Svindal wins men's World Cup alpine race

Aksel Lund Svindal has won the men's alpine super-G race at Lake Louise, his 22nd World Cup win and sixth at the Canadian venue.

Aksel Lund Svindal during the FIS World Cup in Lake Louise

Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal has won the men's alpine World Cup super-G race at Lake Louise. (AAP)

Aksel Lund Svindal won the men's alpine World Cup super-G at Lake Louise on Sunday on an Olympic course the Norwegian has made his own.

Svindal clocked 1min 28.53sec to beat Austrian duo Matthias Mayer and Georg Streitberger by 0.24sec and 0.38sec respectively.

Svindal notched his 22nd World Cup victory, surpassing Kjetil Andre Aamodt's Norwegian record.

"I think it's cool," he said of the record.

"It is something to know that my idol is at home and that I beat his record. I will call him later and I will see what he says. I think he must have some mixed feelings."

Svindal notched his sixth win in Lake Louise, five of those coming in the super-G, which he also won here in 2005, 2007, 2011 and 2012.

Mayer's mastery of the upper, more technical section of the course had the Austrian in front on Sunday, but Svindal's speed on the lower section made the difference.

"The middle of the race was complicated and Matthias Mayer was better on that section," Svindal said.

"But my lower section was good. There are a lot of flats at Lake Louise and I skied well in these sections."


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