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Haugan wins Hafjell slalom as McGrath secures first globe
Norway celebrated a home race victory and the men’s discipline title at the finale.
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Timon Haugan became the first Norwegian to win a World Cup slalom on home snow, taking the Hafjell finale ahead of Loïc Meillard and Eduard Hallberg. Haugan rose from third after the first run, defeating Meillard by 0.44 seconds and Hallberg by 1.03 after a stronger second descent.
Atle Lie McGrath finished eighth but secured his first Crystal Globe when Lucas Pinheiro Braathen straddled early in the second run. McGrath’s season included three slalom wins and three other podiums, providing the points needed to retain his discipline advantage.
Clément Noël finished fifth and moved into second in the slalom standings, sixty-four points behind McGrath. Hallberg’s podium completed a breakthrough season with three top-three finishes and eighth place overall in the discipline.
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