Overview
- Chappaz was eliminated after finishing third in his opening heat of the men’s classic sprint at the Milan-Cortina Games.
- He said nausea, stomach pain and gas had returned after qualifying, leaving him unable to sustain high-intensity efforts.
- Reports from British outlets said a stomach bug had been circulating within the French cross-country squad in recent weeks.
- He had clocked the third-fastest time in qualifying and said he lacked the energy to progress through the rounds.
- Chappaz’s quarter-final featured favorite Johannes Høsflot Klæbo, and several French teammates, including Lucas Chanavat, Richard Jouve and Théo Schely, also went out in the quarters, with Mélissa Gal and Julie Pierrel exiting on the women’s side.