World Cup leader Odermatt wins Alta Badia giant slalom

Alta Badia (AFP) – Switzerland s Marco Odermatt extended his alpine skiing World Cup lead after claiming victory in Monday s giant slalom at Alta Badia.

Reigning World Cup champion Odermatt won in the Italian Dolomites with a combined time of two minutes and 38.27 seconds, 0.20sec ahead of Norwegian Henrik Kristoffersen and 0.92sec in front of Slovenia s Zan Kranjec.

Odermatt -- Olympic champion in the giant slalom -- now leads Kristoffersen by 95 points in the discipline s standings, with Kranjec a further 20 points behind in third.

The 25-year-old also increased his advantage on Kristoffersen s compatriot Aleksander Aamodt Kilde in the overall standings to 271 points, with the Norwegian downhill and super-G specialist not taking part in Monday s race.

Sunday s giant slalom winner Lucas Braathen trails Odermatt by 481 points in the hunt for the crystal ball after failing to finish his first run on Monday morning.