Marco Odermatt Extends his Dominance with Giant Slalom Victory in Adelboden, Switzerland, While Team USA's River Radamus Finishes 7th - SnowBrains

"Marco Odermatt continued his remarkable dominance with a commanding victory in the men's Giant Slalom in Adelboden, Switzerland, on Saturday, December 10, claiming his 51st career World Cup victory and a record-setting fifth consecutive Giant Slalom win on the famed Chuenisbärgli run. The 28-year-old Swiss star finished ahead of Brazilian skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen in second, with France's Léo Anguenot rounding out the podium for his second career World Cup top-three result."

"Braathen opened the race and immediately set the benchmark with a strong 1:14.89, holding the lead as several top contenders-including Thomas Tumler, Loïc Meillard, Henrik Kristoffersen, Stefan Brennsteiner, and Marco Schwarz-failed to match his time under deteriorating conditions marked by snowfall and flat light. Only Odermatt managed to pip the Brazilian-Norwegian to claim the fastest run 1 of the day, skiing into the lead with bib 7. Skiing with trademark precision and aggression, he took roughly half a second out of Braathen to seize control of the race, delighting a packed Adelboden crowd despite the challenging visibility."

Marco Odermatt won the men's Giant Slalom in Adelboden, claiming his 51st World Cup victory and a record fifth consecutive Giant Slalom win on the Chuenisbärgli. Lucas Pinheiro Braathen finished second and France's Léo Anguenot took third for his second career World Cup top-three result. The win broke a longstanding Adelboden record previously shared with Ingemar Stenmark, who won four straight Giant Slaloms on the Chuenisbärgli between 1979 and 1982. Giant Slalom standings were decided over two runs, with the fastest 30 from run one advancing to a reversed-order second run and combined times determining final positions. Braathen opened the race with a 1:14.89 benchmark as snowfall and flat light deteriorated conditions, and several top contenders failed to match his time. Only Odermatt, skiing with bib 7, edged Braathen in run one by roughly half a second and maintained precision and aggression to seize control of the race. Timon Haugan, Henrik Kristoffersen, and Atle Lie McGrath sat close behind, while Léo Anguenot's bib 18 performance vaulted him into contention for the podium.

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