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2021 Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men's giant slalom

The men's giant slalom in the 2021 FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup involved ten events, as scheduled.

2021 Men's Giant slalom World Cup
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Defending discipline champion Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway never seriously threatened to retain his title. Instead, the season-long race for the crystal globe turned into a two-man battle between 2020 runner-up Alexis Pinturault of France (who lost the previous year by six points after the last two giant slaloms of the year were canceled) and rising Swiss skier Marco Odermatt -- who were also battling each other for the overall championship. After Odermatt won the next-to-last race in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, while Pintaurault finished fourth, Odermatt passed Pinturault and took a 25-point lead in the discipline with just the finals in Lenzerheide, Switzerland (where Odermatt would have a home advantage) remaining.[1]

However, Pinturault himself then came from behind, winning the finals in Lenzerheide to pass Odermatt for the season championship in this discipline (and also to clinch the overall championship).[2] This was Pinturault's first season title in giant slalom, becoming the first French champion in the discipline since 2002.[3]

The season was interrupted by the 2021 World Ski Championships, which were held from 8–21 February in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. The men's giant slalom was held on 19 February 2021.

Standings edit

# Skier
18 Oct 2020
Sölden

 
5 Dec 2020
Santa Caterina

 
7 Dec 2020
Santa Caterina

 
20 Dec 2020
Alta Badia

 
8 Jan 2021
Adelboden

   
9 Jan 2021
Adelboden

   
27 Feb 2021
Bansko

 
28 Feb 2021
Bansko

 
14 Mar 2021
Kranjska Gora

 
21 Mar 2021
Lenzerheide

    		Total
    Alexis Pinturault 50 45 45 100 100 100 50 60 50 100 700
2     Marco Odermatt 80 60 100 50 60 50 45 80 100 24 649
3   Filip Zubčić 22 100 60 26 80 80 100 18 40 80 606
4     Loïc Meillard 45 50 50 DNQ 40 60 32 36 80 DNF1 393
5   Mathieu Faivre 5 32 11 15 14 16 80 100 45 60 378
6   Stefan Brennsteiner 14 DNQ DNQ 32 - 5 60 45 60 50 266
7   Žan Kranjec 36 80 12 29 DNS 22 40 9 22 250
8    Henrik Kristoffersen 45 9 22 16 29 4 14 29 36 32 236
9   Thibaut Favrot 29 DNF1 18 DNF1 8 29 36 50 22 40 232
10     Justin Murisier 24 6 8 60 45 26 20 32 8 0 229
11   Luca De Aliprandini 26 8 40 DNF1 18 40 13 22 16 45 228
12     Gino Caviezel 60 DNF1 2 20 DNF1 36 10 22 29 36 215
13   Tommy Ford 9 40 80 45 26 DNF1 DNS 200
14    Leif Kristian Nestvold-Haugen 32 22 36 14 32 DNF2 7 6 18 29 196
15    Lucas Braathen 100 22 20 13 36 DNS 191
16   Alexander Schmid 16 24 29 36 10 9 24 DNF2 24 16 188
17    Aleksander Aamodt Kilde DNF1 29 16 40 50 45 DNS 180
18   Marco Schwarz DNS 18 9 10 18 22 26 26 DNS 20 149
19   Stefan Luitz 18 DNF2 14 22 DNS 18 12 26 26 136
20   Erik Read 12 26 26 12 15 20 DNF1 DNQ 15 DNF2 126
21    Atle Lie McGrath DNQ 18 24 80 DNF1 DNS 120
22   Roland Leitinger DNF1 5 14 9 24 32 DNF1 15 20 DNF1 119
23   Manuel Feller DNS DNF2 DNQ DNF2 DNF1 24 40 11 32 0 107
24   Adam Zampa 3 36 32 DNQ DNQ 8 12 10 5 0 106
25   Giovanni Borsotti 20 10 DNQ DNQ 9 18 9 16 4 18 104
References [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]
  •   Winner
  •   2nd place
  •   3rd place
  • DNS = Did not start
  • DNF1 = Did not finish run 1
  • DNQ2 = Did not qualify for run 2
  • DNF2 = Did not finish run 2

Updated at 20 March 2021 after all events.[14]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Eurosport staff (13 March 2021). "MARCO ODERMATT WINS MEN'S GIANT SLALOM IN SLOVENIA TO RAMP UP PRESSURE ON ALEXIS PINTURAULT". Europsport. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  2. ^ AFP (20 March 2021). "Pinturault marks 30th birthday in style with overall ski title". MSN.com. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  3. ^ News service (20 March 2021). "Pinturault celebrates 30th birthday with World Cup overall, giant slalom titles". CBC. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Sölden men's GS (AUT)" (PDF). www.fis-ski.com.
  5. ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Santa Caterina Men's GS (ITA)" (PDF). www.fis-ski.com.
  6. ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Santa Caterina Men's GS (ITA)" (PDF). www.fis-ski.com.
  7. ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Alta Badia Men's GS (ITA)" (PDF). www.fis-ski.com.
  8. ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Adelboden men's GS (SUI)" (PDF). www.fis-ski.com.
  9. ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Adelboden men's GS (SUI)" (PDF). www.fis-ski.com.
  10. ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Bansko Men's GS (BUL)" (PDF). www.fis-ski.com.
  11. ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Bansko Men's GS (BUL)" (PDF). www.fis-ski.com.
  12. ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Kranjska Gora Men's GS (SLO)" (PDF). www.fis-ski.com.
  13. ^ "Audi FIS Ski World Cup Lenzerheide Men's GS (SUI)" (PDF). www.fis-ski.com.
  14. ^ "CUP STANDINGS - ALPINE SKIING WORLD CUP". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

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