Jana Gantnerova of Slovakia skis during the women's World Cup super combined slalom race in Meribel
UPDATE 1-Alpine skiing-Maze wins race and overall World Cup
(Adds quotes and details) MERIBEL, France, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Tina Maze sealed her near-perfect Alpine skiing season with the overall World Cup when she won a women’s super-combined event on Sunday. Fastest in the morning downhill section, the Slovenian secured her position in the afternoon slalom to bag her ninth victory of the season in an aggregate time of one minute 59.54 seconds. The victory took a while to sink in for Maze, who was suffering from a stomach bug and was not even aware that the World Cup was at stake when she started the second leg. …
ISL100. Meribel (France), 24/02/2013.- Regina Sterz of Austria speeds down the slope during the downhill run of the Women's Super Combined race at the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup in Meribel, France, 24 February 2013. EFE/EPA/IAN LANGSDON
ISL100. Meribel (France), 24/02/2013.- Elena Curtoni of Italy clears a gate during the slalom run of the Women's Super Combined race at the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup in Meribel, France, 24 February 2013. EFE/EPA/IAN LANGSDON
Slovenia's Tina Maze celebrates after winning an alpine ski, women's world cup super-combined, in Meribel, France, Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013. (AP Photo//Marco Trovati)
Slovenia's Tina Maze performs a cartwheel as she celebrates after winning an alpine ski, women's world cup super-combined, in Meribel, France, Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013. (AP Photo//Marco Trovati)
Slovenia's Tina Maze celebrates on the podium after winning an alpine ski, women's world cup super-combined, in Meribel, France, Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013. (AP Photo//Marco Trovati)
Tina Maze wins super-combi, clinches overall title
MERIBEL, France (AP) — Tina Maze of Slovenia clinched her first overall World Cup title Sunday, winning the super-combined for her eighth victory this season with nine races still to go.
Tina Maze wins super-combi, clinches overall title
Margret Altacher of Austria skis during the women's World Cup super combined slalom race in Meribel, in the French Alps
ISL100. Meribel (France), 24/02/2013.- Lotte Smiseth Sejersted of Norway clears a gate during the slalom run of the Women's Super Combined race at the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup in Meribel, France, 24 February 2013. EFE/EPA/IAN LANGSDON
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