FAE cross-country team ends its Bessans camp in good spirits

The FAE national cross-country team, with Irineu Esteve and Gina del Rio, has finished its training camp in Bessans, France, in good spirits. The group arrived the previous Tuesday and returns to Andorra on Wednesday 11 November. Section director Xabier del Val said he was satisfied with both athletes’ work, in good snow because the French resort is still using last season’s cover. The camp also served to assess Esteve’s recovery: the signs are positive, and staff will review his condition before setting a first race calendar. Del Rio, who trained with the French team, opens on 21 November with a FIS classic sprint in Beitostølen, Norway, then contests the first World Cup in Ruka, Finland, from 27 to 29 November: a 10 km classic, a classic sprint and a 20 km freestyle mass start.