- It was probably the toughest fight I've been part of.
I was so tired, already at the start I was tired and it didn't get better when I started riding, says Odermatt who is the reigning Olympic champion in the event and also won the overall cup last season to the organizer in Viaplay's broadcast.
Odermatt went out 0.60 ahead of Henrik Kristoffersen, who had already taken in almost everything at the first interval and the Swiss only had 0.06 left.
It was a battle against the track and the waiting Kristoffersen who was waiting in the goal net.
Despite not quite getting a grip on the skis, Odermatt managed to pull away to win by 0.20, shouting his joy in the sunshine of the snow-filled Italian alpine resort.
Extended the lead in the World Cup
- Henrik offered good resistance and I was happy to be able to win.
I'm completely exhausted after such a long course that was tough on the legs, it was difficult and challenging, says Odermatt, who yesterday was third on the same hill after the Norwegians Lucas Braathen and Henrik Kristoffersen.
Odermatt is a good distance up to the giant Ingemar Stenmark, who had 34 consecutive podium places in giant slalom in the World Cup just over 30 years ago.
With the victory, Odermatt extended his lead in the overall World Cup, where another Norwegian, Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, is second.
Mattias Rönngren was the only Swede to start.
After being 38th after the first run, he was not allowed to run the second where the first 30 qualified.