Walchhofer Wins Again

VAL D'ISERE, France — Austria’s Michael Walchhofer won for the second time in two days, capturing a World Cup super-combined Sunday when Switzerland’s Didier Defago was disqualified for using improper skis.

Austria’s Rainer Schoenfelder was second while World Cup champion Bode Miller finished third to extend his lead in the overall standings. Ted Ligety, Miller’s U.S. teammate, was 10th.

The super-combined is split into a shortened downhill run of 1.83 miles, followed by a slalom. Defago was fourth after the downhill behind winner Erik Guay of Canada.

Defago had looked set to become the first Swiss man to win a World Cup ski race since Didier Cuche at the downhill in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, on Jan. 30, 2004. His ski manufacturer accepted responsibility for the equipment violation.

“Didier is very upset, but he has taken the decision very sportingly,” said Michel Vion, Rossignol’s competition director.

Vion said Rossignol and the Swiss ski federation most likely would not appeal.