BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Marco Odermatt of Switzerland won the downhill season-opener Thursday, beating American Ryan Cochran-Siegle in a World Cup race on a tricky but shorter Birds of Prey course.

Odermatt finished in 1 minute, 29.84 seconds to surpass Cochran-Siegle by .30 seconds. Norway’s Adrian Smiseth Sejersted finished third. The finish line was moved up the hill — and just barely visible by fans in the stands — due to a lack of snow to properly place the safety netting.

The 11th race on the course, Odermatt said he was able to attack the steeper sections and carry enough speed through the flatter part.

“For me, a perfect race,” Odermatt said.

These days, when isn’t it a perfect race for him?

Odermatt has won the last two overall World Cup downhill titles. He’s been consiste

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