La Plagne is a wonderful playground where champions in several disciplines flourish. Discover them and follow them online, and at major sporting events: their talent feeds off your encouragement! And in many cases, their talent is born in the La Plagne sports club!
Brice Roger, the feisty one / Downhill skiing, racing
Brice is a force of nature whose energy seems to come from laughter and good humour and whose passion for skiing is as strong as ever. He won his first medal in March 2015 in front of his home crowd in Meribel, at the World Cup final, with a 3rd place in the Super G. Knee injuries have cut short his season several times but this has not affected his love of racing… or his enthusiasm!
Ranking Brice Roger
| 2019 |
7th in Super G World Championships |
| 2018 |
3rd Super G - Kvitjell (NOR) |
| 2017 |
8th Super G – Saalbach (AUS) |
| 2015 |
3rd in World Cup in Meribel in Super G |
Léo Ducros, l’étoile montante / Ski alpin, vitesse et géant
Issu du même groupe que les sœurs Chevrier au Club des Sports, Léo partage avec elles la même passion pour le ski et sa station bien évidemment, mais aussi une solide amitié tissée au fil des entraînements et des sites de compétitions partagés depuis leur plus jeune âge. Polyvalent au départ, Léo a toutefois une préférence et le gabarit « ad hoc » pour les spécialités géant et vitesse. Après un parcours sans faute via le Comité de Savoie puis en Équipe de France depuis 2020, au sein du groupe Relève, Léo intègre la Fédération en 2021 puis le groupe Coupe d'Europe Vitesse (groupe B) pour la saison 2022-23.
Palmarès de Léo Ducros
| 2022 |
7 podium en FIS dont 2 victoires |
| 2020 |
Champion de France U21 en descente |
| 2019 |
Médaille d’or par équipe au Festival Olympique de la Jeunesse Européenne ( FOJE) |
Morgan Guipponi Barfety, the enthusiast / Ski freestyle, ski cross
Local athlete Morgan Guipponi Barfety was put on skis for the first time at 13 months and took his first lessons with the ESF aged 3. He then joined the village ski club and trained for several disciplines before deciding to concentrate on downhill skiing and entering regional, national and international competitions. After 4 years on the circuit, he felt ready to start racing in the ski cross. This winter will be his 5th ski cross season and his goal is to qualify for the Beijing Olympic Games in 2022.
Ranking Morgan Guipponi Barfety
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2022 |
French ski cross champion |
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2021 |
8th & 9th in the ski-cross European cup |
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2020 |
13th in the World Cup in Canada (highest French ranking) |
| 2019 |
30th in the world ski cross rankings |
| 2017 |
French ski cross vice-champion |
Maxence Muzaton, calm strength / Downhill skiing, racing
A friend of Brice Roger since childhood, the 2 are a formidable duo in the French racing team. Discreet and reserved, “Muzat” is an extremely talented skier, who also shows a certain versatility with his performance in Super Combined. Maxence’s coaches spotted his talent early on and he started his career by winning the title of Junior World Champion in Super G in Chamonix in 2010.
Palmarès de Maxence Muzaton
| 2022 | 11th in downhill at the Beijing Olympics |
| 2020 |
7th in downhill World Cup - Saalbach - Austria |
| 2019 |
French Champion in downhill and combined |
| 2018 |
3rd in Super Combined in Wengen (SWI) |
| 2016 |
2nd in French Super G championships |
Marion Chevrier, the rising star / Downhill skiing, multi-discipline
A skier 100% ‘made in La Plagne’, from the resort’s Club des Sports, Marion is one of French skiing’s young hopefuls, as demonstrated by her bronze medal in the 2019 European Youth Olympics. This winter, Marion’s goal is to compete for the first time in the World Cup technical disciplines.
Ranking Marion Chevrier
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2022 |
French U21 downhill champion |
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2021 |
French slalom champion |
| 2019 |
French U18 Downhill Champion |
Axelle Chevrier, the twin rising star / Downhill skiing, multi-discipline
2 for the price of one! Aged just 17, Axelle, Marion’s twin sister, has already done La Plagne proud on several occasions. Top-level skiing really is a family affair for the Chevriers. After a successful winter season 2019 when Axelle competed in the World Cup for the first time at 17, she now intends to continue progressing on the European and world circuits.
Palmarès de Axelle Chevrier
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2022 |
French vice-champion |
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2021 |
4th in the Giant Slalom in the French championships |
| 2019 |
Bronze medallist at the European Youth Olympics in the giant slalom |
Alexis Jay, le fonceur / Ski freestyle, skicross
Originaire de Macot, l’un des principaux villages situés au pied de La Plagne, Alexis entre au Club des Sports de La Plagne à 10 ans. Une très belle opportunité pour cet amoureux de sa station, qui apprécie particulièrement la variété des terrains de jeu entre haute altitude, forêts et alpages. L’un de ses meilleurs souvenirs d’enfance ? La descente à ski depuis le Mont-Saint-Jacques (2 407 m) jusqu’à Macot en vallée, avec le Club des Sports.
Palmarès d'Alexis Jay
| 2022 |
2e coupe d’Europe aux Contamines |
| 2021 |
3e coupe d’Europe San Pellegrino |
| 2020 |
3e coupe d’Europe Val Thorens |
Ollie Davies, the british "frog" / Ski freestyle, skicross
One of four siblings, Ollie started skiing in Montchavin – Les Coches when he was just 2 years old. The family based in London used to come on holiday to La Plagne twice a year. After falling in love with Montchavin, Ollie’s parents decided to move there for good when Ollie was 8 and then there was no looking back: he, his brother and two sisters are now set to stay in this lovely corner of the Tarentaise with its amazing quality of mountain life. An avid skier, Ollie is a member of the Montchavin – Les Coches Club des Sports. Over time, his desire to specialize in skicross has become clearer and, when he started competing at FIS level, the La Plagne athlete joined the British ski team. It is under the joint colours of the Union Jack and La Plagne’s red woolly hat that he will compete in the Olympic Games in Beijing, in February 2022.
Ranking :
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2021 |
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| 2018 | Junior World Champion |
Kévin Roland, the unshakeable one / Ski freestyle, half pipe
Multiple winner of the X Games and Olympic medallist, this great freestyle skier needs no introduction... Kévin Roland flies rather than skis. He invents new tricks, like the double cork 1260, and works on them in training until he nails them. This has caused some impressive falls, but he always gets back up. Away from competition, he enjoys making freestyle skiing videos, an opportunity for him to offer his many fans stunning images that combine adrenalin, precision and technical prowess. You can see him in Fast Forward I & II and his latest film, “Oh My Ghost”, wild chases across La Plagne where everyone holds their breath!
Ranking Kevin Roland
| 2022 | 6th in half pipe at the Beijing Olympics |
| 2019 |
2nd in the World Half Pipe Championships in Park City (USA) |
| 2018 |
11th in the PyeongChang Olympic Games in the Half Pipe |
| 2017,2016,2009 |
Crystal Globe winner |
| 2014 |
3rd in the Sochi Olympics (RUS) |
Candice David, the discreet one / Downhill skiing, multi-discipline
Candice learned to ski alongside her ski instructor dad on the slopes at Montchavin - Les Coches. After several years with the village ski club, she joined the La Plagne Club des Sports aged 16 and started competing on the FIS circuit in the U18 category. She was rapidly invited to join the Comité de Savoie before being selected for the youth/junior federal group in June 2020. As regards her studies, Candice has also come a long way since she was at Montchavin - Les Coches primary school. In September 2019, she started a 3 year “Marketing Techniques” degree course at Annecy. On skis, Candice’s path is now clearly marked out: European cup circuits then on to the World Cup competitions.
Candice David’s rankings
| 2020 |
qualified for the Junior World championships |
Tess Ledeux, the precocious talent / Freestyle Skiing, slopestyle
If the élite of women’s freestyle skiing are mostly aged over 20, the younger skiers with a thirst for victory are training hard to change that. This is certainly the case for Tess Ledeux who was French slopestyle champion at just 15. Noted for her ease and determination to jump high that surpassed even that of her male counterparts, Tess was rapidly ready for the big league. She shares her desire to win with her cousin, Kévin Rolland.
Palmarès de Tess Ledeux
| 2022 | 2nd at Silvaplona World Cup 3rd at the Overall Park&Pipe 7th at the Beijing Olympics in Slopestyle Olympic vice-champion at the Beijing Olympics in Big Air 1st in Big Air in the X Games of Aspen 1st in Slopestyle in the X Games of Aspen 2nd at the Big Air Ski World Cup in Steamboat |
| 2021 |
1st in the Big Air French Cup in les Arcs. |
| 2020 |
1st in Big Air in the X Games of Aspen |
| 2019 |
1st in big air World Championships |
| 2018 |
15th in PyeongChang Olympics in slopestyle |
| 2017 |
2nd Aspen X-Games in slopestyle |
Antoine Adelisse, the creative one / Ski freestyle, slopestyle
Always in search of new places to play, Antoine soon dropped the more traditional disciplines to devote himself to freestyle skiing and develop his own style in the snow parks. In 2014, aged just 16, he qualified for the Sochi Winter Olympics, the first Games to include slopestyle. A serious knee injury kept him off the slopes for winter 2016 but he came back more determined than ever in 2017 and had one of his most successful seasons.
Ranking Antoine Adelisse
| 2022 | 3rd at the Big Air Ski World Cup in Steamboat |
| 2021 |
1st at the Big Air French Cup in les Arcs. |
| 2020 |
1st in X-Games in Norway |
| 2019 |
2nd at the Big Air Ski World Cup stage in Atlanta |
| 2018 |
3rd in the AFP overall slopestyle ranking |
| 2017 |
5th in the World slopestyle championships in Oslo |
Louna Ladevant, spiderman/ Ice climbing
Louna, like her brother Tristan, is first and foremost a passion for climbing and a state of mind that loves freedom. These are the values of this unique sibling whose life revolves mainly around their passion for climbing. At only 19 years old, Louna already stood out for his intuitive and obsessive climbing skills. In competition, he surprises with his daring choices and originality, never conceding anything to his competitors. It is no longer necessary to prove that in La Plagne, ice is our 5th element.
Louna Ladevant rankings
| 2022 |
2022 World Champion of Ice Climbing in Difficulty |
| 2021 |
2021 European Champion of Ice Climbing in Difficulty |
| 2020 |
Winner of the senior Ice Climbing World Cup |
| 2019 |
Bronze medal in senior World Cup (France) |
| 2018-2019 |
2-time winner of the overall senior European cup ranking 2018 & 2019 |
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8 gold medals in senior European cup events |
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| 2017-2019 |
Double World Youth Champion 2017 & 2019 |
Tristan Ladevant, l’autre homme-araignée / Escalade sur glace
Tristan est un grimpeur à la fois souple et puissant, il passe souvent en force mais ça n’en est pas moins efficace. C’est aussi un bon grimpeur avec les mains et il ne se prive pas de les utiliser pour remplacer ses piolets de temps en temps.
Palmarès de Tristan Ladevant
| 2022 |
Médaille de bronze au championnat du monde d’escalade sur glace |
| 2021 |
Médaille de bronze au championnat d’Europe d’escalade sur glace |
| 2020 |
4e à la coupe du monde senior de difficulté en Chine |
| 2018 |
Vainqueur de la coupe d’Europe de vitesse étape France |
| 2016, 2017, 2018 |
3 médailles de bronze aux championnats du monde jeunes en difficulté |
Margot Boch, an inherited talent / 2-woman bob and monobob
Her grandfather was a pusher and French champion with his teammates in 1959, her dad was a pilot: in the Boch family, bobsleigh is as much a passion as a tradition that is handed down from one generation to the next! An ex-competition gymnast, Margot first tried the luge on La Plagne’s bobsleigh track, where she was quickly spotted thanks to her talent and her physical and mental qualities. Aged just 20 years old, Margot has been the pilot for the French team (no less!) since 2018. In November 2019, she won a superb second place in the European cup in monobob
Margot Boch’s rankings
| 2022 | 11th in the 2-woman bob at the Beijing Olympics 13th in monobob at the Beijing Olympics 1st place at the European Cup in Innsbruck |
| 2021 |
3rd in monobob at the European Cup in Winterberg |
| 2020 |
6th in the World Cup in monobob at La Plagne |
| 2019 |
2nd in the European Cup in monobob |
Agathe Bessard, the explosive one / Skeleton
Agathe has grown up on the ice. When she was very young, she was already on a luge on the La Plagne track, then at 14 she went down headfirst on a skeleton. Three years later, she won the bronze medal at the Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer (NOR), a first for a French woman in the skeleton. Agathe is in the starting blocks. She is training and racing as much as possible to become the 1st French woman to compete in international competitions and win medals.
Ranking Agathe Bessard
| 2022 | EC and Junior European champion in Altenberg |
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2021 |
6th in the Junior European championships in Austria |
| 2020 |
2nd in European Cup in Germany - vice-european champion junior |
| 2019 |
European junior vice-champion in Sigulda (LAT) |
| 2018 |
5th in the Skeleton European Cup overall ranking |
| 2017 |
5th in the Skeleton European Cup overall ranking |
Romain Heinrich, the perfectionist / Bobsleigh
Romain only got into top-level sport when he was 19, but rapidly became one of France’s top shot putters. 2011 marked a turning point in his sporting career when he moved into bobsleigh and, encouraged by his skill as a pusher, joined Loïc Costerg’s team taking part in the Sochi Olympics. This wasn’t enough for Romain, however, who decided to move to the front of the bob by becoming a pilot. He has responded to the new challenge with results that meant he was selected as pilot for the 2-man bob event at the Pyeongchang Olympics where he came in 13th with his teammate, Dorian Hauterville.
Ranking Romain Heinrich
| 2022 |
12th in the 2-man bobsleigh at the Beijing Olympics |
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2021 |
8th in the 2-man bobsleigh World Cup |
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2020 |
5th in the 2-man bobsleigh European championship |
| 2019 |
6th in the 2-man bob world ranking |
| 2018 |
13th in the PyeongChang Olympic Games |