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Sportsmen

A multi-disciplinary, equal opportunity team that shares the same values as Cimalpes: high standards, audacity, passion and determination.  

High potential athletes who will be mentored by Adrien Théaux, one of the most successful French skiers with 13 World Cup podiums.  

Loevan Parand

Winners: 3rd overall in European Cup 21/22, Nominal place in World Cup 22/23 

His ambitions: Victory in the European Cup, Top 30 in the World Cup

Son of a former snowboard competitor, grandson of instructors, Loévan has a taste for surpassing himself and perseverance. Born in Perpignan, he joined the Pôle France in Albertville at the age of 15. During the winter of 2022, he was twice on the podium in the European Cup and discovered the World Cup. His atypical personality seduced the jury. "I like his humility and determination", underlined Ophélie David.

Diego Orecchioni

Winners: 1 top 10 in European Cup, 5th in French Super Combined Championships 2022 

His ambitions: Top 15 in the European Cup.

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.

Marie Lamure

Winners: World Junior Champion in Super Combined 2022, French Vice-Champion in Slalom 2022

His ambitions: Podiums in the European Cup and top 30 in the World Cup.

Granddaughter of Emile Duc, who competed several times against Jean-Claude Killy, a child of Courchevel, she won her first European Slalom Cup at 17. In 2022, she became Junior World Champion in the Super Combined. Her maturity and ambitions seduced the jury.

Doriane Escané

Winners: 3 podiums in the European Cup, 2nd overall in the European Cup 19/20, Double French Champion (Giant and Alpine Combined) 20/21 

Her ambitions: Podiums in the European Cup and top 30 in the World Cup.

Originally from the Pyrenees, Font-Romeu, she joined the Couchevel club in 2014, 4 years later she competed in her first World Cup event in Kranjska Gora. A knee injury slowed down her progression, the 22/23 season will be the one of resilience and return to the World Cup.

Guerlain Favre

Winners: 5th at the 2021 World Junior Super-G Championship, 4th at the 2022 French Elite Super-G Championship 

His ambitions: Top 15 in the European Cup.

A child of the Tarentaise region, originally from Pralogan-la-Vanoise, he joined the Courchevel sports club in 2016. In the winter of 2021 he finished 5th in the World Super G Championships and this winter he finished 4th in the French Elite Slalom Championships. 

Thomas Lardon

Winners: 1 podium in European Cup

His ambitions: Top step of the podium in the European Cup, selection in the World Cup.

Originally from Saint-Etienne, he discovered ski racing in Alpe d'Huez. Author of his first podium in the European Cup this winter, his ambitions are obvious: repeat performances and obtain a ticket to the World Cup.

Alizée Dahon

Winners:  6th at the French Elite Giant Championship 2022

Her ambitions: Top 15 in the European Cup.

In 2016, Alizée joined the Courchevel club after having worked in Font-Romeu. This Montpellier native won the French U21 Giant Champion title this winter. Her motivation and potential convinced the jury.

Terence Tchiknavorian

Winners: 4 World Cup podiums, 2nd overall in the 21/22 World Cup, Olympic participation 

His ambitions: Globe of the overall World Cup ranking.

The jury unanimously voted for this fine figure of ski cross who, three years after a terrible tibia fracture at the PyeongChang Olympics, has managed to return to his best level, by climbing several times on the podium this winter. An example of extraordinary resilience that the 2012 Junior World Champion and 2022 Olympian gives us.

Jade Grillet-Aubert

Winners: 3 World Cup podiums, 5th overall in the 21/22 World Cup, Olympic participation 

Her ambitions: Podium in the overall World Cup ranking.

Originally from Châtel, this former alpine skier chose Skicross to pursue her career. Having achieved a podium in the World Cup in her second season on the circuit, her ambitions are clear: to win and to be in the top 3 of the overall ranking. Her enthusiasm, good humour and motivation won over the jury. 

Camille Cabrol

Winners: 1 top 10 in World Cup, Double vice-champion of France 2022, Olympic participation 

Her ambitions: To be on the podium in the World Cup.

Originally from Megève, Camille is a specialist in mogul skiing. With two Olympic experiences, she is passionate about her sport and her personal investment is limitless, as she showed us at the Beijing Olympics this year.

Jean Tonnelier

Winners: Vice World Junior Champion in 2022

His ambitions: Qualification for the Freeride World Tour.

Passionate about outdoor activities, it is in freeriding that Jean expresses his full potential. In the winter of 2022 he became vice world champion in freeride. His calm temperament, his motivation and his maturity convinced the jury. 

Courchevel Sports Outdoor

Since its creation in 2016, the Courchevel Sports Outdoor Club wishes to discover the various disciplines practiced in the Alps: ski mountaineering, trail running, cycling, paragliding, climbing. around different events. Fans of these sports can also share their passion and competitors can compete at regional, national and international competitions.

A great opportunity to reveal your talent and fire you at the National Federations!

"It's always harder to motivate yourself than to go out to train, so do not wait any longer"

Sportsclubs

Le Club des sports de Courchevel

Institution in Courchevel, the Sports Club is a place where the children of the station learn the basics of skiing. Grouping more than 900 licensees, this association forms future champions. The Sports Club also helps young people to move towards the fields of ski instructor and tracker-rescuer.

In addition, it organizes prestigious events such as the Women's Alpine Ski World Cup in December and the Ski Jumping World Cup in August, competitions in various disciplines (Alpine, ski jumping, cross-country skiing, freestyle, biathlon, Nordic combined).

Belleville Freeski

Created in 2009, by Free Style Ski enthusiasts, this association showcases the talents of the youth of the Belleville Valley in the Free Style Skiing section. It is only in 2018, that the association will see the appearance of a Freeride section supervised by experts and professionals in the field.

Freeride has become a real sporting discipline which has become structured over the years, to the point where today there is a Junior World Tour! Thanks to the renowned Freeriders in the Vallée des Belleville, the youngsters are supervised in order to reach the physical, technical and tactical level required to become great Freeriders!