Tokyo 2020 Olympic combined gold medallist Janja Garnbret of Slovenia will be the centre of attraction in the women’s lead event after clinching the title, her 50^th World Cup medal, in Villars a few days ago.

Americans Brooke Raboutou and Natalia Grossman will be hoping to challenge the Slovenian in France after placing second and third respectively in Switzerland.

Italian Olympian Laura Rogora and home favourite Manon Hily will be looking for a podium finish after missing out in Villars.  

Among men, Japan’s Taisei Homma, who earned his first World Cup win in the men’s lead event in Villars, is the one to look out for.

Prior to that, the Japanese had won a silver in Xiamen in 2019 and missed out on the podium in the first Lead World Cup event in Innsbruck last weekend.

The United States’ Jesse Grupper and Colin Duffy, who are in fine form this season, are medal contenders once again.

Grupper bagged silver in Villars and Duffy settled for bronze.

Duffy is in sublime form after becoming the first man to win boulder and lead titles when he won it in Innsbruck.

After finishing agonisingly close in fourth at the Villars World Cup, Germany’s Yannick Flohé will be looking to make a point while France’s Mejdi Schalck will hope to bring some joy for the hosts.