GURGL, Austria (AP) — Unheralded French skier Paco Rassat had a blistering final run to win the second men’s World Cup slalom of the Olympic season Saturday.

Rassat was 14th after the opening run but posted the fastest second-run time by far to earn his first career win. He finished 0.07 seconds ahead of Armand Marchant, who gave Belgium its first-ever podium in Alpine skiing’s World Cup.

First-run leader Atle Lie McGrath of Norway dropped to third, 0.09 behind Rassat.

“This is insane,” Rassat said. “My dream just came true today, so this is amazing.”

His victory sent Rassat to the top of the slalom and overall standings.

The Frenchman had his best career result last week, when he placed sixth in the first slalom of the season in Levi after only one previous top-10 result, finishing n

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