Miller takes second super-G title

Miller won the World Cup and super-G titles in 2005

American Bode Miller sealed his second World Cup super-G title after coming joint fourth in the last race of the season in Lenzerheide, Switzerland.

Miller, who only needed to finish in the top 11 to claim the title, managed to come fourth despite starting last in softening snow.

Aksel Lund Svindal won the final super-G race of the season with Benjamin Raich in second.

Raich now leads Svindal by just three points in the overall standings.

"You win the super-G title with two victories and a fourth place and you only have 300 points," said Miller.

"That's not normal to win a title with that few points."

Fritz Strobl brought the curtain down on his glittering Alpine ski career on Thursday when he waltzed down the men's Super-G course dressed as Mozart.

The 34-year-old Austrian wore a gold-and-black frock coat and a curly white wig over his helmet as he meandered down the piste.

The 2002 Olympic downhill champion earned an ovation from the 5,000-strong crowd at Lenzerheide.

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World Cup super-G, Lenzerheide, Switzerland:
1. Aksel Lund Svindal (Nor) one minute 17.94 seconds
2. Benjamin Raich (Aut) 1:18.07
3. Erik Guay (Can) 1:18.29
4 equal. Marco Buechel (Lie) 1:18.33
4 equal. Bode Miller (US) 1:18.33
6. Didier Cuche (Swi) 1:18.46
7. Georg Streitberger (Aut) 1:18.62
8. Christoph Gruber (Aut) 1:18.71
9. Matthias Lanzinger (Aut) 1:18.80
10. Francois Bourque (Can) 1:19.09

World Cup super-G final standings:
1. Bode Miller (US) 304 points
2. Didier Cuche (Swi) 208
3. John Kucera (Can) 194
4. Mario Scheiber (Aut) 190
5. Aksel Lund Svindal (Nor) 181
6. Hermann Maier (Aut) 177
7. Christoph Gruber (Aut) 153
8. Marco Buechel (Lie) 146
9. Peter Fill (Ita) 143
10 equal. Erik Guay (Can) 136
10 equal. Georg Streitberger (Aut) 136