US EditionFrance's Pinturault to Retire After World Cup Finals
The 34-year-old giant slalom specialist won 34 World Cup races and a 2021 overall title, retiring after injury setbacks including a severe super-G crash last year.
- On Saturday, Alexis Pinturault said he will retire at the end of the month after the World Cup Finals, with his final race the giant slalom in Hafjell, Norway on March 24.
- After a string of injuries, Pinturault faced setbacks including a ruptured cruciate ligament , the Kitzbuehel crash , and missing last month's Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.
- With 34 World Cup wins, he recorded 77 podiums, won five discipline globes, and holds eight world championship medals, including three golds.
- He will finish the season and hang up his ski boots after the World Cup Finals, departing with a reputation as an adept all-rounder in French alpine skiing.
- Planning a transition, Pinturault said he knew this season would be his last and that 'the idea is to move on, it's the right time,' Pinturault told reporters.
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At the end of the World Cup season, Alexis Pinturault is the most successful French alpine skier.
With the end of the 2025/26 season, France's most successful skier Alexis Pinturault is also saying goodbye to active skiing. The news was confirmed today in Courchevel by the almost 35-year-old skier, who won 34 World Cup races and, in 2021, also the large crystal globe for winning the overall.
The time has come. I've been thinking about this for a long time, especially after coming back from injury. I knew going into the season that it would be my last, but I didn't want to announce it too soon.
All-rounder Alexis Pinturault, the most successful Frenchman in the World Ski Cup, announced the end of his career after this season on Saturday. While speed specialists were waiting for the decision on the Super-G in Courchevel's snowdrift on Saturday – which was finally cancelled – Alexis Pinturault entered the media and announced the end of his career. The Frenchman announced that he would finish his career after this season. He contested his…
With the end of the 2025/26 season, France's most successful skier Alexis Pinturault is also saying goodbye to active skiing. The news was confirmed today in Couchevel by the almost 35-year-old skier, who won 34 World Cup races and, in 2021, also the large crystal globe for winning the overall race, himself.
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