GP France Ice Dance Predictions

[gsk8]

The Grand Prix de France ice dance event features an interesting mix of established contenders, returning veterans, and up-and-coming teams.

The table below ranks the entries by their 2025–26 Season's Best total score (ISU international competitions only). The Personal Best (PB) total scores are also reflected.

Barring injury or major mistakes, Fournier Beaudry/Cizeron are the clear favorites.

• Who do you see joining them on the podium?
• Reed/Ambrulevicius, Davis/Smolkin, and Carreira/Ponomarenko are separated by just over four points in season best. Which team comes out on top?
• Which team do you think is most likely to outperform its Season Best ranking?
• What's your podium prediction?

Team	Country	SB	PB
Laurence Fournier Beaudry / Guillaume Cizeron	FRA	230.81	230.81
Allison Reed / Saulius Ambrulevicius	LTU	204.66	204.66
Diana Davis / Gleb Smolkin	GEO	203.39	203.39
Christina Carreira / Anthony Ponomarenko	USA	200.56	204.88
Jennifer Janse van Rensburg / Benjamin Steffan	GER	192.31	192.31
Eva Pate / Logan Bye	USA	186.96	191.20
Sofia Val / Asaf Kazimov	ESP	181.45	181.45
Leah Neset / Artem Markelov	USA	176.27	179.38
Celina Fradji / Jean-Hans Fourneaux	FRA	165.37	165.37
Louise Bordet / Martin Chardain	FRA	153.58	154.79

 

[lariko]

Davis/Smolkin will medal, no doubt about it, but if they win gold... lord in heavens...

 

[NYscorp6]

The fix is already in.
Carrying over from last year.

I’m rooting for Zingas & Kolesnik.

 

[elektra blue]

Davis/Smolkin will medal, no doubt about it, but if they win gold... lord in heavens...

ani't happening in this universe and in France. the gold i mean

 

[BlissfulSynergy]

The fix is already in.
Carrying over from last year.

I’m rooting for Zingas & Kolesnik.

Which particular 'fix' are you referencing?

Do you mean you're rooting for Zingas/ Kolesnik to win their GPs? Z/K are not assigned to GP France, which I thought is the field we're discussing, as the lineup is posted above by @gsk8.

ETA:
BTW, if you're a huge fan of Z/K, there's a sit down interview with them at Benoit's rink in Italy, posted on YouTube 3 days ago. Well worth taking a look at. You can find it in new season U.S. ice dance thread. I didn't have a chance to post it in their fan fest.

Back to GP France ice dance discussion...

 

[gsk8]

I’m rooting for Zingas & Kolesnik.

Great team and I love them! But they are not competing at GP France

 

[4everchan]

25 points in PB is a huge difference in figure skating. In singles, it's 2.5 quads... . or 3 triple axels... but in ice dance it's WOW. I mean, if we only look at BV, FBC could pretty much omit all their lifts in the FD and win.

On top of that, I think they will do a very nice waltz. If they don't, who can ?

The Lithuanians performed very well last year because they had to qualify for the games and they were ready early. This was key for them and will be key if they want to finish second here. They are one of the teams who could sell these 80s, 90s themes well. Can they sell waltz ?

The Georgians have improved a lot last year. Their scores reflected that improvement but also the push for a Georgian team medal. Not sure about them and the waltz. However, MFD will definitely find ways to hide the waltz with any of her teams needing to hide it

I much prefer CPOM and would like them to medal here. If there is any genetics at play, Pono will do a beautiful waltz I can see this theme being a good one for them. Before the rise of their teammates who have been already mentioned in this thread though they are not competing, they were going to be the top American team upon Chock and Bates's absence. However, they start the season battling to remain USA's #2. Will there be a push to position them or will they be dropped ?

I know... this is speculation but after an Olympic cycle, there is always some ruffling in the ice dance rankings... so I am looking forward to this season. I am actually very impatient about it