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At 30, he left the French specialist with 62 bibs in CdM, only one top ten and many, too many injuries. "I lived my passion and tackled the most beautiful tracks in the world, I can only thank so many people".
Monday 9 May 2022 2 minutes reading time
Speed France loses a good specialist starting in the 2022/23 season, as Nicolas Raffort today officially announced the end of his career.
Almost ten years in the top circuit, with 62 bibs worn and the last World Cup race disputed, the second descent of Kvitfjell at the beginning of March, which ended in the points with a 30th place. The transalpine born at the foot of Mont Blanc has never had the satisfaction of participating in major events, Olympics or World Championships, often tormented by injuries that prevented him from obtaining more than just the top ten obtained, right in Kvitfjell, with a 9th place downhill in 2020.
"All good things come to an end, after 10 years of the World Cup the time has come to put away the long skis and close a chapter of my life - Raffort's words on social media - I was lucky enough to be able to live the my passion, the adrenaline of speed and go down on the most beautiful slopes in the world.
A huge thank you goes to the people who made this possible; my journey into the world of skiing does not stop, a new adventure awaits me and I will keep you updated as soon as possible ".
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