Austria's Stefan Brennsteiner celebrates after his run during a World Cup men's giant slalom skiing race, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Copper Mountain. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Austria's Stefan Brennsteiner celebrates after his run during a World Cup men's giant slalom skiing race, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Copper Mountain. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Norway's Henrik Kristoffersen celebrates after his run during a World Cup men's giant slalom skiing race, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Copper Mountain. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) — At age 34 and in his 81st World Cup across 14 seasons, Stefan Brennsteiner finally got his first win on Friday.
Brennsteiner took full advantage of skiing out in the first run of a giant slalom to win by a big margin of 0.95 seconds.
“It means a lot for me,†Austria's Brennsteiner said. “The last years were quite good but I had tough times in my career.â€
Norwegian veteran Henrik Kristoffersen was second despite seeming to struggle with his breathing at the finish-area altitude around 3,000 metres (9,850 feet) in Colorado.
Croatia's Filip Zubcic was third, one second behind the winner, with a fast second run to rise from 13th place.
Calgary's Erik Read placed 27th out of 65 starters.
Odermatt, a winner of 27 World Cup giant slaloms in the past five years, failed to complete a race in the discipline for the first time since last December at nearby Beaver Creek.
The Swiss star went out while set to post the fastest first-run time on a cold clear day in Colorado, where he lost control of his inside ski at a right-hand gate.
Odermatt’s rare misfire came one day after he to make it back-to-back-wins this season. He’s seeking a fifth straight World Cup overall title.
Brennsteiner had four previous career podium finishes on the World Cup, all in giant slalom, including a single second place in March 2022.
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