hiː wˈʌn ðə fˈaɪnəl ɹˈeɪs ʌvðə sˈiːzən, ɐ pˈæɹəlˌɛl slˈæləm"pɹˈoʊstˈaɪl" hˈiːts ðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ wˈiːk ɪn vˈæl ɡɑːɹdˈiːnə, ˈɪɾəli, ɐɡˈɛnst hɪz tʃˈælɪndʒɚ stˈɛnmɑːɹk tə sᵻkjˈʊɹ ðɪ ˌoʊvɚɹˈɔːl tˈaɪɾəl.
He won the final race of the season, a parallel slalom ("pro-style" heats) the following week in Val Gardena, Italy, against his challenger Stenmark to secure the overall title.