Cross-country skiing: fifteen Frenchmen on the Tour de Ski
On Monday lunchtime, the French Ski Federation (FFS) announced the list of cross-country skiers selected for the 2025/2026 Tour de Ski, scheduled to take place from 28 December to 4 January in Toblach (Italy) and then in Val di Fiemme (Italy).
The Tricolor staff have decided to retain fifteen players. Among them, however, are a number of key players, including Mathis Desloges, who was ill last week, Delphine Claudel, who is injured, and Léna Quintin.
The women’s team includes Clémence Didierlaurent, Julie Pierrel, Margot Tirloy, Mélissa Gal, Léonie Perry and Juliette Ducordeau. The men’s team includes Lucas Chanavat, Richard Jouve, Jules Chappaz, Clémence Parisse, Jules Lapierre, Théo Schely, Hugo Lapalus, Rémi Bourdin and Victor Lovera.
The French selection for the 2025/2026 Tour de Ski
Ladies
- Léonie Perry – La Bressaude (Massif des Vosges) 🇫🇷
- Clémence Didierlaurent – Ski Club Vagney Rochesson (Massif des Vosges) 🇫🇷
- Juliette Ducordeau – Club Ski Nordique Villard de Lans (Dauphiné) 🇫🇷
- Mélissa Gal – SCNP Rochois (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Julie Pierrel – Le Grand-Bornand (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Margot Tirloy – Club des Sports La Clusaz (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
Men
- Rémi Bourdin – POLICE NATIONALE / Ski Club Frasne Drugeon (Massif Jurassien) 🇫🇷
- Lucas Chanavat – ARMÉE DE CHAMPIONS / Le Grand-Bornand (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Jules Chappaz – ARMY OF CHAMPIONS / Club des Sports La Clusaz (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- 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) 🇫🇷
- Clément Parisse – DOUANE / Club des Sports Megève (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
- Théo Schely – POLICE NATIONALE / Club des Sports La Clusaz (Mont Blanc) 🇫🇷
The complete programme for the 2025/2026 Tour de Ski
Sunday 28 December
- 11:45 – Toblach (Italy): men’s and women’s FT sprint qualifiers
- 14:15 – Toblach (Italy): men’s and women’s FT sprint finals
Monday 29 December
- 11:45 – Toblach (Italy): men’s individual 10km CT
- 14:45 – Toblach (Italy): individual women’s 10km CT
Wednesday 31st December
- 11.30am – Toblach (Italy): men’s 5km FT heat mass-start
- 2.30pm – Toblach (Italy): women’s 5km FT heat mass-start
Thursday 1st January
- 10:30 – Toblach (Italy): men’s 15km TC pursuit
- 12.30pm – Toblach (Italy): women’s 15km CT pursuit
Saturday 3 January
- 12.15pm – Val di Fiemme (Italy): men’s and women’s CT sprint qualifiers
- 14:45 – Val di Fiemme (Italy): men’s and women’s CT sprint finals
Sunday 4 January
- 11:30 – Val di Fiemme (Italy): men’s 15km FT mass-start (final ascent of Alpe Cermis)
- 15:30 – Val di Fiemme (Italy): women’s 15km FT mass-start (final ascent of Alpe Cermis)
