Ligety Wins Giant Slalom in Kranjska Gora

Kranjska Gora, 9 March - US' Ted Ligety bagged first place at the men's World Cup giant slalom event in Kranjska Gora on Saturday. The 28-year-old finished 0.45 seconds ahead of Austria's Marcel Hirscher and France's Alexis Pinturault (+0.77).

Kranjska Gora The Vitranc Cup, men's World Cup giant slalom event in Kranjska Gora. Pictured: Austria's Marcel Hirscher (2nd), US' Ted Ligety (1st) and France's Alexis Pinturault. Photo: Stako Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora
The Vitranc Cup, men's World Cup giant slalom event in Kranjska Gora.
Pictured: Austria's Marcel Hirscher (2nd), US' Ted Ligety (1st) and France's Alexis Pinturault.
Photo: Stako Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora The Vitranc Cup, men's World Cup giant slalom event in Kranjska Gora. Pictured: Austria's Marcel Hirscher (2nd), US' Ted Ligety (1st) and France's Alexis Pinturault. Photo: Stako Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora
The Vitranc Cup, men's World Cup giant slalom event in Kranjska Gora.
Pictured: Austria's Marcel Hirscher (2nd), US' Ted Ligety (1st) and France's Alexis Pinturault.
Photo: Stako Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora The Vitranc Cup, men's World Cup giant slalom event in Kranjska Gora. Pictured: Austria's Marcel Hirscher (2nd), US' Ted Ligety (1st) and France's Alexis Pinturault. Photo: Stako Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora
The Vitranc Cup, men's World Cup giant slalom event in Kranjska Gora.
Pictured: Austria's Marcel Hirscher (2nd), US' Ted Ligety (1st) and France's Alexis Pinturault.
Photo: Stako Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora The Vitranc Cup, men's World Cup giant slalom event in Kranjska Gora. Pictured: Ted Ligety, winner of Saturday's giant slalom event Photo: Stako Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora
The Vitranc Cup, men's World Cup giant slalom event in Kranjska Gora.
Pictured: Ted Ligety, winner of Saturday's giant slalom event
Photo: Stako Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora The Vitranc Cup, men's World Cup giant slalom event in Kranjska Gora. Pictured: Ted Ligety, winner of Saturday's giant slalom event Photo: Stako Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora
The Vitranc Cup, men's World Cup giant slalom event in Kranjska Gora.
Pictured: Ted Ligety, winner of Saturday's giant slalom event
Photo: Stako Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora The Vitranc Cup, men's World Cup giant slalom event in Kranjska Gora. Pictured: Ted Ligety, winner of Saturday's giant slalom event Photo: Stako Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora
The Vitranc Cup, men's World Cup giant slalom event in Kranjska Gora.
Pictured: Ted Ligety, winner of Saturday's giant slalom event
Photo: Stako Gruden/STA

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