ADELBODEN, Switzerland — Benjamin Raich of Austria has won the classic men's World Cup giant slalom at Adelboden.

Raich, who also won on the famously steep Kuonisbaergli course in 2006 and '07, had an unofficial two-run time of 2 minutes, 24.95 seconds Saturday.

Italy's Massimiliano Blardone was 0.24 seconds behind in second, while Kjetil Jansrud of Norway was third, trailing Raich by 0.72.

Ted Ligety of the United States, the defending World Cup GS champion, improved from 28th after the morning run to place ninth.

Defending overall champion Bode Miller skied out before halfway in the morning when he caught a gate and could not correct his line. It was the eighth time in 16 events this season he has failed to complete a race.