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Marcel Hirscher wins giant slalom; Ted Ligety third

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Marcel Hirscher of Austria celebrates on the podium after winning the FIS Alpine World Cup Men's Slalom Giant on Sunday in Val d'Isere, France.
  • Austrian has third consecutive podium finish

VAL D'ISERE, France (AP) — Defending World Cup champion Marcel Hirscher of Austria protected his first-run lead to comfortably win a giant slalom race on Sunday, with some help via Frenchman Alexis Pinturault's clumsy mistake three gates from the end.

Hirscher, who was third in Saturday's slalom, secured his first win of the season, his third consecutive podium spot and fifth so far.

He finished 1.16 seconds ahead of Germany's Stefan Luitz, with American Ted Ligety climbing up from sixth to finish 1.42 behind in third place on the Stade Olympique de Bellevarde course.

Pinturault was left just as stunned as the home fans by his error as he caught an inside ski and put his hand down with the finish line in sight, missing out on the chance of a second straight success after winning Saturday's slalom.

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