The online qualifier for the 2026 French Throwdown is officially underway. During a live announcement show this afternoon (evening in France), the workouts for Week 1 were revealed.
As part of the live announcement, Jelle Hoste and Victor Hoffer took on Workout 1 while Lucy McGonigle and Linda Keesman took on Workout 2, all live from Rogue Europe Showroom.
Workout 1
15-minute AMRAP of:
3 Ring Muscle-Ups
8 Thrusters (50/35 kg)
17 Calorie Row
The workout is based on “Topsy”, a CrossFit Hero WOD designed to honor McCoy “Topsy” Turner. Topsy is a 25-minute AMRAP and the barbell is loaded to 115/75 pounds.
Workout 2
“CrossFit Total V2”
0:00-3:00, 1 Rep Clean
3:00-4:00, Transition
4:00-7:00, 1 Rep Bench Press
7:00-8:00, Transition
8:00-11:00, 1 Rep Overhead Squat (from the rack)
The FTD online qualifier runs through February 15. However, scores for Workouts 1 & 2 are due on February 4. Because of this, registration also closes on February 4.
Then, on February 5, Workout 3 will be announced with that score submission due by February 10.
To register and to get all of the workout details, head over to Competition Corner.
The 2026 French Throwdown is May 15-17 in Paris, France, at the Arena Grand Paris. The top 3 elite individuals, top 3 teams and top Masters athletes (qualification spots vary by division) will advance to the 2026 CrossFit Games.
