Julien Lizeroux, the last des ders at 41 years of a sacred number

With a video posted on Twitter on Monday, Julien Lizeroux made an appointment this Tuesday and illustrated what would be the next for him.

Thrown from the track to his sofa while his partner Tessa Worley continued to take risks.

The End pic.twitter.com/EhQFBjWj7G

- Julien Lizeroux (@JulienLizeroux) January 25, 2021

This Tuesday in Schladming, the mecca of slalom, the skier from La Plagne will let the word go by at 41 years old.

He who made his World Cup debut in 2000, in Kitzbühel.

After strong times (3 World Cup victories in Kitzbühel and Kranjska Gora in 2009, in Adelboden in 2010; double silver medalist at the Val d'Isère Worlds in 2009, in combined and in slalom; 11 podiums in 170 starts in the World Cup but no medal in three participations in the Olympics) and doubts, particularly related to periods of reconstruction after injuries (nearly 1,000 days without competition between 2011 and 2013).

In November 2013, back after a serious left knee injury, he told RMC: “Doubt is an integral part of the career of a high level athlete.

This is what allows you to question yourself and start training every day.

When you're injured, the doubt is even more present, especially when you have throbbing injuries.

I am often asked if I have considered quitting.

I have thought about it 1,000 times.

But before seeing this sporting challenge, I had above all the human challenge: to find a normal life.

I am a sports fan and I did not want to continue my life with a limp, without being able to ski and go for a run in the mountains.

This first challenge is met.

Afterwards, we are competitors and we always want to go higher and further.

This is why we set ourselves goals that may seem impossible.

But I believe that nothing is impossible.

There is no limit.

"

So he had learned to deal with a "squeaky" body, tamed a fiery temper to keep on descending the slopes.

Before the repeated performances signed by Alexis Pinturault, the skier from La Plagne was with Jean-Baptiste Grange, the blue thread of the winters of the French team.

In the tradition, in slalom, of the French tradition from Charles Bozon to Clément Noël, from Jean-Noël Augert, from Patrick Russel to Sébastien Amiez, via Jean-Claude Killy or Jean-Pierre Vidal.

Julien Lizeroux, a smiling personality, committed, generous skiing.

A personality appreciated by the Cirque Blanc.

This year, he played in the shadows, had not managed to secure the slightest qualification for a second round.

"The end" of the Doors could prepare to resonate ...

Me, after 316 days without competition!

Another 7 before WC Slalom number 141 ... # BibAddict

by @ team_valochepic.twitter.com / rh07IYE5bd

- Julien Lizeroux (@JulienLizeroux) December 14, 2020

Michel Vion, the President of the French Federation and Fabien Saguez, the National Technical Director, on Twitter greeted the slalom rider assuring that they will provide the young retiree "all their support in his future projects."

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