Tess Ledeux and Andri Ragettli victorious at freeski slopestyle World Cup in Font Romeu

BySportsbeat

Updated 16/01/2022 at 20:26 GMT

Former world champion Tess Ledeux triumphed on home soil while Andri Ragettli added another World Cup win to his haul. 20-year-old Frenchwoman Ledeux was in fine form in the Pyrenean sunshine as she pulled off all the stops to triumph for the fourth time in Font Romeu. Ragettli's performance was no less impressive given it was his first competition after a serious knee injury.

Ledeux triumphs on home soil freeski slopestyle World Cup in Font Romeu

Tess Ledeux claimed World Cup gold on home soil while Andri Ragettli was also victorious at the freeski slopestyle event in Pyrenean ski resort Font Romeu.

Former world champion Ledeux was a comfortable winner, with the Frenchwoman well ahead of her competitors.

The 20-year-old's best score of 86.46 was almost 13 points ahead of America's Marin Hamill, who finished second with a score of 73.56 from her best run.

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Austria's Lara Wolf came home in third place with a score of 66.16, with Great Britain's Katie Summerhayes finishing in sixth.

Though he was not quite as far ahead as Ledeux, Ragettli also proved to be a comfortable winner in the men's event.

The Swiss star, who won his maiden world title in Aspen last year, soared to World Cup gold with a best score of 86.36, no mean feat given the event was his first following a long absence after a serious knee injury.

New Zealand's Ben Barclay finished in second place after posting 82.71, with Edouard Therriault edging out his Canadian compatriots Teal Harle and Mark Hendrickson to secure third with 81.71.