French skier Alexis Pinturault suffered a leg fracture and knee injury in his crash in Kitzbühel last week and will not return to the World Cup this season. Examinations in France revealed a fracture of the top of the shin bone into the knee and a meniscus injury.

French skier Alexis Pinturault suffers a heavy crash during the Kitzbühel Super-G, requiring airlift evacuation to hospital

French ski star Alexis Pinturault was taken off the hill by helicopter with an apparent right knee injury after he became one of a series of racers who crashed in a men's World Cup super-G.

Alexis Pinturault sustained right knee injuries in a crash at an Alpine skiing World Cup super-G in Kitzbühel, Austria, on Friday. Pinturault, a three-time Olympic medalist and a three-time world champion,

Alexis Pinturault's season is over as he needs "around six weeks" rest before physiotherapy after breaking his leg in the Kitzbuehel super-G last week, the French Ski Federation (FFS) said on Tuesday.

Marco Odermatt delivered a masterclass to claim victory in the men's World Cup super-G in Kitzbuehel on Friday, but the French pair of Alexis Pinturault and Florian Loriot were evacuated by helicopter after heavy crashes.

Swiss master Marco Odermatt battled down a tough Kitzbuehel course to win Friday's super-G, but world skiing's race director was left with "mixed feelings" after a series of crashes, some serious.

The French alpine team endured a tough day on the Austrian slopes of Kitzbuehel during Friday's World Cup Super-G race after Alexis Pinturault had to be airlifted to hospital following a crash.