The cross-country skiing World Cup heads to Lahti in Finland for the Season Finale. The French Team is presented.

Lahti, Finland, is the place for this weekend’s cross-country skiing World Cup, with a team sprint in freestyle technique on Friday, a classic sprint on Saturday, and a 20km mass start race in classic style on Sunday. 

In a press release, the French Ski Association has named their cross-country ski team for the upcoming World Cup in Lahti. France will start with 12 athletes. On the women’s side, France will begin with three skiers. Already on the men’s side, nine athletes will start for the European country. 

Here is the French Team for the Lahti World Cup

Women’s Team

• Delphine Claudel
• Juliette Ducordeau
• Léna Quintin

Men’s Team

• Julien Arnaud
• Lucas Chanavat
• Jules Chappaz
• Renaud Jay
• Richard Jouve
• Hugo Lapalus
• Jules Lapierre
• Clément Parisse
• Théo Schely

See below the complete program with facts, start lists, and results for the World Cup in Lahti.

FACTS Lahti World Cup Season 2022/2023

• When: Friday, March 24, to Sunday, March 26
• Who: Elite national skiers
• Where: Lahti, Finland
• What: FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Lahti, Finland

PROGRAM

Friday, March 24: Team Sprint F (Find more details here)

• 14:20 CET: Team Sprint F, Men
• 14:20: Team Sprint F, Women
• 15:50 CET: Team Sprint Final, Men
• 15:50 CET: Team Sprint Final, Women 

Saturday, March 25: Sprint C (Find more details here)

• 10:30 CET: Sprint Quali C, Men
• 10:30 CET: Sprint Quali C, Women 
• 13:00 CET: Sprint Final C, Men
• 13:00 CET: Sprint Final C, Women

Sunday, March 26: 20km Mass Start C (Find more details here)

• 11:00 CET: 20km Mass Start C, Women
• 12:45 CET: 20km Mass Start C, Men 

New this season was the exact race distances for women and men in all World Cup events, as the International Ski & Snowboard Federation (FIS) decided in May. Several other changes have also been introduced to the World Cup.

Read More: Cross-Country Skiing Changes And World Cup Calendar For The 2022/2023 Season

Also Read: New Distances At The Cross-Country Skiing World Cup