Over 200 km/h on skis!

On the final day of the competition, the world’s best skiers faced off on the legendary Chabrières piste.

The final was full of suspense and surprises. Italian skier Simone Origone once again pushed his limits, winning the second round with a speed of 220.102 km/hour, just 0.403 hundredths behind his rival Simon Billy , who took second place with a speed of 219.699 km/hour. The Origone/Billy duel struck again, with only a few hundredths separating the two rivals. At the finish, the two performers gave us the shivers, the suspense was great. Bastien Montes took third place on the podium with a speed of 216.632 km/hour.

On the women’s side, Swedish champion BrittaBacklund pulled off a fine feat, clocking 213.561 km/hour ahead of her greatest rival Valentina Greggio , who crossed the finish line at 209.753 km/hour. A real technical feat that caused a sensation in the audience. France’s Clea Martinez took third place with a speed of 206.102 km/hour.

The two leading trios made us dream and thrill. This second round of competition will have left its mark on this unique track. We’re looking forward to seeing the world’s best competitors in March at the World Championships and Speed Masters for more thrills and spills.

The first round of the World Cup took place under a blazing sun and a frenzied atmosphere. On the women’s side, Sweden’s Backlund Britta won with a speed of 206.944 km/hour, followed by Italy’s Greggio Valentina (204.208 km/hour) and France’s Martinez Clea (196.121 km/hour). On the men’s side, Italian champion Simone Origone, winner of last season’s Globe de Cristal, set the fastest time in this first heat with a speed of 216.789 km/hour, closely followed by Swiss Moret Jonathan (215.285 km/hour) and Varsinc Simon Billy (212.577 km/hour). Once again, the competitors shook the track to the cheers of the public, putting on a great show despite a few gusts of wind. Tomorrow, Sunday, a second round is scheduled, with more surprises in store.

The speed skiing competition got underway under glorious sunshine and on a beautiful piste. The world’s best skiers once again turned out to challenge the world’s fastest slope. Once again, the lift company demonstrated its expertise in preparing the Chabrières piste for three days of international competition.

The absence of wind and bright sunshine enabled the kliders to take to the slopes for the first time this season. A French one-two finish at the Junior World Championship saw the Marseillaise ring out twice at the prize-giving ceremony, with a personal best for the newly-crowned World Champion Pauline SABATUT with a speed of 164.759 km/hour. On the boys’ side, Frenchman Johan BELMONTE took the medal with a speed of 165.898 km/hour.

Between the World Championship runs, the S1s were able to train. The reigning world champion, Varsinc Simon Billy, set the fastest time at just over 205 km/hour. The slope was a little bumpy, requiring the skiers to be extremely vigilant and technical. These first training runs enabled the skiers to position themselves for the start of the season.