VAL D'ISERE, France, Dec 13 : Switzerland completed a clean sweep in the men's World Cup giant slalom at Val d'Isere on Saturday as Loic Meillard stormed to victory with a superb second run ahead of Luca Aerni and third-placed Marco Odermatt.

It was the fifth giant slalom win of Meillard's career. The 29-year-old climbed from fifth after the opening run to secure the top spot with precision and composure.

Odermatt, the reigning Olympic giant slalom champion, arrived in Val d'Isere after winning two of the first three giant slalom races this season, including last weekend's triumph at Beaver Creek.

This time he faced a sterner test. Fourth after the first run and 0.46 seconds behind leader Stefan Brennsteiner, Odermatt struggled with mistakes in the decisive second leg and ultimately set

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