Alpine Skiing - FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup - Men's Alpine Giant Slalom - Alta Badia, Italy - December 17, 2017 - Marcel Hirscher of Austria is seen during the first run. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini
ALTA BADIA, Italy (Reuters) - Austrian Marcel Hirscher destroyed the field to win the giant slalom by a massive 1.7 seconds at Alta Badia on Sunday - the fifth year in a row he has won the race at the Italian resort.
The win also put Hirscher back on course for a record-extending seventh successive overall World Cup title despite suffering a broken ankle in a training run in August.
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