ALTA BADIA, Italy (AP) — Alexis Pinturault held off a challenge from unheralded Norwegian skier Atle Lie McGrath to win the classic men’s World Cup giant slalom on the Gran Risa course Sunday.
After leading the first run, the Frenchman mastered the steep and technically demanding course in the Italian Alps for a second time to beat McGrath by seven hundredths.
Pinturault’s teammate Justin Murisier finished 0.24 seconds behind in third for the Frenchman’s first career podium result.
Marco Odermatt and Filip Zubcic were in the top three after the opening run but dropped to fourth and 10th, respectively.