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Moguls: Laffont revives

In difficulty last week at the opening of the World Cup in Ruka (Finland) and out of the Top 3 for the first time since January 2018 (4th), Perrine Laffont took advantage of the passage in Sweden to find her good habits.

With a second place in single on Saturday followed by a success in parallel moguls on Sunday, the Frenchwoman (23) once again dominated her subject to Idre Fjall.

The four-time defending champion at the same time takes the lead in the general classification.

For men, Benjamin Cavet alternated between the good and the less good.

The French, world No. 2 in 2020-2021, won his first podium (3rd) of the season on Saturday in a single before being eliminated in the round of 16 in parallel moguls on Sunday.

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Skicross: Tchiknavorian wins

Terence Tchiknavorian is the big winner of the World Cup stage in Val Thorens.

At 29, the Frenchman first offered himself a first victory on the circuit on Saturday ahead of his compatriot Bastien Midol.

Then he climbed on the podium again the next day (2nd), behind the Swiss world champion Alex Fiva, thus taking the leading position in the general classification.

The Women's World Cup is largely dominated by Sweden's Sandra Naeslund, who has three wins in three sets, but France's Marielle Berger-Sabbatel is also at the forefront.

She added a second podium to her collection on Saturday (3rd).

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Snowboardcross: double blow for Trespeuch

Chloé Trespeuch had a double ration of the podium this weekend in Montafon (Austria).

The bronze medalist of the Olympic Games in Sochi in 2014 (27 years old) regained the Top 3 on Friday in individual (3rd) and finished third in teams on Saturday with Quentin Sodogas.

Snowboarder Chloé Trespeuch poses on October 4, 2021 in Romilly-sur-Seine, during the presentation of the French Olympic and Paralympic teams who will participate in the Beijing Games in 2022 Geoffroy VAN DER HASSELT AFP / Archives

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Cross-country skiing: Jouve recurrence

Richard Jouve is establishing himself at the start of the season as a safe bet in the world sprint.

A week after a third place in the same format in Lillehammer (Norway), the French founder continued his momentum (3rd) in Davos (Switzerland), recording an 11th individual podium in the World Cup.

He was beaten by the untouchable Norwegian Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo and by the Russian Sergey Ustiugov.

In three races, the 2018 Olympic bronze medalist (team sprint) did no worse than a fourth position in Ruka (Finland) at the end of November.

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