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Final battle in the SRS 2024 season

The final stage of the SRS series comes to Saint-André-les-Alpes in the coming days as several pilots battle for the title
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The overall podium at the Paragliding World Cup in Gourdon. Photo: Anna Berger / PWCA

French triumph at Gourdon World Cup

The Paragliding World Cup in Gourdon has concluded with an all French podium, with Julien Wirtz taking the win
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Gourdon in the south of France. Photo: Marcus King

Paragliding World Cup 2024: Gourdon next stop

Pilots are gearing up for the next stop on the World Cup calendar, which begins 24 August in the French village of Gourdon.
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Paragliding competition in Annecy ... The 'freeze' will affect all FFVL sanctioned XC competitions in France. Photo: Marcus King

France freeze paragliding competitions

France’s free flight federation have “frozen” all paragliding competitions for the next three weeks, following the death of Timo Leonetti
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Honorin Hamard, Jonathan Marin, Maxime Pinot, Michel Cervellin, Tim Alongi and Julien Garcia all launched from a small site northwest of Paris and flew almost due south, landing close to the town of Bergerac.

Six pilots set new French paragliding record

Six pilots will share the new French national paragliding record after they all flew 457km straight-line across France
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A close up of a golden eagle. Photo: Richard Bartz / Wikipedia

Pilot injured in eagle attack in French Alps

Paraglider pilots flying near Courcheval in France have been warned to take extra care because of recent attacks by golden eagles
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The Annecy paragliding arena. Photo: Jerome Maupoint

Guide to Annecy, France

A landscape that could be designed for XC flying, come to Annecy from April till October for fabulous flying and the cleanest lake in Europe
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Nova Sports Class Racing series

Nova Grand Prix series 2024 locations revealed

The second year of Nova's paragliding Grand Prix series will see pilots competing in France, Slovenia and North Macedonia for the 2024 season
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Neo workshop expansion

Neo expands Doussard premises

Neo have expanded their workshop again, adding an additional 1,000m² of manufacturing space and a large showroom to the Doussard site
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Flying over the Glacier Blanc, Ecrins

Cross Country Issue 245: November 2023

Fly the glorious Ecrins with Nicolas Cochet and friends in the latest issue of Cross Country 245 (Nov 2023) – out now
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