(Les Deux Alpes, France) Quebecer Eliot Grondin triumphed in snowboard cross at the Deux Alpes stage of the World Cup on Sunday.
The native of Sainte-Marie beat the Austrian Alessandro Haemmerle and the Spaniard Lucas Eguibar.
“It’s certain that the season is off to a great start. It replicates the last few months of training. I arrived here ready and I won all the qualifications and all the downhills, quoted by Radio-Canada.
“Coming here, I knew I had the speed to win. Winning the qualifiers and the final is quite satisfying. »
British Columbian Evan Bichon and Nova Scotian Liam Moffatt saw their journeys end in the round of 16.
On the women’s side, Meryeta O’Dine of Victoria placed eighth overall.