It features an interesting match-up in the Ladies event, between Russian phenoms Yulia Lipnitskaya and Elena Radionova, who has had a long three-week rest between her victory at Skate America and the competition in France. They are both about equal in terms of technical merit and presentation, so it will go to whichever little blond Russian stick figure skates better. That's why I'm putting my (fake) money on Radionova winning here. I'm not sure Yulia is over her little tank and snubfest at Cup of China.
Tatsuki Machida is going to run away with the Mens' title, and the Americans Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue have a great shot in Ice Dance.
I'm a little less certain of the outcome in the Pairs event, however. It could go either way in my opinion. The Chinese pairs are looking strong, but have been runners-up thus far to the Russians. Yet the Russian pair Ksenia Stolbova and Fedor Klimov haven't had much time to rest since their win at Rostelecom just a short week ago. So if they're not full steam, the Chinese pairs could seize the opportunity. That said, neither team stands head-and-shoulders above the others.
The other thing to note about Trophee Bompard, is that the outcome of this competition will essentially determine whether some skaters like Ashley Wagner will qualify for the Grand Prix Final.
Here are my Fantasy Skating picks: (let's hope my ranking goes up!)
| Trophee Bompard Event | ||
| Ladies A Elena Radionova (RUS) | Ladies B Samantha Cesario (USA) | Ladies C Laurine Lecavelier (FRA) |
| Men's A Tatsuki Machida (JPN) | Men's B Richard Dornbush (USA) | Men's C Chafik Bessghier (FRA) |
| Pairs A Ksenia Stolbova/Fedor Klimov (RUS) | Pairs B Vanessa James/Morgan Cipres (FRA) | Pairs C Kirsten Moore-Towers/Michael Marinaro (CAN) |
| Ice Dancing A Madison Hubbell/Zachary Donohue (USA) | Ice Dancing B Alexandra Paul/Mitchell Islam (CAN) | Ice Dancing C Sara Hurtado/Adria Diaz (ESP) |
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