Alexis Pinturault sustained right knee injuries in a crash at an Alpine skiing World Cup super-G in Kitzbühel, Austria, last Friday.
On Tuesday, French officials announced that Pinturault needs six weeks to recover before gradually going through rehabilitation.
Pinturault, a three-time Olympic medalist and a three-time world champion, sustained a significant bone bruise on the medial tibial plateau, along with a small fracture and an injury to the medial meniscus, according to the French ski federation.
Last January, Pinturault sustained a season-ending left ACL tear in a super-G in Wengen, Switzerland.
He returned to the World Cup in December and has a best finish of 10th in seven races this season.
Pinturault, 33, has the most World Cup wins — 34 — by any French Alpine skier in history.
Swiss Marco Odermatt won Friday’s super-G for his 44th career World Cup victory.
