Bode antics continue

WENGEN, Switzerland — Bode Miller hit the trifecta: an apology, a disqualification, an absence.

One day after he was humbled for comments about drinking and racing, Miller was disqualified near the end of a World Cup race Friday. The champion skier failed to get the result reversed and later skipped a ceremony in town for the downhill draw for Saturday's race.

"It just never stops with him," World Cup race director Guenther Hujara said.

Miller, the defending overall champion, was disqualified just yards from the finish of a slalom, allowing Austria's Benjamin Raich to win a super-combi and pad his lead in the overall standings.

The super-combi, a new version of the traditional combined, adds the times from a shortened downhill in the morning to a slalom leg a few hours later.

Norway's Kjetil Andre Aamodt was second and Italy's Peter Fill was third for his first top-three finish. The top American was Steven Nyman, 19th.

Miller was second fastest in the morning's downhill and appeared to have won after the slalom, leading Raich by 1.11 seconds. But the New Hampshire skier was disqualified for straddling a gate near the end.

Miller was unable to get his disqualification changed after speaking with Hujara — and his problems didn't stop there.

He skipped the mandatory downhill bib draw ceremony in the town square, letting down thousands of fans hoping to catch a glimpse of him. Miller, who often complains of his sponsor and media duties, was supposed to start 27th but will now be the 30th skier out.