Hirscher with double win at Vitranc Cup to take overall title

Kranjska Gora, 4 March - Austria's Marcel Hirscher won the Alpine Ski World Cup slalom event in Kranjska Gora on Sunday to add to his giant slalom win in the 57th Vitranc Cup on Saturday, and secure the overall win in the World Cup. Slovenia's Štefan Hadalin was fastest in the second run to finish 13th, his best career result in the World Cup.

Kranjska Gora Austria's Marcel Hirscher wins the Alpine Ski World Cup slalom event in Slovenia's Kranjska Gora Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora
Austria's Marcel Hirscher wins the Alpine Ski World Cup slalom event in Slovenia's Kranjska Gora
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora Austria's Marcel Hirscher (centre) wins the Alpine Ski World Cup slalom event in Slovenia's Kranjska Gora Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora
Austria's Marcel Hirscher (centre) wins the Alpine Ski World Cup slalom event in Slovenia's Kranjska Gora
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora Austria's Marcel Hirscher (centre) wins the Alpine Ski World Cup slalom event in Slovenia's Kranjska Gora Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora
Austria's Marcel Hirscher (centre) wins the Alpine Ski World Cup slalom event in Slovenia's Kranjska Gora
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska gora. Slalom za 57. pokal Vitranc. Drugouvrščeni Norvežan Henrik Kristoffersen, zmagovalec Avstrijec Marcel Hirscher in tretjeuvrščeni Ramon Zenhaeusern. Foto: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska gora.
Slalom za 57. pokal Vitranc.
Drugouvrščeni Norvežan Henrik Kristoffersen, zmagovalec Avstrijec Marcel Hirscher in tretjeuvrščeni Ramon Zenhaeusern.
Foto: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska gora Austrian skier Marcel Hirscher at the 57th Vitranc Cup, a part of the Alpine Ski World Cup caravan Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska gora
Austrian skier Marcel Hirscher at the 57th Vitranc Cup, a part of the Alpine Ski World Cup caravan
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

PyeongChang, South Korea. Austrian skier Marcel Hirscher Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

PyeongChang, South Korea.
Austrian skier Marcel Hirscher
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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