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Updated at 4:18 a.m., Sunday, February 22, 2009

Skiing: Baumann wins super-combi; Janka wins crystal globe

Associated Press

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Romed Baumann, of Austria, reacts after winning an alpine ski, men's World Cup Super-combined race, in Sestriere, Italy.

ARMANDO TROVATI | Associated Press

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SESTRIERE, Italy — Romed Baumann of Austria won the final men's World Cup super-combined race of the season Sunday, while Carlo Janka earned the discipline's crystal globe.

Baumann, who led after the opening super-G leg, finished in a combined time of 2 minutes, 25.73 seconds for his first career victory.

Julien Lizeroux of France was 0.32 back in second, while Janka and Christof Innerhofer of Italy shared third.

Silvan Zurbriggen of Switzerland, who led the discipline standings entering the race, finished 10th.