Kristoffersen wins first event of Vitranc Cup

Kranjska Gora, 12 March - Norway's Henrik Kristoffersen won the first of the two World Cup giant slalom races for the 61st Vitranc Cup in Kranjska Gora on Saturday. His teammate Lucas Braathen tied for second with the Swiss Marco Odermatt, who secured the victory in the overall World Cup giant slalom standings this season.

Kranjska Gora
Norway's Henrik Kristoffersen (first from right) wins the first of the two World Cup giant slalom races for the Vitranc Cup ahead of Swiss Marco Odermatt (first from left) and Norway's Lucas Braathen (centre).
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora
Norway's Henrik Kristoffersen (first from right) wins the first of the two World Cup giant slalom races for the Vitranc Cup ahead of Swiss Marco Odermatt (first from left) and Norway's Lucas Braathen (centre).
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora
Norway's Henrik Kristoffersen (first from right) wins the first of the two World Cup giant slalom races for the Vitranc Cup ahead of Swiss Marco Odermatt (first from left) and Norway's Lucas Braathen (centre).
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora
Norway's Henrik Kristoffersen wins the first of the two World Cup giant slalom races for the Vitranc Cup.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora
Norway's Henrik Kristoffersen wins the first of the two World Cup giant slalom races for the Vitranc Cup.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora
Norway's Henrik Kristoffersen wins the first of the two World Cup giant slalom races for the Vitranc Cup.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora
Norway's Henrik Kristoffersen wins the first of the two World Cup giant slalom races for the Vitranc Cup.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora
Norway's Lucas Braathen second after the first run of the first of two World Cup giant slalom events for the 61st Vitranc Cup.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora
Norway's Henrik Kristoffersen competes in the first of two World Cup giant slalom events for the 61st Vitranc Cup.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora
Slovenia's Žan Kranjec third after the first run of the first of two World Cup giant slalom events for the 61st Vitranc Cup.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora
Switzerland's Marco Odermatt competes in the first of two World Cup giant slalom events for the 61st Vitranc Cup.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kranjska Gora
Switzerland's Marco Odermatt competes in the first of two World Cup giant slalom events for the 61st Vitranc Cup.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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