Atle Lie McGrath topped the times in the first run of Wednesday's World Cup slalom in Madonna di Campiglio, where Olympic champion Clement Noel failed to qualify for the second run.

Bulgaria's Albert Popov won a first alpine skiing men's World Cup event when he triumphed in a slalom in Madonna di Campiglio, Italy on Wednesday. He had only ever managed third place in a World Cup race in 2023 in Palisades Tahoe in the US.

Norway's Timon Haugan notched his second World Cup skiing victory Monday when he took the slalom event in Alta Badia, Italy.

Albert Popov claimed his first ever victory in the alpine skiing World Cup after surprising the field in Wednesday's slalom in Madonna di Campiglio. The 27-year-old Popov roared with joy when Atle Lie McGrath,