Rollerskiing: the Coupat family’s magnificent Saturday in Autrans
It was an unforgettable day for the Coupat family on Saturday in Autrans (Isère), as they competed in the skate sprints of the French rollerski championships. The Foréziens did indeed shine: Annette Coupat took victory in the U20 category and, a few seconds later, it was Liv Coupat‘s turn to retain her title of French champion in the senior category. Their brother, Sabin Coupat, completed the picture by taking third place on the podium.
It’s a great day for the family, we’re all in good shape,” smiled Sabin Coupat, who trains with TNE Coste – Fromageries Marcel Petite, as he spoke to Nordic Magazine. Apparently, all that hard work over the summer is paying off for the whole family. Now all we have to do is make it happen this winter!
With a touch of humour, the 25-year-old cross-country skier put his third place into perspective: “It’s just the dishes for tonight, because the two little sisters did better! But it’s a good way to go, it validates all the work we’ve done so far.
Liv Coupat is in the same relaxed mood. “It’ s nice to be able to share this with my family. At least everyone will be happy at home this [Saturday] evening!
As for Annette, the youngest, she showed her elders the way perfectly: “I got off to a good start with my victory and, behind them, they also followed it up well. It’s great for everyone and bodes well for the winter.
- A skate sprint followed by a classic mass-start: the full programme for the French summer cross-country skiing championships and the U15 national summer challenge in Autrans.
- Challenge national U15 d’Autrans: Eva Belkhir-Caliste and Louan Perl Huin win the free sprint qualifier
- Autrans: Elsa Marvillet and Nino Rimailho win the U16 sprint skate qualifying round of the French championships
- French Championships in Autrans: Guillemette Baisle and Paul Rousset Vachon the fastest U18 sprint skating qualifiers
- Autrans U15 National Challenge: final phases cancelled after injury to a competitor, qualifying times taken into account
- Autrans: Giulia Lathuraz and Elio Faivre crowned French U16 freestyle sprint champions
- French Championships in Autrans: Guillemette Baisle and Paul Rousset Vachon win gold in the U18 free sprint
- Autrans: Julie Pierrel first in the sprint skate qualifier for the French championships, Chloé Missillier ahead in the U20s
- French Championships in Autrans: Sabin Coupat wins the free sprint qualification, Gaspard Cottaz first U20
- French Championships in Autrans: U20 sprint skate gold medals for Annette Coupat and Luigi Biancolli
- Autrans: Liv Coupat French freestyle sprint champion ahead of Justine Gaillard and Daphné Patois
- French Championships: Jules Chappaz goes gold in the Autrans sprint skating event, Rémi Bourdin and Sabin Coupat on the podium
- “It was a good day’s work”: Jules Chappaz reflects on his title in the sprint skate at the French Championships in Autrans
- “I didn’t expect to be at this level at all”: back from Covid, Liv Coupat won the skateboard sprint at the French championships in Autrans.
