part.
𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐧 🇪🇪🔜
The 9 Tricolores who will compete in the World Cup sprint in Estonia ⤵️
🇫🇷 https://t.co/BJ5zuBJskc pic.twitter.com/7wt7yhUeck– FFS – Fédération Française de Ski (@FedFranceSki) March 17, 2025
The French selection for the Tallinn Cross-Country World Cup 🇪🇪
Ladies
- Mélissa Gal – Pays Rochois (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Julie Pierrel – Le Grand Bornand (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- France Pignot – Agy St Sigismond (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Léna Quintin – ARMÉE DE CHAMPIONS / Le Grand Bornand (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
Men
- Jules Chappaz – ARMY OF CHAMPIONS / La Clusaz (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Rémi Bourdin – Frasne Drugeon (Massif Jurassien) 🇫🇷
- Lucas Chavanat – ARMÉE DE CHAMPIONS / Le Grand Bornand (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Victor Cullet Calderini – Les Menuires (Savoie) 🇫🇷
- Renaud Jay – DOUANE / Les Menuires (Savoie) 🇫🇷
The full programme for the Tallinn Cross-Country World Cup 🇪🇪
Wednesday 19 March
- 15:30: FT men’s and women’s sprint qualifiers
- 6.00 pm: FT men’s and women’s sprint finals
