Grand Prix De France 2023 -Pairs SP “Looking for splats in Angers, I hear you say”

[skatingguy]

Piegard, Oceane/Strekalin, Denys
Coach: L. Depouilly, N. Depouily, D.Deniaud
Music: La bal des fiancailles, Lecotege

3Tw 2
3S - timing issues
Throw 3F - fall
3 Lift 3
Ch Combo Spin 4 - timing issues
Step Sequence 3
Forward Inside Death Sp 2

A bit rough. Too bad about the throw because she had the landing, and the edge just slipped out from under her.

52.83 = 1st Place

 

[skatingguy]

Vouillamoz, Oxana/Giniaux, Flavien
Coach: Bruno Massot, Gaylord Lavoisier
Music: Fortitude by Haevn

3Tw 2
2S - he doubled, and opened up forward
Throw 3F
Step Sequence 3
Ch Combo Spin 4 - timing, synchronization issues
3 Lift 4
Forward Inside Death Sp 3

He was not close on the side-by-side jump, but besides that they had some nice elements.

51.56 = 2nd Place

 

[skatingguy]

Valesi, Anna/Piazza, Manuel
Coach: Ondrej Hotarek, Luca Dematte, Rosanna Murante
Music: The loneliest by Maneskin

3Tw 3
3S - she struggled get the jump around - poor landing
Throw 3F - fall
3 Lift 4
Step Sequence 4
Foward Inside Death Sp 4
Ch Comb Spin 4

So the big risk elements didn't go, but the other elements were strong with good levels. Italian pairs becoming a force.

53.95 = 1st Place

 

[skatingguy]

Kam, Ellie/O'Shea, Danny
Coach: Drew Meekins
Music: East of Eden by Lee Holdridge

3Tw 3
3S< - Ellie fell
Throw 3S - awkward fall
Ch Combo Spin 4 - synchronization issues
Step Sequence 4
3 Lift 4
Forward Inside Death Sp 4

Really messy middle of the program. This was a let down for a team that finished in the top 12 at Worlds last year. (corrected)

54.75 = 1st Place

 

[skatingguy]

Pereira, Lia/Michaud, Trennt
Coach: A. Purkiss, N. Lemaire, D.Schmidt, M. Marinaro
Music: River by Bishop Briggs

3Tw 3
3T
Throw 3Lo
3 Lift 4
Fly Ch Combo Spin 4
Step Sequence 3
Forward Inside Death Sp 4

Really strong skate. Much improved from Skate America. Really nailed the high risk elements in this program. Strong landings, and right back to the performance.

65.97 = 1st Place

 

[skatingguy]

Plazas, Valetina/Fernandez, Maximiliano
Coach: Jim Peterson, Amanda Evora
Music: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

3Tw 4
3T - she fell - a lot of distance
Throw 3Lo - two foot landing
Forward Inside Death Sp 4
Ch Combo Spin 4
Step Sequence 3
3 Lift 4

A theme of the event - high risk, low reward - anything with air time had issues.

58.46 = 2nd Place

 

[Karen-W]

Kam, Ellie/O'Shea, Danny
Coach: Drew Meekins
Music: East of Eden by Lee Holdridge

3Tw 3
3S - Ellie fell
Throw 3S - awkward fall
Ch Combo Spin 4 - synchronization issues
Step Sequence 4
3 Lift 4
Forward Inside Death Sp 4

Really messy middle of the program. This was a let down for a team that finished in the top 10 at Worlds last year.

Slight correction - they finished 12th at Worlds last year. They were guaranteed 2 GPs once KniFraz retired and EfiBlom split.

 

[skatingguy]

Kovalev, Camille/Kovalev, Pavel
Coach: Laurent Depouilly
Music: The Feeling Begins, Prince of Persia

3Tw 2 - caught on his shoulder
Throw 3F
3T
Forward Inside Death Sp 4
3 Lift 3
Step Sequence 4
Ch Combo Spin 3 - his leg just collapsed on an illusion - fall

They had a pretty good element going for them until the spins, and he is not putting weight on his left leg at the moment leaving the ice.

59.04 = 2nd Place

 

[skatingguy]

Conti, Sara/Macii, Niccolo
Coach: Barbara Luoni
Music: Cavalleria Rusticana by P. Mascagni

3Tw 4
Throw 3Lo - step out
3S
3 Lift 4
Forward Inside Death Sp 3
Step Sequence 3
Ch Combo Spin 3

They have a lovely quality to their skating, and the really do match throughout the program.

65.31 = 2nd Place

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

If Dennis V from Latvia can get it for an exposed nipple she can get a deduction for 100% ass cheeks. I have dental floss in the bathroom that’s thicker.

 

[Wyliefan]

Conti/Macii's music is from Cavalleria Rusticana. Their ISU page is incorrect.

 

[Karen-W]

If Dennis V from Latvia can get it for an exposed nipple she can get a deduction for 100% ass cheeks. I have dental floss in the bathroom that’s thicker.

Except she is wearing nude tights, so she is exposing nothing, unlike Deniss, who is bare-chested with no illusion fabric covering his chest at all.

 

[airgelaal]

WD	Ellie KAM / Danny O'SHEA