“After his fall during training in Bormio this (Friday) morning, Cyprien Sarrazin suffers from a subdural hematoma, he is in the hospital in neurological intensive care for the moment,” indicated a spokesperson for the French Federation skiing.
“Cyprien is conscious, he remains under surveillance,” said Stéphane Bulle, the doctor for the French ski teams, in a message shared by the FFS. He will be operated on to drain the intracranial hematoma.
Sarrazin, world No. 2 in downhill last winter, fell heavily on Friday at midday during the second training session before the descent of Bormio (Lombardy ski resort in Italy) on Saturday, counting for the Ski World Cup alpine.
The leader of the French speed team, 30 years old, won a year ago on this same Stelvio, the track where the men’s downhill of the 2026 Olympic Games will take place in thirteen months.
During this training, Sarrazin was unbalanced on one of the most difficult slopes and lost control of his skis before bouncing off a bump. He landed violently on the track, triggering his safety airbag, before coming to a stop after a long slide in the safety nets.
He was then airlifted to the hospital in the neighboring town of Sondalo.
