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 BEAVER CREEK, Colorado (AP) - For Italy's Massimiliano Blardone, Bode Miller's blunder in the second leg of a World Cup giant slalom on Saturday was a big bonus. For U.S. Olympic combined champion Ted Ligety, it wasn't so clear cut.
Blardone won a World Cup giant slalom Saturday after Miller squandered his first-run lead by catching his arm on a gate his second time down, giving Italy's men their first win of the season. Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal also benefited, finishing second for his best career GS result.
"For me this is a wonderful win," Blardone said. "I made a mistake in the second run and the only reason I won the race was because of the advantage I carried into the second leg and because Bode went out."
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