Odermatt Wins World Cup Giant Slalom, Ties with Tomba's Record

Despite challenging conditions, Odermatt secures victory while Joan Verdu achieves a historic result for Andorra.

Marco Odermatt won a World Cup giant slalom by almost one full second, despite making errors due to poor visibility.
Odermatt's win ties him with Italian great Alberto Tomba on 15 career victories in World Cup giant slalom.
Joan Verdu of Andorra, achieved a best-ever World Cup result for his country, finishing third.
This was the second official race of the weather-affected men's World Cup season.
Val d'Isere, the host of the race, recently learned it is unlikely to be in the venue plan for the 2030 Olympics that France is set to host.