Massimiliano Blardone wins World Cup giant slalom
GRAHAM DUNBARGRAHAM DUNBAR, AP Sports Writer?
?Italy's Massimiliano Blardone, center, winner of an alpine ski, men's World Cup giant slalom, celebrates on the podium with second placed Austria's Marcel Hirscher, left, and third placed Austria's Hannes Reichelt, in Crans Montana, Switzerland, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)
Italy's Massimiliano Blardone, center, winner of an alpine ski, men's World Cup giant slalom, celebrates on the podium with second placed Austria's Marcel Hirscher, left, and third placed Austria's Hannes Reichelt, in Crans Montana, Switzerland, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)
Italy's Massimiliano Blardone holds his trophy on the podium after winning an alpine ski, men's World Cup giant slalom in Crans Montana, Switzerland, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. Blardone mastered a fast-deteriorating course to beat World Cup overall leader Marcel Hirscher in a giant slalom on Sunday. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)
Italy's Massimiliano Blardone, right, winner of an alpine ski, men's World Cup giant slalom, celebrates on the podium with second placed Austria's Marcel Hirscher, in Crans Montana, Switzerland, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Shinichiro Tanaka)
Italy's Massimiliano Blardone speeds down the course on his way to win an alpine ski, men's World Cup giant slalom, in Crans Montana, Switzerland, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. Blardone mastered a fast-deteriorating course to beat World Cup overall leader Marcel Hirscher in a giant slalom on Sunday. (AP Photo/Shinichiro Tanaka)
Italy's Massimiliano Blardone kisses his skis as he celebrates after winning an alpine ski, men's World Cup giant slalom in Crans Montana, Switzerland, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. Blardone mastered a fast-deteriorating course to beat World Cup overall leader Marcel Hirscher in a giant slalom on Sunday. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) ? Italy's Massimiliano Blardone mastered a fast-deteriorating course Sunday to beat World Cup overall leader Marcel Hirscher in a giant slalom.
Blardone trailed Hirscher by 0.02 seconds after the first leg, but raced through soft, rutted snow to finish the two runs in 2 minutes, 33.77 seconds. It was his second victory of the season.
Hirscher was 0.16 behind in second place, extending his lead in the overall and giant slalom standings.
Hannes Reichelt of Austria soared from 11th in the morning to finish third, trailing Blardone by 0.82.
Blardone, Hirscher and defending GS champion Ted Ligety of the U.S. have combined to win all seven races this season. Ligety placed ninth, 1.29 behind.
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