Paris sets up thrilling World Cup downhill finale

Paris trails countryman Peter Fill and Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal, who is out injured, ahead of Wednesday's downhill at the World Cup finals in St Moritz, Switzerland.

The 26-year-old climbed to 432 points, with Norway's defending champion Kjetil Jansrud 54 points adrift of the leaders and France's Adrien Theaux 62 points behind with 100 points available to the winner.

Paris and Fill are vying to become the first Italian to win the men's World Cup downhill title.

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Paris, who also won the last World Cup downhill in Chamonix last month, triumphed by 0.20 seconds from France's Valentin Giraud Moine and 0.24 secs ahead of American Steve Nyman.

Fill, who led Thursday's training on the Olympiabakken course, finished 10th, 0.98 secs behind Paris.

Svindal is out for the season following knee surgery in a fall at Kitzbuehel on January 23.

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Read: How brother's death inspires skiing's 'crazy man' Paris and Fill are vying to become the first Italian to win the men's World Cup downhill title. Read: Candide Thovex on jumping over helicopters on skis Svindal is out for the season following knee surgery in a fall at Kitzbuehel on January 23. Paris, who also won the last World Cup downhill in Chamonix last month, triumphed by 0.20 seconds from France's Valentin Giraud Moine and 0.24 secs ahead of American Steve Nyman. The 26-year-old climbed to 432 points, with Norway's defending champion Kjetil Jansrud 54 points adrift of the leaders and France's Adrien Theaux 62 points behind with 100 points available to the winner. Read: Aspen like you've never seen it before Read: Candide Thovex on jumping over helicopters on skis Read: Is this skiing's new frontier? Paris trails countryman Peter Fill and Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal, who is out injured, ahead of Wednesday's downhill at the World Cup finals in St Moritz, Switzerland. Paris trails countryman Peter Fill and Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal, who is out injured, ahead of Wednesday's downhill at the World Cup finals in St Moritz, Switzerland. Paris, who also won the last World Cup downhill in Chamonix last month, triumphed by 0.20 seconds from France's Valentin Giraud Moine and 0.24 secs ahead of American Steve Nyman. Svindal is out for the season following knee surgery in a fall at Kitzbuehel on January 23. Paris trails countryman Peter Fill and Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal, who is out injured, ahead of Wednesday's downhill at the World Cup finals in St Moritz, Switzerland. Paris trails countryman Peter Fill and Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal, who is out injured, ahead of Wednesday's downhill at the World Cup finals in St Moritz, Switzerland. Fill, who led Thursday's training on the Olympiabakken course, finished 10th, 0.98 secs behind Paris. Paris trails countryman Peter Fill and Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal, who is out injured, ahead of Wednesday's downhill at the World Cup finals in St Moritz, Switzerland. Read: Candide Thovex on jumping over helicopters on skis Paris and Fill are vying to become the first Italian to win the men's World Cup downhill title. Paris trails countryman Peter Fill and Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal, who is out injured, ahead of Wednesday's downhill at the World Cup finals in St Moritz, Switzerland. Read: Is this skiing's new frontier? Read: Candide Thovex on jumping over helicopters on skis Paris trails countryman Peter Fill and Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal, who is out injured, ahead of Wednesday's downhill at the World Cup finals in St Moritz, Switzerland. Svindal is out for the season following knee surgery in a fall at Kitzbuehel on January 23. Read: Candide Thovex on jumping over helicopters on skis Paris and Fill are vying to become the first Italian to win the men's World Cup downhill title. Svindal is out for the season following knee surgery in a fall at Kitzbuehel on January 23. Paris trails countryman Peter Fill and Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal, who is out injured, ahead of Wednesday's downhill at the World Cup finals in St Moritz, Switzerland. Svindal is out for the season following knee surgery in a fall at Kitzbuehel on January 23. Read: Candide Thovex on jumping over helicopters on skis Read: Aspen like you've never seen it before Read: Candide Thovex on jumping over helicopters on skis Svindal is out for the season following knee surgery in a fall at Kitzbuehel on January 23. Paris and Fill are vying to become the first Italian to win the men's World Cup downhill title. Fill, who led Thursday's training on the Olympiabakken course, finished 10th, 0.98 secs behind Paris. The 26-year-old climbed to 432 points, with Norway's defending champion Kjetil Jansrud 54 points adrift of the leaders and France's Adrien Theaux 62 points behind with 100 points available to the winner. Read: Aspen like you've never seen it before Fill, who led Thursday's training on the Olympiabakken course, finished 10th, 0.98 secs behind Paris. Read: Candide Thovex on jumping over helicopters on skis Read: Candide Thovex on jumping over helicopters on skis The 26-year-old climbed to 432 points, with Norway's defending champion Kjetil Jansrud 54 points adrift of the leaders and France's Adrien Theaux 62 points behind with 100 points available to the winner. Read: Candide Thovex on jumping over helicopters on skis Fill, who led Thursday's training on the Olympiabakken course, finished 10th, 0.98 secs behind Paris.

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