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The Skicross World Cup In Val Thorens

Val Thorens will be hosting the Ski Cross World Cup on the 10th and 11th of December. As an Olympic discipline, athletes race down the slope 4 at a time on a course that features bumps and challenging turns
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it's a very technical speed race. Val Thorens is the ultimate destination for Boarder Cross.
The altitude and the terrain make it the perfect place for the discipline. There is even a dedicated piste for this activity, open to skiers of all levels at certain times of the year, or for high-level training.
The resort is also home to champions in the discipline, including:
- Chloé TRESPEUCH, member of the French Snowboard Cross team, Olympic medalist in 2014 and 2022.
- Jean Frédéric CHAPUIS, member of the French SkiCross team, Olympic medalist, who gave his name to the Val Thorens piste.
The next generation is being led by new athletes selected by the French federation, including:
- Julien TOMAS: Member of the French team, European Snowboard Cross Cup group.
- Arthur GROS: Snowboard Cross Next Generation group.
- Tom BARNOUIN: European Ski Cross Cup.
- Melvin TCHIKNAVORIAN: European Ski Cross Cup. Come and cheer on the athletes in an incredible atmosphere at the Audi FIS World Cup in Val Thorens, of course with the participation of Jean Frederic CHAPUIS who is aiming for a place in the next Olympics.
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