Kranjska Gora, Slovenia - Super-G world champion Didier Cuche leads the standings after the first run of Saturday's penultimate World Cup giant slalom race of the season in Kranjska Gora in Slovenia.

The Swiss leads from Italian Massimiliano Blardone and American Olympic champion Red Ligety. Austrian Benjamin Raich, who leads the giant slalom World Cup standings by just 12 points from Cuche is fourth.

Croatian World Cup leader Ivica Kostelic was far off the pace and just managed to qualify for Saturday afternoon's second run with the 30th-fastest time. (dpa)Kranjska Gora, Slovenia - Super-G world champion Didier Cuche leads the standings after the first run of Saturday's penultimate World Cup giant slalom race of the season in Kranjska Gora in Slovenia.

The Swiss leads from Italian Massimiliano Blardone and American Olympic champion Red Ligety. Austrian Benjamin Raich, who leads the giant slalom World Cup standings by just 12 points from Cuche is fourth.

Croatian World Cup leader Ivica Kostelic was far off the pace and just managed to qualify for Saturday afternoon's second run with the 30th-fastest time. (dpa)