Marco Odermatt dominates the first heat in Val d’Isère. Two Italians in the top 15

Marco Odermatt dominates the first heat in Val d'Isère. Two Italians in top 15

The first run of the Giant Slalom in Val d'Isère (France) ended with a clear domination of Marco Odermatt. The Swiss, in fact, finished in 1:10.17, ahead of Norway&#39s Henrik Kristoffersen and Switzerland&#39s Loic Meillard, who were 65 and 75 hundredths apart, respectively. Completing the top 5 were Austria's Marco Scwharz and Andorran Joan Verdu, who finished with a gap of more than a second from the first. 

Completing the top 10 were Slovenian Zan Kranjec (+1.53), Croatian Filip Zubcic (+1.62), Frenchman Alexis Pinturault (+1.76), German Alexander Schmid (+1.95) and American River Radamus (+2.26). Complicated first run, on the other hand, for the Italians, with Luca De Aliprandini and Giovanni Borsotti finishing no higher than 13th and 15th, accumulating a delay of +3.25 and +3.50, respectively. 

Rounding out the blue skiers who will take part in the second run, which will start at 12:30 p.m., are Filippo della Vite and Alex Vinatzer, who did not go beyond 17th and 25th place, with a gap of 3.79 and 4.73.