Cross-country skiing: the World Cup moves to Cogne
Early on Monday afternoon, the French Ski Federation (FFS ) announced its selection for the Cross-Country Skiing World Cup, scheduled to take place from Friday to Sunday in Cogne (Italy).
This new weekend of international competition features team sprints and classic sprints, as well as individual skateboarding. In all, seventeen French skaters will be competing in these events.
They include Léonie Besson and Cloé Pagnier, who will be competing in the first World Cup of their careers abroad. Flora Dolci, Juliette Ducordeau, Mélissa Gal and Léna Quintin complete the women’s squad.
Eleven men will be donning their bibs in Italy: Rémi Bourdin, Lucas Chanavat, Jules Chappaz, Mathis Desloges, Ivan Essonnier, Renaud Jay, Richard Jouve, Hugo Lapalus, Jules Lapierre, Victor Lovera and Clément Parisse.
𝐂𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐞 🇮🇹🔜
Discover the blues selected for the next stage of the cross-country skiing World Cup in Italy ❄️
🇫🇷➡️ https://t.co/e1ikPGJuuE pic.twitter.com/YPQzG7cIfL– FFS – Fédération Française de Ski (@FedFranceSki) January 27, 2025
The French selection for the Cross-Country World Cup in Cogne 🇮🇹
Ladies
- Léonie Besson – La Féclaz (Savoie) 🇫🇷
- Flora Dolci – Army AS Edelweiss (Alpes Provence) 🇫🇷
- Juliette Ducordeau – Villard de Lans (Dauphiné) 🇫🇷
- Mélissa Gal – Pays Rochois (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Cloé Pagnier – Risoux Club Chaux Neuve (Massif Jurassien) 🇫🇷
- Léna Quintin – ARMY OF CHAMPIONS / Le Grand Bornand (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
Men
- Rémi Bourdin – Frasne Drugeon (Massif Jurassien) 🇫🇷
- Lucas Chanavat – ARMÉE DE CHAMPIONS / Le Grand Bornand (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Jules Chappaz – ARMY OF CHAMPIONS / La Clusaz (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Mathis Desloges – Villard de Lans (Dauphiné) 🇫🇷
- Ivan Essonnier – La Féclaz (Savoie) 🇫🇷
- Renaud Jay – DOUANE / Les Menuires (Savoie) 🇫🇷
- Richard Jouve – ARMÉE DE CHAMPIONS / Méribel (Savoie) 🇫🇷
- Hugo Lapalus – ARMY OF CHAMPIONS / La Clusaz (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Jules Lapierre – ARMÉE DE CHAMPIONS / SN Chartreuse (Dauphiné) 🇫🇷
- Victor Lovera – SN Chartreuse (Dauphiné) 🇫🇷
- Clément Parisse – DOUANE / Megève (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
The full programme for the Cogne Cross-Country World Cup 🇮🇹
Friday 31st January
- 11.20am: CT men’s and women’s team sprint qualifiers
- 1.20pm: CT men’s and women’s team sprint finals
Saturday 1st February
- 10.30 am: CT sprint qualifiers for men and women
- 13:00: men’s and women’s CT sprint finals
Sunday 2 February
- 10.00: Men’s individual 10 km FT
- 13:00: Women’s individual 10 km FT
