Marcel Hirscher continued his dominant start to the alpine skiing World Cup season with yet more milestones on Sunday.
The Austrian, seeking an unprecedented fifth consecutive overall title, became the first man to win three successive giant slalom races at the Alta Badia venue, in Italy's Dolomite mountains.
He claimed the World Cup lead from Aksel Lund Svindal, moving 20 points ahead of the Norwegian -- who was 28th, following his two speed-event wins in preceding days at nearby Val Gardena.
Vonn crashes in Val d'Isere as Gut does double
Vonn crashes out as Gut completes Val d'Isere double
Hirscher claimed his fourth victory this season, and his third in giant slalom -- a technical discipline where he already leads by 134 points after only four rounds.
He was 0.19 seconds ahead of Norway's nHenrik Kristofferse after the two runs, while France's Victor Muffat-Jeandet was third.
Monday, December 21, 2015
Marcel Hirscher on top after Italian win
Marcel Hirscher continued his dominant start to the alpine skiing World Cup season with yet more milestones on Sunday.
The Austrian, seeking an unprecedented fifth consecutive overall title, became the first man to win three successive giant slalom races at the Alta Badia venue, in Italy's Dolomite mountains.
He claimed the World Cup lead from Aksel Lund Svindal, moving 20 points ahead of the Norwegian -- who was 28th, following his two speed-event wins in preceding days at nearby Val Gardena.
Vonn crashes in Val d'Isere as Gut does double
Vonn crashes out as Gut completes Val d'Isere double
Hirscher claimed his fourth victory this season, and his third in giant slalom -- a technical discipline where he already leads by 134 points after only four rounds.
He was 0.19 seconds ahead of Norway's nHenrik Kristofferse after the two runs, while France's Victor Muffat-Jeandet was third.
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