Austria's Hirscher claims giant slalom title in Slovenia

Alpine Skiing - FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup - Men's Giant Slalom - Kranjska Gora, Slovenia - March 3, 2018 - Marcel Hirscher of Austria reacts after the 2nd run. REUTERS/Borut Zivulovic

(Reuters) - Austria's Marcel Hirscher lifted the men's giant slalom World Cup title with a victory at Kranjska Gora in Slovenia on Saturday, fresh from his two Olympic golds at last month's Pyeongchang Winter Games.

Hirscher notched up his 56th World Cup win, and 27th in giant slalom, in a repeat of the Olympic podium -- ahead of Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway and Frenchman Alexis Pinturault.