Etna Pou Wins Women's Giant Slalom at Creand Cup Opener in Andorra
The 17-year-old Andorran topped the Esparver run at El Tarter, leading a strong national contingent with multiple top-10 finishes and FIS points gains in both men's and women's events to close the season.
Key Points
- Etna Pou, 17, wins women's giant slalom at Creand Cup opener in Andorra with 2:01.84, earning career-best 28.70 FIS points.
- Íria Medina takes silver, Lisa Vallcorba bronze; Andorrans Pérez 8th, Comellas 10th.
- Roger Barceló wins men's event; Àlvar Calvo silver, improving to 32.93 FIS points; multiple Andorrans in top 10.
- Strong national performance closes 2025-2026 ski season at El Tarter's Esparver run.
Etna Pou won the women's giant slalom at the first FIS event of the Creand Cup - Ford Trophy on Grandvalira's Esparver run at El Tarter, leading a strong Andorran performance with multiple top-10 finishes and FIS points gains to close the 2025-2026 ski season. The race, organised by Esquí Club Ordino Arcalís, saw national skiers shine in both categories.
The 17-year-old Pou, who trained at Esquí Club Pas de la Casa-Grau Roig and raced this season with France's APEX Tignes Ski Club, clocked 2:01.84 to take gold. Third after the first run, 0.18 seconds behind Íria Medina, she recorded the fastest second descent to prevail by 0.68 seconds. Medina claimed silver, with Spain's Lisa Vallcorba taking bronze 1.18 seconds off the pace. Pou, also the top U18, earned 28.70 FIS points—her career-best giant slalom mark and an improvement from 40.23. Isabella Pérez finished eighth, and Carlota Comellas tenth.
In the men's event, Spain's Roger Barceló led in 1:58.27, with Andorran Àlvar Calvo securing silver in 1:58.74—0.47 seconds back. Calvo rose from third after the opening run via the quickest second leg, dropping to 32.93 FIS points from 36.04 for his season-best giant slalom result. Xavier Cornella placed fourth, 0.96 seconds behind, improving to 37.12 from 49.44. Other Andorran standouts included Max Black in sixth and top U18; Àlex Rius seventh after climbing seven places; Marc Fernández eighth; Pirmin Estruga 12th with 51.04 points from 57.39; Maià Font 11th; Pere Cornella 14th; and Robert Solsona and Marcel Pérez tying for 17th, both advancing their scores. Further FAE entrants were Èric Ebri (21st), Carlos Salinas (24th), Èric Guimerà (27th), Èric Mitjana (28th), and Sergi Puigdemasa (33rd).
A second giant slalom on Esparver starts today at 9.15am to end the season.
Original Sources
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