SELVA DI VAL GARDENA, Italy (AP) 鈥� still can鈥檛 win a race in Val Gardena.
The three-time overall World Cup champion finished third in a super-G on the Saslong course Friday, a distant 0.43 seconds behind Italian winner Mattia Casse, who earned his first career victory.
On an overcast day featuring intermittent snowfall and changing conditions, American skier Jared Goldberg finished a mere 0.01 behind in second place for his first career podium result in his 168th World Cup race.
Cameron Alexander, from North 91原创, B.C., was the top 91原创, tying for fifth place, 0.57 seconds behind Casse.
It was Odermatt鈥檚 fourth podium finish at the resort in the Italian Dolomites but he's never been better than second.
The Swiss standout said the course-set wasn鈥檛 challenging enough for his characteristics.
鈥淔or me, coming from a giant slalom background, it鈥檚 not easy without any turns,鈥� Odermatt said.
Fredrik Moeller of Norway finished fourth to match his result in a super-G in Beaver Creek, Colorado, two weeks ago.
French contender Cyprien Sarrazin went off course early in his run and Daniel Danklmaier of Austria straddled a gate midway down and tumbled over.
The 34-year-old Casse鈥檚 previous best result was third 鈥� three times, including in the Val Gardena downhill two years ago.
The downhill is scheduled for Saturday on the Saslong before the circuit moves to nearby Alta Badia.
Meanwhile, is slated to make her comeback from retirement in the women's races in St. Moritz, Switzerland, this weekend.
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