Alpine skiing-France's Rassat makes World Cup breakthrough with slalom win


Alpine Skiing - FIS Alpine Ski World Cup - Men's Slalom - Gurgl, Austria - November 22, 2025 France's Paco Rassat in action during the first run REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth

GURGL, Austria (Reuters) -France's Paco Rassat took the first World Cup win of his Alpine skiing career on Saturday to move top of the slalom standings after the season's first two races.

Belgian Armand Marchant finished a surprise second, 0.07 seconds slower over the two legs in the Austrian resort of Gurgl, to celebrate his country's first-ever World Cup podium.

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