Overview
- Switzerland swept the podium as Loic Meillard won ahead of Luca Aerni by 0.18 seconds, with Marco Odermatt third at 0.33.
- Meillard’s victory marked his eighth World Cup triumph and fifth in giant slalom after early-season struggles linked to back issues.
- Marco Odermatt retained the lead in both the giant slalom standings and the overall World Cup despite finishing third.
- Demanding conditions on La face de Bellevarde shuffled the order, with first-run leader Stefan Brennsteiner dropping to fifth.
- American River Radamus clocked the fastest second run to place sixth and Ryder Sarchett earned a career-best 10th, with a slalom set for Sunday before the tour moves to Val Gardena on December 18.