The French cross-country skiing Championships started Saturday, March 30, in Les Saisies, with a 10km individual start race in classic technique. On Sunday, March 31, 2024, it was time for the French Long-distance Championships, with a 42km long-distance race in freestyle technique. Both events were organized for senior skiers, with shorter races for younger categories.

Check the senior race program at the bottom of this article.

42km Freestyle – Women

Flora Dolci won the 42km mass start race in freestyle technique with a total time of 1:43:13.5. Melle Veyre finished in second place, 6:29.9 back.

Cloe Pagnier completed the podium in third place, 6:42.5 behind the winner. 

Liv Coupat and Julie Pierrel rounded out the top 5 by finishing 4th and 5th, respectively. 

Top 10, Women

1. Flora Dolci, 1:43:13.5
2. Maelle Veyre, +6:29.9
3. Cloe Pagnier, +6:42.5
4. Liv Coupat, +8:48.7
5. Julie Pierrel, +10:31.8
6. Emilie Bulle, +10:53.9
7. Clemence Didierlaurent, +12:51.9
8. Coralie Bentz, +13:48.4
9. Oceane Bepoix, +14:12.1
10. Lena Quintin, +14:35.1

Here you can find the complete results

42km Freestyle – Men

Mathis Desloges took first place at the 42km mass start race in freestyle technique at the French Long-Distance Championships with a total time of 1:34:16.90. Clement Parisse finished in second place, 13.7 seconds back.

Remi Bourdin completed the podium in third place, 59.1 seconds behind the winner. 

Gerard Agnellet and Jules Chappaz rounded out the top 5 by finishing 4th and 5th, respectively. 

Top 10, Men

1. Mathis Desloges, 1:34:16.9
2. Clement Parisse, +13.7
3. Remi Bourdin, +59.1
4. Gerard Agnellet, +59.4
5. Jules Chappaz, +1:07.1
6. Jules Lapierre, +1:21.7
7. Julien Arnaud, +1:33.5
8. Sabin Coupat, +1:39.5
9. Maurice Manificat, +1:41.4
10. Simon Vuillet, 1:47.0

Here you can find the complete results

Also Read: Manificat and Pierrel win the 10km race at the French Championships

See below the senior program for the French Championships

FACTS French Championships  

• When: Saturday, March 30 to Sunday, March 31, 2024
• Who: Senior cross-country skiers – women and men
• Where: Les Saisies, France

PROGRAM

Saturday, March 30: 10km Individual Start Classic

• 10km C, Women
• 10km C, Men

Sunday, March 31: 42km Mass Start Freestyle

• 42km Mass Start F, Women
• 42km Mass Start F, Men

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