France superior at Rome Euro Boulder Cup

France set a new benchmark at the European Boulder Cup in Rome, with their four male participating climbers sweeping the top four positions. On the women’s side, they added to their success by claiming both the gold and bronze medals. In the first stage of the Euro Cup held last month in Munich, four French men finished in the top six. The third event will take place in Brussel 3-4/5 and previous to that the Boulder World Cup kicks off in Keqiao, Japan on April 18. (c) IFSC

1. Leo Favet FRA 69.8 - Lily Abriat FRA 74.9
2. Antoine Girard FRA 69.6 - Stella Giacani ITA 69.6
3. Noe Moutault FRA 59.9 - Lucile Saurel FRA 59.8

The new point-based scoring system awards 25 points for reaching the top and 10 points for reaching the zone, with a deduction of 0.1 points for each attempt.