In the mid-1960s, he had the idea for a season-long series of ski races with a points system to determine a champion after being requested by former Tour de France and sportspaper  L'Équipe director Jacques Goddet to "invent somethings which would help our readers to better understand ski racing alpine circuit".
In the mid-1960s, he came up with an ongoing ski racing series with a points system to determine a champion at the request of former Tour de France and sports newspaper L'Équipe director Jacques Goddet, who wanted "something that would help our readers understand alpine skiing better."