Alpine Team
Cimalpes Supports Young High Level Winter Sports Athletes
The Cimalpes mission,
support and guidance for high potential athletes
Supporting high-potential skiers in their sporting career while preparing them for a professional future. The approach of Cimalpes and its Alpine Team is unique today: beyond the financial support (a season is around 25,000 euros) provided by a sponsor, the company is committed to offering much more to its athletes by giving them the opportunity to discover the mountain real estate sector.
Sponsored by world champion Alexis Pinturault, the Cimalpes Alpine Team and its jury have selected eleven talents for the 2022-2023 season who share the same values as Cimalpes: high standards, audacity, passion and determination.
A programme supported by major mountain players
Because anchoring itself in its territory is part of its DNA, Cimalpes brought together a jury made up of eminent mountain players, including skiers Tessa Worley and Ophélie David, Michelin-starred chef Christophe Aribert, Banque de Savoie general manager Nicolas Poughon, Ski Chrono editor-in-chief Laurent Davier, Team sponsor Alexis Pinturault, winner of the 2021 World Cup, as well as Cimalpes' management.
The Elite Team Athletes
The Elite Team is a mixed-gender and multidisciplinary team, comprising 15 athletes across 5 disciplines: Alpine skiing, moguls skiing, ski cross, ski jumping, and freeride!
Meet all our athletes below:
The Sponsor
Alexis Pinturault
77 World Cup podiums, 34 World Cup victories, 3 Olympic medals, 3 World Championship medals
As the best French skier, he has supported Team Cimapes since its inception. We are deeply honoured to have him as the sponsor for our athletes and team.
Team Manager
ADRIEN THÉAUX
305 World Cup starts, 13 podiums including 3 victories.
Adrien Théaux boasts one of the most impressive resumes in French skiing. This Val Thorens aficionado is the team's manager.
ALPINE SKIING
THIBAUT FAVROT
"THE GIANT SPECIALIST"
28 years old
Hailing from Strasbourg, Thibaut started skiing in his parents' garden at just 2 years old. He was called up to the Bas-Rhin team before joining the national set-up in 2013, going on to cement his place on the circuit and the World Cup group. He achieved a podium finish in the parallel World Cup at Alta Badia in 2019. Thibaut finished 5th in his first Olympics. This season, he achieved a 10th place in the World Cup. The jury was seduced by his discipline and passion for his sport.
Marie Lamure
« THE SLALOMEUSE »
23 years old
The granddaughter of Emile Duc, who competed on several occasions against Jean-Claude Killy, a child of Courchevel, she won her first European Slalom Cup at the age of 17. In 2022, she became Junior World Champion in the Super Combined. She put in a superb performance to finish 4th in the parallel event at the Courchevel Méribel 2023 World Championships. Her maturity and ambitions won over the jury.
Loévan Parand
"THE UPWARD ARROW"
27 years old
The son of a former snowboard competitor, Loévan has a taste for surpassing himself and for perseverance. Born in Perpignan, he joined the Pôle France in Albertville at the age of 15. He achieved a podium finish in the European Cup in 2023 and continues to discover the World Cup. His atypical personality seduced the jury.
Alizée Dahon
"THE AMBITIOUS"
22 years old
Originally from Montpellier, she joined the sport-study section at Font-Romeu at the age of 12, before joining the Courchevel Sports Club in 2015. Currently a member of the French alpine ski teams, she is having an interesting 2022/2023 season, with 1 Top 10 and several Top 30 finishes. Our jury was impressed by her determination and seriousness.
Diego Orecchioni
"THE FIREBALL"
25 years old
Originally from Piau-Engaly, a resort in the Hautes Pyrénées, Diego joined the Courchevel club at the age of 15. In 2021, this gifted skier won the title of French champion (U21) in slalom and giant. For Grégory Flon, co-founder of Cimalpes and a great skiing enthusiast, integrating Diego into the team is an obvious choice. "He has risen to a high level very quickly and is committed to being among the elite.
Guerlain Favre
"THE JACK OF ALL TRADES"
23 years old
A native of Savoie, he started skiing with the Pralognan-la-Vanoise club, before joining the Courchevel sports club at the age of 16. Guerlain achieved several top 30 finishes in the European Cup this season. His strive for perfection won over the jury.
Thomas Lardon
"PROMISING TALENT"
23 years old
Originally from Saint-Etienne, he discovered the pleasures of skiing at Alpe d'Huez, where he joined the Alpine Ski Club in 2010. He achieved several Top 30 finishes in the European Giant Slalom Cup. His desire to succeed and his commitment this season won over the jury.
Flavio Vitale
"THE SPEEDSTER"
19 years old
A Tignes native and a member of its ski club, this young talent is now part of the Apex training structure. He has just come off the back of a very promising season, with 3 Under-18 World Champion titles. The jury was impressed by his ambition and maturity.
Paco Rassat
New athlete on the team
"THE SLALOM SPECIALIST"
26 years old
Hailing from the Bauges massif and a member of the Ski Club des Aillons since the age of 5, Paco discovered skiing with his father, a ski instructor, and his mother, a ski patroller. He joined the Savoie team in 2017 and then the national set-up in 2019. He is now part of the World Cup group. His humility and energy impressed the jury.
Ski Cross
Terence Tchiknavorian
"THE RESILIENT"
30 years old
The jury unanimously voted for this fine figure of ski cross who, three years after suffering a terrible tibia fracture at the PyeongChang Olympics, has managed to return to his best level. The 2012 runner-up in the world championships is a remarkable example of resilience. This season he has scored 2 Top 10 finishes, 1 Top 5 and a superb victory on the World Cup circuit.
Jade Grillet-Aubert
"THE PERSEVERING"
27 years old
A native of Châtel, she began her career in Alpine skiing, where she competed in the national groups until 2019, when she switched to Ski Cross, a new project that has proved very successful for her. In the 2022/2023 season, she came second in the World Cup. Her atypical career path and her perseverance won over the jury.
MOGULS SKIING
Camille Cabrol
"THE MOGULIST"
26 years old
Hailing from Megève, Camille is a mogul skiing specialist. With two Olympic games on her resume, her dedication and commitment to her sport are limitless, as demonstrated at the Beijing Olympics. This season, she achieved 5 top 15 finishes and 1 top 10.
FREERIDE
Oscar Mandin
New athlete on the team
"THE FREERIDE EXPERT"
26 years old
Oscar is a native of Morzine-Avoriaz, where he started freeriding at a young age with his brother and father. He entered the Freeride World Tour qualifier circuit in 2016 and made it to the Freeride World Tour this season. His passion and love for the mountains seduced the jury!
The Patrons and Partners Club
CIMALPES AIMS TO GO FURTHER BY INVITING SKI AND PERFORMANCE ENTHUSIASTS TO JOIN THE PROJECT.
The Patrons and Partners Club aims to:
- SUPPORT
high-potential athletes by providing financial, human, and professional support. - SHARE
a common passion and values: EXPECTATION, AUDACITY, RESOLVE. - GATHER
for exclusive events to strengthen bonds between athletes and patrons or partners. - IMMERSE
yourself in the athletes' performances and their daily progress. - PROMOTE
our regions through the athletes. A unique bond and a powerful gesture towards these aspiring athletes.
The club currently boasts 21 patrons and partners. Here are some choice members of the club:
PATRONS
- ACTES ALLIANCES NOTAIRES
- ALLIANZ COURCHEVEL
- ALPAA
- INSEEC
- REVUE DE CHANTIER
- DMD IMMOBILIER
- GROUPE LAUNAY
- REX ROTARY
- KALISTENE
- ALIZON INDUSTRIE
- BUILDING
NON-FINANCIAL PATRONS/PARTNERS
These patrons provide financial support to the athletes but are also present, on a human level, to provide athletes with keys to success in their sports career and future professional life (accounting support, tax advice, investment advice, etc.).
- ARMAND CHATS & ASSOCIÉS
- MG
- PEINY & ROSSET
- LENA MOSSIERE
PARTNERS
- JEAN LAIN
- BANQUE DE SAVOIE
- COLMAR
