Lausanne – Hi there! On a beautiful sunny day, the first competition scheduled for the finals of the WÜRTH MODYF ISMF World Cup of the 2021/22 season, the Individual race, was held today. In the ski resort of Flaine, France, two more races will take place in the coming days to complete a spectacular weekend in the name of the worldwide ski mountaineering.
Take a look at today’s podiums:
Senior Women
1. Axelle Gachet-Mollaret (FRA)
2. Giulia Murada (ITA)
3. Alba De Silvestro (ITA)
U23 Women
1. Lisa Moreschini (ITA)
2. Samantha Bertolina (ITA)
3. Perrine Gindre (FRA)
U20 Women
1. Thibe Deseyn (SUI)
2. Caroline Ulrich (SUI)
3. Manuela Pedrana (ITA)
Senior Men
1. Rémi Bonnet (SUI)
2. William Bon Mardion (FRA)
3. Davide Magnini (ITA)
U23 Men
1. Sebastien Guichardaz (ITA)
2. Andreas Mayer (AUT)
3. Léo Besson (SUI)
U20 Men
1. Thomas Bussard (SUI)
2. Anselme Damevin (FRA)
3. Robin Bussard (SUI)
The final stage of the WÜRTH MODYF ISMF World Cup started in the sign of Axelle Gachet-Mollaret (FRA) and Rémi Bonnet (SUI).
Lisa Moreschini and Sebastien Guichardaz, both of Italy, won among U23s, while the Swiss Thibe Deseyn and Thomas Bussard dominated the U20 category. Despite a day with uncertain weather conditions, the French local organising committee, supported by the ISMF Technical Jury’s referees, managed to offer real ski mountaineering tracks. For the Senior men, it included 5 ascents, 4 descents and 2 parts on foot with a positive difference in altitude of 1660 m. The Senior women and the U20 men competed on a course with a vertical gain of 1270 m, while for the U20 women it was of 1090 m. For all of them, the start and finish lines were at the foot of the ski lifts, in front of many tourists who crowded into Flaine ski resort this week.
Among Senior women, the French Axelle Gachet-Mollaret confirmed once again to be the strongest, ahead of the Italian athletes Giulia Murada (2nd place) and Alba De Silvestro (3rd place). Moving to the Senior men, Rémi Bonnet (SUI) was able to finish first, followed by the French William Bon Mardion and the Italian Davide Magnini, finished in second and third position respectively.
Regarding U23 women’s category, Lisa Moreschini (ITA) took home the victory, while her teammate Samantha Bertolina took the second place and Perrine Gindre (FRA) the third one. Sebastien Guichardaz (ITA) triumphed among U23 men over Andreas Mayer (AUT) and Léo Besson (SUI). The Swiss U20 athlete Thibe Deseyn finished first, ahead of her compatriot Caroline Ulrich and Manuela Pedrana (ITA). In the same category, Thomas Bussard (SUI), Anselme Damevin (FRA) and Robin Bussard (SUI) took the first three places respectively.
The French athletes Axelle Gachet-Mollaret and Xavier Gachet were able to win the Individual Specialty Cup. For women, Emily Harrop of France and Alba De Silvestro of Italy completed the podium, while, among men, Michele Boscacci (ITA) and William Bon Mardion (FRA) achieved the second and third position.
The WÜRTH MODYF ISMF World Cup finals will continue tomorrow with the scheduled Vertical race and also in this case the Specialty Cup globes will be awarded.
WÜRTH MODYF ISMF WORLD CUP 2021/22 – INDIVIDUAL SPECIALTY CUP – FINAL RANKING
Senior Men: 1. Xavier Gachet (FRA) p. 531; 2. Michele Boscacci (ITA) p. 498; 3. William Bon Mardion (FRA) p. 415.
Senior Women: 1. Axelle Gachet-Mollaret (FRA) p. 600; 2. Emily Harrop (FRA) p. 479; 3. Alba De Silvestro (ITA) p. 447.
U23 Men: 1. Paul Verbnjak (AUT) p. 505; 2. Matteo Sostizzo (ITA) p. 433; 3. Andreas Mayer (AUT) p. 412.
U23 Women: 1. Katia Mascherona (ITA) p. 525; 2. Marie Charlotte Iratzoquy (FRA) p. 355; 3. Perrine Gindre (FRA) p. 334.
U20 Men: 1. Thomas Bussard (SUI) p. 490; 2. Anselme Damevin (FRA) p. 421; 3. Robin Bussard (SUI) p. 408.
U20 Women: 1. Caroline Ulrich (SUI) p. 461; 2. Manuela Pedrana (ITA) p. 428; 3. Silvia Berra (ITA) p. 406.
