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Fournier Beaudry and Cizeron Lead Europeans With Fear and Gibson in Pursuit

Scores separated by 1.5 points set up a decisive free dance in Sheffield.

Figure Skating - ISU Figure Skating European Championships - Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, Britain - January 16, 2026 France's Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron perform during the ice dance, rhythm dance Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers
Figure Skating - ISU Figure Skating European Championships - Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, Britain - January 16, 2026 France's Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron perform during the ice dance, rhythm dance Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers
Figure Skating - ISU Figure Skating European Championships - Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, Britain - January 16, 2026 France's Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron perform during the ice dance, rhythm dance Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers
Figure Skating - ISU Figure Skating European Championships - Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, Britain - January 16, 2026 France's Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron perform during the ice dance, rhythm dance Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

Overview

  • The French duo posted 86.93 in the rhythm dance on their European debut as a team, skating to a Madonna medley.
  • Britain's Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson earned a season-best 85.47, keeping alive hopes of a first British ice dance European title since 1994.
  • Reigning champions Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri sit third with 84.48 after closing the segment.
  • Phebe Bekker and James Hernandez placed 11th with a season-best 71.64 to qualify for Saturday's medal-deciding free dance, where the top 20 compete.
  • Guillaume Cizeron publicly disputed allegations in ex-partner Gabriella Papadakis's new book and said lawyers were instructed to address what he called defamatory claims, with French media reporting a change to her planned NBC Sports commentary role.