Marco Odermatt carried his remarkable streak in giant slalom to another World Cup win Saturday in his home nation's classic race staged in unseasonably warm weather.
Odermatt, the Olympic champion, protected his first-run lead in fading light and even extended it with the fastest second-leg time of 1:13.99 to finish in two minutes 30.68 seconds, 0.73 ahead of Henrik Kristoffersen in Adelboden, Switzerland.
Kristoffersen bowed in a show of respect when greeting Odermatt in the finish area and gave him a thumbs-up sign. Odermatt's teammate Loic Meillard was 1.66 back in third (2:32.34).
Calgary's Erik Read was 15th of 27 finishers in 2:34.63, 3.95 seconds behind Odermatt, while Toronto's Trevor Philp placed 17th (2:35.02).
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