Alpine Skiing - FIS Alpine World Ski Championships - Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - February 19, 2021 France's Alexis Pinturault in action during his first run in the men's giant slalom REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (Reuters) - Frenchman Alexis Pinturault took a commanding lead in the first leg of the men's giant slalom at the alpine skiing world championships on Friday, leading by close to half a second.
Making a tricky course, set by his own coach, look easy Pinturault did not put a ski out of place as he clocked 1:17.55, 0.4 seconds quicker than Luca De Aliprandini.
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