Cross-country skiing: Agathe Margreither takes on Margot Tirloy in the U20s
A few minutes after the victories of Anja Vittoz and Gaby Thomas in competitions U16they are the founders of U18 and U20 categories who competed for the first successes of the winter in distance on the occasion of theclassic individual of the French cross-country ski cup disputed at Bessans (Savoy).
On this first stage of the season, it's the Jurassienne Agathe Margreither which was the strongest among less than twenty years old. Second in the skate sprint the day before after the cancellation of the final phases, the resident of Haut-Jura ski is this time climbed to the highest step of the podium after a solidly negotiated event.
Victorious with a little more than 9 seconds margin on Haut-Savoyarde Margot Tirloyvictorious on Wednesday, the 18-year-old cross-country skier ideally launched its winter on these first competitions. It’s the Féclazienne Daphne Patois which came in third place of the day.
Gaëtane Breniaux in demonstration among the U18s
Left at the same time as their counterparts under twenty years old on the 7.5 kilometer routethe skiers in the U18 category also engaged in a great battle. A confrontation at the end of which the Prémanonière Gaëtane Breniaux emerged victorious.
Untouchable along the way and fourth in the scratch rankingthe young woman from the Jura massif did not tremble to secure a solid victory in front of the Haut-Savoyarde Anouchka Neuvillerelegated to more than 20 seconds on the finish line. La Chamoniarde Emilie Godey completed the podium.
