CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING PRIZE MONEY · 5TH OF 23 NATIONS
France cross-country skiing prize money
France's skiers have won £742,480 between 23 skiers, 4.7% of all the cross-country skiing prize money we hold. Lucas Chanavat leads on £152,037.
PRIZE MONEY£742k
SKIERS23
TITLES9
NATION RANK5th
France's skiers
By career cross-country skiing prize money
| # | SKIER | WORLD | WINS | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucas Chanavat | 26 | 3 | £152,037£152k |
| 2 | Richard Jouve | 31 | 4 | £136,476£136k |
| 3 | Hugo Lapalus | 32 | 0 | £135,234£135k |
| 4 | Jules Chappaz | 57 | 0 | £73,748£74k |
| 5 | Delphine Claudel | 63 | 1 | £59,558£60k |
| 6 | Jules Lapierre | 73 | 1 | £44,270£44k |
| 7 | Mathis Desloges | 92 | 0 | £30,381£30k |
| 8 | Flora Dolci | 103 | 0 | £26,220£26k |
| 9 | Renaud Jay | 127 | 0 | £16,192£16k |
| 10 | Theo Schely | 138 | 0 | £12,767£13k |
| 11 | Clement Parisse | 141 | 0 | £11,825£12k |
| 12 | Lena Quintin | 143 | 0 | £11,623£12k |
| 13 | Victor Lovera | 154 | 0 | £10,043£10k |
| 14 | Maurice Manificat | 192 | 0 | £6,164£6k |
| 15 | Remi Bourdin | 217 | 0 | £4,364£4k |
| 16 | Leonie Perry | 228 | 0 | £3,667£4k |
| 17 | Melissa Gal | 233 | 0 | £3,404£3k |
| 18 | Julie Pierrel | 283 | 0 | £1,380£1k |
| 19 | Juliette Ducordeau | 298 | 0 | £1,104£1k |
| 20 | Arnaud Chautemps | 312 | 0 | £920£920 |
| 21 | Valentin Chauvin | 335 | 0 | £690£690 |
| 22 | Adrien Backscheider | 387 | 0 | £276£276 |
| 23 | Jean Marc Gaillard | 402 | 0 | £138£138 |
France's top 15
Where France's money was won
France prize money by venue, the top 15 of 28
France's titles
9 wins, newest first
| RACE | WINNER | PRIZE |
|---|---|---|
| Davos sprint free, men, December 2025 | Lucas Chanavat | £12,500£13k |
| Davos sprint free, Tour de Ski stage, men, January 2024 | Lucas Chanavat | £2,760£3k |
| Val di Fiemme 10km mass start free, Tour de Ski stage, men, January 2024 | Jules Lapierre | £2,760£3k |
| Toblach sprint free, Tour de Ski stage, men, December 2023 | Lucas Chanavat | £2,760£3k |
| Les Rousses sprint classic, men, January 2023 | Richard Jouve | £13,800£14k |
| Val di Fiemme 10km mass start free, Tour de Ski stage, women, January 2023 | Delphine Claudel | £2,760£3k |
| Beitostolen sprint classic, men, December 2022 | Richard Jouve | £13,800£14k |
| Falun sprint classic, men, March 2022 | Richard Jouve | £11,500£12k |
| Drammen sprint classic, men, March 2022 | Richard Jouve | £11,500£12k |
France against other nations
Cross-country skiing prize money by nation, the countries either side
| # | NATION | SKIERS | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 99 | £6,637,366£6.6m |
| 2 | Sweden | 48 | £3,113,209£3.1m |
| 3 | United States | 28 | £1,161,991£1.2m |
| 4 | Finland | 37 | £1,064,215£1.1m |
| 5 | France | 23 | £742,480£742k |
| 6 | Germany | 28 | £703,870£704k |
| 7 | Individual Neutral Athletes | 27 | £595,384£595k |
| 8 | Italy | 27 | £458,006£458k |
| 9 | Switzerland | 24 | £419,889£420k |
| 10 | Austria | 6 | £329,441£329k |
| 11 | Czechia | 10 | £148,610£149k |
| 12 | Great Britain | 4 | £114,568£115k |
| 13 | Slovenia | 7 | £83,947£84k |
| 14 | Canada | 13 | £70,245£70k |
| 15 | Latvia | 2 | £25,451£25k |
| 16 | Andorra | 2 | £14,689£15k |
| 17 | China | 3 | £12,420£12k |
| 20 | Estonia | 5 | £6,810£7k |
| 21 | Japan | 3 | £6,486£6k |
| 22 | Poland | 5 | £6,440£6k |
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money have France's skiers won?
£742,480 between 23 skiers, 5th of the 23 nations on our cross-country skiing money list.
Who is France's highest earning skier?
Lucas Chanavat, with £152,037 and 3 titles.
How many cross-country skiing titles has France won?
9 titles in the races we hold, most recently Lucas Chanavat at the Davos sprint free, men, December 2025.
Where to next
Every nation is ranked on cross-country skiing prize money, and across every individual sport on prize money by nation.