France's Pierre Vaultier wins snowboard cross

Frenchman Pierre Vaultier has clinched gold in the men's snowboard cross at the Winter Olympics in Sochi.

The event had to be postponed yesterday due to fog at the course, but was able to take place this morning.

The world number six had to fight off Nikolay Olyunin in the closing stages, forcing the Russian to settle for silver.

Paul-Henri de le Rue looked to make it two Frenchmen on the podium, but was passed by Alex Deibold just ahead of the line, sealing bronze for the American.