Caviezel leads, Kilde struggles, Mölgg lurks

In bright sunshine, Zan Kranjec set the first benchmark on the perfectly groomed piste on the Rettenbach Glacier, which had his opponents battling it out in rows. Only when Henrik Kristoffersen started the race with starting number 6 did the Slovenian's best time wobble. Kranjec narrowly left the Norwegian behind - just like his rival in the overall World Cup, Alexis Pinturault. In contrast to Kranjec and Kristoffersen, the Frenchman made a mistake that prevented him from getting a better position. Because of the icy surface, which guaranteed equal opportunities, the athletes with higher numbers also entered the fight for the top. Gino Caviezel, for example, left the starting house in 12th place and took the lead by 6 hundredths of a second with a flawless drive. In general, the short distances ran like a common thread through the entire passage. The fact that the first 14 athletes are separated by less than a second underlines this. Kilde without points, Mölgg in waiting position Last year's overall World Cup winner Aleksander Aamodt Kilde had the absolute best split time. However, a mistake on the steep slope was fatal for the 28-year-old - he was eliminated. So it happened that Caviezel maintained the lead ahead of Kranjec and Kristoffersen. “I knew I was in good shape,” summed up the Swiss, who doesn’t have a single World Cup podium to his name in his career. In addition to Caviezel, two other Swiss, Loic Meillard and Marco Odermatt, placed in the top 2. For the skiing nation of Austria, there are now many signs of another setback. Because after the disastrous women's race on Saturday , Stefan Brennsteiner is currently the best-ranked Austrian in 18th place. Manfred Mölgg, who was the only one holding up the South Tyrolean flag, showed a courageous ride with start number 33. At halftime, the veteran is in 20th place. The interim status: Pos Name Country Time 1. Gino Caviezel Switzerland 1.08,13 minutes 2. Zan Kranjec Slovenia +0,06 seconds 3. Henrik kristoffersen Norway +0,10 4. Alexis Pinturault France +0,15 5. Lucas Braathen Norway +0,24 6. Loic Meillard Switzerland +0,28 7. Marco Odermatt Switzerland +0,31 8. Leif Kristian Nestvold-Haugen Norway +0,42 9. Luca De Aliprandini Italy +0,57 10. Ted Lighty USA +0,77 20. Manfred Mölgg Italy/Enneberg +1,46

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Caviezel leads, Kilde struggles, Mölgg lurks

24 hours after the women, the best men's skiers also started the new World Cup season - and with a big surprise: Gino Caviezel leads the giant slalom in Sölden after the first round.

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