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Canadian Dominique Maltais takes home gold at snowboard cross World Cup

The Associated Press Published Sunday, March 15, 2015 3:18PM EDT

Second placed Nelly Moenne Loccoz of France, winner Dominique Maltais of Canada and third placed Chloe Trespeuch of France, from left, pose on the podium after the final race of the women's snowboard cross World Cup in Veysonnaz, Switzerland on March 15, 2015. (Keystone / Maxime Schmid / AP Photo)

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VEYSONNAZ, Switzerland -- Canadian Dominique Maltais captured a women's World Cup snowcross event Sunday while Kevin Hill finished third in the men's event.

Maltais, the Olympic silver medallist from Petite-Riviere-St-Francois, Que., won her qualifying round before emerging victorious in the big final. The Canadian was followed by French racers Nelly Moenne Loccoz and Chloe Trespeuch.

The victory was the 15th of Maltais' career.

"I'm really happy about the win," she said. "I wanted to take it easy this year because it's my last World Cup season but I always want to finish on the podium.

"And I knew I could win this one. I like the course and I knew that I can be fast here."

Moenne Loccoz leads the World Cup standings ahead of Maltais heading into the final event next weekend at La Molina, Spain.

Australian Alex Pullin won the men's race ahead of Lucas Eguibar of Spain, who won Saturday's event and leads the World Cup standings. Hill, of Vernon, B.C., was third for the second straight day.