Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen held on to a first run lead to win the World Cup slalom on the tricky glacier piste at Levi on Sunday.
Pinheiro Braathen pulverised the first run and despite coming ninth on the second one, ended a comfortable 0.56sec ahead of Frenchman Clement Noel.
"It's incredible, I won here last year, which was my first victory representing Brazil, and now I've won again, it's so emotional," said the Olympic giant slalom champion.
The 26-year-old Pinheiro Braathen, who switched allegiance from Norway to Brazil in 2024, already won the season-opening giant slalom in Solden in October.
"My skiing felt effortless and that is what I aim for. I aim for skiing with peace, with calm, that is when I know I am skiing fast. Time slows down and I am able to do what it is I want at all times but just allowing things to happen."
Loic Meillard of Switzerland was third at 0.73 thanks to a powerful second run after Austria's Joshua Sturm, third after the first run, missed a gate.
The World Cup continues with two men's slaloms next weekend at Gurgl, Austria.
"Next week I am in Gurgl and will try to do it all again," Pinheiro Braathen said.
"It's going to be a challenging one and I am going to capitalise on the confidence that today gives me. I know where I am at and bring that trust to the next one."
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