Canada's Pereira, Michaud lead pairs competition at Grand Prix de France
Canada's Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Soerensen are in position to leave France with some hardware. The ice-dance duo placed second in the rhythm dance at the Grand Prix de France on Friday, posting a score of 80.98 points.
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![Canada's Lia Pereira, right, and Trennt Michaud, left, seen above in October, topped the ice dance short program on Friday at the Grand Prix de France. Two figure skaters hold hands as they move along the ice.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7018168.1699039027!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/michaud-pereira-110323.jpg)
Canada's Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Soerensen are in position to leave France with some hardware. The ice-dance duo placed second in the rhythm dance at the Grand Prix de France on Friday, posting a score of 80.98 points.