Mathieu Faivre was the surprise world champion in the giant slalom after countryman Alexis Pinturault fell as the final racer in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, on Friday.
Faivre, whose best World Cup result since the start of 2020 is eighth, prevailed by .63 of a second over Italian Luca De Aliprandini, who has never made a World Cup podium. Austrian Marco Schwarz took bronze after winning the combined on Monday.
Pinturault led by four tenths over De Aliprandini after the first of two runs and appeared ready to become first French man to win an Olympic or world GS title since Jean-Claude Killy in 1968.