Bansko (Bulgaria) (AFP)
Exactly like Saturday, Mathieu Faivre set the best time and Alexis Pinturault the third in the first round of the second World Cup giant from Bansko (Bulgaria) on Sunday.
Second in the final on Saturday, the recent world champion Mathieu Faivre once again showed his great form on a track very favorable to the first numbers.
He beat Swiss Loïc Meillard by 42/100 and Alexis Pinturault by 79/100.
The leader of the general classification, 4th Saturday, is ahead of his main competitor in the general of the World Cup, Marco Odermatt (6th at 1 sec 20).
Thibaut Favrot achieved the 5th fastest time at 1 sec 19 after the passage of the 30 best skiers.
The second round is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
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