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12/13 07:25 CST Loic Meillard leads Swiss podium sweep at World Cup giant
slalom in Val d'Isere
Loic Meillard leads Swiss podium sweep at World Cup giant slalom in Val d'Isere
VAL D'ISERE, France (AP) --- Swiss skiers Loic Meillard, Luca Aerni and Marco
Odermatt swept the podium places in a World Cup giant slalom on Saturday.
Meillard moved up from fifth after the opening run to win by 0.18 seconds ahead
of Aerni and 0.33 ahead of Odermatt, the overall World Cup leader.
Timon Haugan finished fourth and first-run leader Stefan Brennsteiner ended up
fifth as the racers struggled to find the racing line when the steep Bellevarde
course was mostly covered by shade.
It was Meillard's eighth World Cup victory and first since winning the giant
slalom at last season's finals in Sun Valley, Idaho.
The Swiss team, which also dominated at last season's world championships, is
shaping up as the squad to beat in men's skiing at the upcoming Milan Cortina
Olympics.
American racer River Radamus had the fastest second run and finished sixth
after placing 21st in the morning run. In a solid day for the U.S. Ski Team,
Ryder Sarchett placed a career-best 10th.
A slalom race is scheduled for the Bellevarde on Sunday.
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