{"id":1845711,"date":"2026-03-25T09:55:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T06:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1845711"},"modified":"2026-03-25T09:55:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T06:55:31","slug":"lucas-braathen-wins-in-hafjell-norway-to-claim-giant-slalom-crystal-globe-as-marco-odermatts-dnf-opens-door","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1845711","title":{"rendered":"Lucas Braathen Wins in Hafjell, Norway, to Claim Giant Slalom Crystal Globe as Marco Odermatt\u2019s DNF Opens Door"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_396810\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-396810\" style=\"width: 1320px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-396810 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAJEAQMAAAC8egfCAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAERJREFUeNrtwYEAAAAAw6D5U1\/gCFUBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADAN7eEAAEaMLIDAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"580\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2752.jpeg?resize=640%2C580&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2752.jpeg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2752.jpeg?resize=300%2C272&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2752.jpeg?resize=1200%2C1087&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2752.jpeg?resize=768%2C696&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2752.jpeg?resize=600%2C544&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"580\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-396810\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2752.jpeg?resize=640%2C580&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"580\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-396810\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lucas Braathen won the last Giant Slalom of the season. | Image: FIS Alpine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"ai-viewports ai-viewport-2 ai-viewport-3 ai-insert-2-12538834\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\" data-insertion-position=\"prepend\" data-selector=\".ai-insert-2-12538834\" data-insertion-no-dbg 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data-code=\"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\" data-block=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>The men\u2019s Giant Slalom at the World Cup Finals in Hafjell, Norway, delivered high drama on Tuesday, March 24, with Lucas Pinheiro Braathen taking both the race victory and the season-long Crystal Globe.<\/strong> Switzerland\u2019s Lo\u00efc Meillard finished second, while Norway\u2019s Atle Lie McGrath completed the podium in third.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/lucas-braathen-wins-giant-slalom-in-kranjska-gora-slovenia-and-heats-up-the-crystal-globe-hunt\/\"><em><strong>Lucas Braathen Wins Giant Slalom in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, and Heats Up the Crystal Globe Race<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>With the Giant Slalom globe still undecided heading into the final race, all eyes were on Marco Odermatt\u2014but the discipline leader\u2019s early exit cracked the race wide open and shifted momentum firmly in Braathen\u2019s favor.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Run 1: Odermatt Falters, Braathen Seizes Control<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Odermatt opened the race under flat light conditions at Hafjell but immediately looked uncomfortable.<\/strong> Struggling to absorb the terrain, he made a major mistake in the opening sector before skidding below a gate after a blind transition\u2014resulting in a shocking DNF that blew the race and the Crystal Globe battle wide open.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Austria\u2019s Stefan Brennsteiner capitalized early, setting a strong benchmark of 1:11.46 that would hold as the second-fastest time of the run. <\/strong>Norway\u2019s Henrik Kristoffersen in bib 3 couldn\u2019t match that pace, bleeding time across every split and finishing more than a second back.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Then came Braathen in bib 4, skiing to the sound of \u201cSamba de Janeiro\u201d with precision and flow.<\/strong> It was a tight margin, but he steadily built his advantage, finishing 0.21 seconds ahead of Brennsteiner to claim the fastest first run.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <\/strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/olympics-brazil-makes-history-lucas-braathen-wins-olympic-giant-slalom-gold\/\"><strong>Lucas Braathen Makes History Winning Olympic Gold for Brazil<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Meillard slotted into third, 0.63 seconds off the lead, while Germany\u2019s Fabian Gratz impressed in fourth\u2014continuing a breakout season.<\/strong> McGrath rounded out the top five, just under a second behind Braathen, keeping himself in podium contention on home snow.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Further back, Austria\u2019s Marco Schwarz qualified sixth, followed by Norway\u2019s Timon Haugan in seventh. France\u2019s L\u00e9o Anguenot and Belgium\u2019s Sam Maes shared eighth.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Team USA\u2019s River Radamus finished 17th, the lone North American in the field.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_396812\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-396812\" style=\"width: 1440px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-396812 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAMgAQMAAACJaEE6AAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAFZJREFUeNrtwYEAAAAAw6D5U1\/hAFUBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACvAf0gAAHNCW\/DAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"Lucas Braathen\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3079.jpeg?resize=640%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3079.jpeg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3079.jpeg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3079.jpeg?resize=960%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3079.jpeg?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3079.jpeg?resize=1229%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1229w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3079.jpeg?resize=600%2C750&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3079.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"800\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-396812\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3079.jpeg?resize=640%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lucas Braathen\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-396812\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A historic first-season title for Brazil. | Image: Atomic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Run 2: Braathen Delivers Under Pressure<\/h3>\n<p><strong>With Odermatt out, the crystal globe was up for grabs with a battle between Loic Meillad and Lucas Braathen. <\/strong>Braathen, however, had the upper hand\u2014he just needed fourth place to secure the globe, while Meillard had to win and hope that Braathen didn\u2019t podium.<\/p>\n<p><b>Run 2 was opened by Austria\u2019s Patrick Feuerstein, who set the pace with 1:11.31 \u2014 5 seconds faster than his first run \u2014 to set a combined time of 2:27.49 as a benchmark.<\/b> Radamus was one of the first few starters, starting run 2 as the seventh starter. He delivered a fantastic second run, ultimately boosting him from 17th to 14th. The lead passed quickly from racer to racer, and the margins were getting tigther and tighter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Timon Haugan delivered the fastest run 2 of the day, briefly leading with a combined time of 2:21.64 \u2014 nearly six seconds faster than Feuerstein, a lot at this level of competition.<\/strong> He was unseated by his teammate Atle Lie McGrath, who put the pressure on with a fantastic second run that was 0.12 seconds faster. McGrath ultimately managed to secure a podium as Germany\u2019s Gratz and Austria\u2019s Brennsteiner lost time on the Havfjell course.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_396813\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-396813\" style=\"width: 1440px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-396813 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAMgAQMAAACJaEE6AAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAFZJREFUeNrtwYEAAAAAw6D5U1\/hAFUBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACvAf0gAAHNCW\/DAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"Lucas Braathen\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3078.jpeg?resize=640%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3078.jpeg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3078.jpeg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3078.jpeg?resize=960%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3078.jpeg?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3078.jpeg?resize=1229%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1229w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3078.jpeg?resize=600%2C750&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3078.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"800\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-396813\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3078.jpeg?resize=640%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Lucas Braathen\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-396813\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A historic first-season title for Brazil. | Image: Atomic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"ai-viewports ai-viewport-1 ai-insert-3-21038103\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\" data-insertion-position=\"prepend\" data-selector=\".ai-insert-3-21038103\" data-insertion-no-dbg data-code=\"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\" data-block=\"3\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Meillard, third after run one, laid down a clean and aggressive second run, carrying speed into the final pitch to take the lead and apply pressure on Braathen. <\/strong>But Braathen answered. All eyes were on Braathen, the final skier to drop.\u00a0Holding a narrow 0.21-second lead, he needed only a podium finish to secure the Crystal Globe. Showing composure beyond his years, Braathen skied a controlled, technically sharp run, maintaining rhythm and balance throughout. It never looked in doubt. He crossed the line 0.58 seconds ahead of Meillard, sealing both the race victory and the Giant Slalom Crystal Globe.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The win marked a historic milestone: Braathen secured Brazil\u2019s first-ever Alpine skiing Crystal Globe, adding to what has already been a landmark season that included Olympic gold at the 2026 Winter Games.\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cIt\u2019s overwhelming,\u201d Braathen said after the race. \u201cTo be able to look at this Globe with the Brazilian flag on my chest is something I\u2019m immensely proud of.\u201d It is his second career discipline title, having previously won the slalom globe in 2023 while representing Norway.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meanwhile, Odermatt\u2014despite the disappointment\u2014remained reflective. <\/strong>\u201cMy plan was to take the risk\u2026 and it didn\u2019t work out,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s how ski racing works.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>With one race remaining in Hafjell, Braathen\u2019s remarkable late-season form has not only delivered a Crystal Globe but set up one final showdown in slalom\u2014where he and McGrath, former teammates and longtime friends, will go head-to-head once more.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_396811\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-396811\" style=\"width: 1320px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-396811 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAL4AQMAAADRctTMAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAFNJREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T20ND6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAODXAPB4AAHmDKJQAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"760\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2751.jpeg?resize=640%2C760&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2751.jpeg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2751.jpeg?resize=253%2C300&amp;ssl=1 253w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2751.jpeg?resize=1010%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 1010w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2751.jpeg?resize=768%2C912&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2751.jpeg?resize=1293%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1293w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2751.jpeg?resize=600%2C713&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"760\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-396811\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2751.jpeg?resize=640%2C760&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"760\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-396811\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lucas Braathen admiring his first giant slalom crystal globe. | Image: FIS Alpine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lucas Braathen won the last Giant Slalom of the season. | Image: FIS Alpine The men\u2019s Giant Slalom at the World Cup Finals in Hafjell, Norway, delivered high drama on Tuesday, March 24, with Lucas Pinheiro Braathen taking both the race victory and the season-long Crystal Globe. 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