Marco Odermatt dominates giant slalom finale to set new Planet Cup season points record

Marco Odermatt created it a magnificent seven giant slalom Planet Cup wins this season at the FIS Ski Planet Cup Finals Andorra 2023 on Saturday (18 March).

Getting won Thursday’s Super G at Soldeu, the Swiss was in a class of his personal right here as he led the field by more than a second on the very first run.

Odermatt – who clinched back-to-back all round Alpine Ski Planet Cup titles final weekend at Kranjska Gora – necessary to finish in the major 3 to break Hermann Maier’s 23-year-old season record of two,000 points.

And in spite of ruts and bumps building in the soft snow, the reigning planet and Olympic giant slalom accomplished that with ease, taking victory by a huge two.11 seconds.

Henrik Kristoffersen developed a trademark second run charge to take second spot possessing been eighth at the midway point.

Marco Schwarz was third following a powerful second run, but just missed out on taking third spot in the giant slalom standings from Zan Kranjec.

Lying second following the very first run, French veteran Alexis Pinturault struggled on the bottom section of the second run and completed eighth.

Alexander Steen Olsen looked on course for a podium finish, but the Norwegian slid out late in the second run possessing been third at halfway.

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