Cyprien Sarrazin victim of a heavy fall, before the descent from Bormio

French skier Cyprien Sarrazin suffered a heavy fall on Friday, December 27, during the second training session before the World Cup downhill in Bormio, Italy. The 30-year-old athlete lost control of his skis in the final, while he was in the lead at all intermediate stages.

Cyprien Sarrazin literally flew off a bump, then bounced violently on the track before ending his race in the protective tarpaulins after a long slide. He was reached by the emergency services and evacuated by helicopter twenty minutes later. In a brief press release, the French Ski Federation indicated that it “was conscious”. “He will carry out examinations,” added a spokesperson for the body.

A downhill on Saturday and a super-G on Sunday are on the program for the Bormio stage, one of the most difficult tracks on the circuit where the men’s alpine skiing events of the 2026 Olympic Games in Milan Cortina will take place.

“The track is very icy, with very dark sections in terms of visibility, it’s a big change compared to Val Gardena [station italienne où a eu lieu la précédente étape de vitesse]we know the dangers of this track »explained Swiss skier Justin Murisier, speaking to Eurosport

Best season of his career

World number two in downhill and winner of four races last winter, Cyprien Sarrazin had set the best time in the first training session in Bormio the day before. It was there that, at the end of 2023, he launched the best season of his career by winning the downhill; his second World Cup victory, the first after seven years and a success in parallel.

“It’s certain that in Bormio, I will have good memories that will come backhe said during a press briefing on Monday. It’s a place that will stay in my memory for a long time. There will be excitement, the desire to go, we are going there to create a new story this year. »

Since the start of the 2024-2025 season, Cyprien Sarrazin’s best result is a 2^e place in the Super-G in Beaver Creek, Colorado (United States) at the beginning of December. He had to settle for a 9^e downhill place in the same place and a 17^e place, still downhill, his discipline now strong, in Val Gardena.