Cross-Country Skiing
Hugo Lapalus
- Distance
- Tour de Ski
- Nationality
- France
- Hometown
- Annecy, France (residence: Manigod per FIS)
- Born
- 9 July 1998
- Turned pro
- 2019
- Primary discipline
- Distance
About Hugo Lapalus
French cross-country skier (CS La Clusaz) and distance/Tour de Ski specialist, on the World Cup since 2019 (7 seasons through 2025-26) with 3 individual podiums (91 starts: 3rd in a mass-start freestyle stage at Val di Fiemme and 3rd overall in the 2023-24 Tour de Ski, 3rd in an individual classic at Davos and 3rd overall in the 2024-25 Tour de Ski) and 2 U23 discipline titles (2020, 2021). Won 4x10km relay bronze at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
World Cup record through 2025-26 season: 0 individual wins, 3 individual podiums (91 starts); 0 team podiums. 2 U23 discipline titles (2020, 2021).
Sponsors: Atomic (skis, boots); Leki (poles) - per FIS official athlete biography (manufacturer-updated field)
Setup
4 items
Skis
Atomic Redster S9 Gen S
Confirmed via Hugo Lapalus's official FIS athlete biography (manufacturer-updated field: 'Skis: Atomic'). Reusing the existing Atomic Redster S9 Gen S ski entry.
Top World Cup skate race ski; Speedscale geometry lets the ski run shorter for precision/agility without losing pace
Atomic Redster C9 Carbon (classic)
Atomic classic-technique race ski from the Redster line, offered across flex options 3.5-12.5 and in a Plus hard-snow variant (195/204cm); paired with Shift Race CL binding per Atomic
Boots
Atomic Redster S9 Carbon
Confirmed via Hugo Lapalus's official FIS athlete biography (manufacturer-updated field: 'Boots: Atomic'). Reusing the existing Atomic Redster S9 Carbon boot entry.
Top-of-range Atomic skate race boot; single-piece carbon Power Base SK outsole surrounding heel and sole for full power transmission
Poles
Leki Cross-country
Confirmed via Hugo Lapalus's official FIS athlete biography (manufacturer-updated field: 'Poles: Leki'). Reusing existing Leki Nordic race pole (family) entry.
Cross-country race-stock pole line
Setup verified 26 September 2026