Kranjska Gora: Italy's Blardone Leads After First Run

Kranjska Gora, 8 March - Massimiliano Blardone of Italy took the most from his low bib number to be in the lead after the first run of the men's World Cup giant slalom meet at Kranjska Gora.

Kranjska Gora Ales Gorza of Slovenia races down the Kranjska Gora course in the men's World Cup giant slalom. He crashed out in the second run. Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

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Ales Gorza of Slovenia races down the Kranjska Gora course in the men's World Cup giant slalom. He crashed out in the second run.
Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

Kranjska Gora Hannes Reichelt of Austria tackles the Kranjska Gora course in the men's World Cup giant slalom. He crashed out in the second run. Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

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Hannes Reichelt of Austria tackles the Kranjska Gora course in the men's World Cup giant slalom. He crashed out in the second run.
Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

Kranjska Gora Manfred Moelgg of Italy attacks during his run on the Kranjska Gora course in the men's World Cup giant slalom. He finished second. Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

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Manfred Moelgg of Italy attacks during his run on the Kranjska Gora course in the men's World Cup giant slalom. He finished second.
Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

Kranjska Gora Ted Ligety of the US on his way to victory in the men's World Cup giant slalom meet in Kranjska Gora. Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

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Ted Ligety of the US on his way to victory in the men's World Cup giant slalom meet in Kranjska Gora.
Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

Kranjska Gora Massimiliano Blardone of Italy takes on the Kranjska Gora course in the men's World Cup giant slalom. He finished third. Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

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Massimiliano Blardone of Italy takes on the Kranjska Gora course in the men's World Cup giant slalom. He finished third.
Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

Kranjska Gora Benjamin Raich of Austria tackles the Kranjska Gora course in the men's World Cup giant slalom. He finished fourth. Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

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Benjamin Raich of Austria tackles the Kranjska Gora course in the men's World Cup giant slalom. He finished fourth.
Photo: Domen Grögl/STA

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