Maze was in the lead before today's giant slalom but Fenninger was better by 0.46 seconds to leapfrog the Slovenian and win her second World Cup title in a row.

The 31-year-old Slovenian, who could be retiring after this season, was clearly disappointed with the outcome, as she failed to defend her 18-point lead and finished 22 points behind the 25-year-old Austrian.

Maze, a two-time Olympic champion and four-time world champion, was looking to earn her second overall World Cup title after she accomplished the feat in 2013 in a record-breaking season.