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Pinturault beats unheralded McGrath to win GS in Alta Badia December 20, 2020 GMT ALTA BADIA, Italy (AP) — Alexis Pinturault held off a challenge from unheralded Norwegian skier Atle Lie McGrath to win the classic men’s World Cup giant slalom on the Gran Risa course Sunday. After leading the first run, the Frenchman mastered the steep and technically demanding course in the Italian Alps for a second time to beat McGrath by seven hundredths. “It was really close. It was a huge fight,” Pinturault said. “The light was slowly going down because it started to be a little bit late. It mad...

Pinturault beats unheralded McGrath to win GS in Alta Badia Norway's Aleksander Aamodt Kilde speeds down the course during an alpine ski, men's World Cup giant slalom in Alta Badia, Italy, Sunday, Dec.20, 2020. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati) December 20, 2020 - 6:59 AM ALTA BADIA, Italy - Alexis Pinturault held off a challenge from unheralded Norwegian skier Atle Lie McGrath to win the classic men’s World Cup giant slalom on the Gran Risa course Sunday. After leading the first run, the Frenchman mastered the steep and technically demanding course in the Italian ...