“We looked at the weather, I saw that it was a beautiful day, and we said go. » Summarized like this it seems simple, but Cyprien Sarrazin reached a very symbolic milestone on Monday. A little less than a year after his terrible accident during training on the Bormio slope, the downhiller put his skis back on Monday in Courchevel. A simple “pleasure” outing, insisted the 31-year-old athlete, passing through Val d’Isère this weekend to follow the World Cup events in the Savoyard resort.
“It was a beautiful day, I really enjoyed it,” he said on Friday, the day after the images were broadcast on his networks. I had a large banana when I got home. I was looking to have sensations, to slide. It was moving. »
But by his own admission, Cyprien Sarrazin is “still quite far from putting on downhill skis”. “There is nothing defined, I will go skiing when I feel like it,” he added, when asked about a return date to the high level. I will continue not to put pressure on myself. I will savor this period. There, I came to see my friends for a bit. »
“I’ll watch the Olympics on TV”
For now, the double winner of the legendary Kitzbühel descent in 2024 is focused on enjoying his loved ones but also on treating his knees, which were already causing him pain before the accident which could have cost him his life in Italy. His damaged cartilage torments him. “It’s very painful,” he summarizes. I’ve been skiing on one and a half legs for years. If there’s a miracle solution, I’ll take it. »
After returning to cycling, road or mountain biking, the skier plans to spend the winter refining his physique, enjoying a few outings on skis, but also enjoying his family. If he plans to travel to Kitzbühel in January, there is no question of going to Bormio, the site of his accident and the men’s alpine skiing events at the Milan-Cortina Games in February 2026.
“I will watch the Olympics on TV, as usual,” warns Cyprien Sarrazin. I’ve watched them a bunch of times on TV…”
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