Marco Odermatt finished second behind Swiss teammate Loic Meillard in a World Cup giant slalom Saturday to formally lock up his fourth straight overall and GS titles.

Overall World Cup leader Marco Odermatt built a big first-run advantage over rival Henrik Kristoffersen in a giant slalom as the Swiss ski star was on the brink of securing his fourth straight overall title.

Marco Odermatt has secured both the men's overall and giant slalom World Cup Alpine skiing titles for the fourth consecutive year. With 1,596 points, he is ahead of Norway's Henrik Kristoffersen. Odermatt also aims to claim the downhill title at next week's finals in Sun Valley,

Swiss Marco Odermatt is the third Alpine skier to win four consecutive World Cup overall titles, clinching his latest crown with five races still to go this season. Odermatt, 27, moved 635 points ahead of his closest pursuer,

Marco Odermatt finished second behind Swiss teammate Loic Meillard in a World Cup giant slalom to formally lock up his fourth straight overall and GS titles. The only remaining challenger for the overall title was Henrik Kristoffersen but the Norwegian finished in 16th place.