KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Benjamin Raich of Austria charged to his first victory of the World Cup season Friday, capturing a giant slalom for the 10th win of his career.
Raich earned a half-second advantage after the first run and had the second-fastest time in the second run for a winning total of 2:07.46.
American Bode Miller, who has emerged as a major medal threat for the upcoming Olympics, finished second in 2:07.88 and Didier Cuche of Switzerland was third in 2:08.70.
Miller turned in a nearly perfect second run, but it was still not enough to catch Raich.
Fredrik Nybert of Sweden, who won a giant slalom over the same course Thursday, finished fourth while France's Joel Chenal was fifth. World Cup giant slalom leader Frederic Covili of France finished 11th.
