Panorama: Hosp leads GS after first run

Reigning World Cup overall champion Nicole Hosp holds better than a half-second lead after the first run of Saturday’s World Cup giant slalom at Canada’s Panorama resort.
    Hosp, who also captured the GS globe last season, clocked a time of 1 minute, 22.22 seconds on the 53-gate course. A trio of Italians follow Hosp, with Nicole Gius second, 0.59 seconds back at 1:22.81. Manuela Moelgg sits third. 0.71 behind, and Denise Karbon, winner of the season-opening GS at Sölden in October who started No. 1 in Saturday’s race, sits fourth, 1.05 seconds back.
    Resi Stiegler leads U.S. racers after the first run in 16th place, more than 2 seconds behind Hosp.
REIGNING WORLD Cup overall champion Nicole Hosp holds better than a half-second lead after the first run of Saturday’s World Cup giant slalom at Canada’s Panorama resort.
    Hosp, who also captured the GS globe last season, clocked a time of 1 minute, 22.22 seconds on the 53-gate course. A trio of Italians follow Hosp, with Nicole Gius second, 0.59 seconds back at 1:22.81. Manuela Moelgg sits third. 0.71 behind, and Denise Karbon, winner of the season-opening GS at Sölden in October who started No. 1 in Saturday’s race, sits fourth, 1.05 seconds back.
    Resi Stiegler leads U.S. racers after the first run in 16th place, more than 2 seconds behind Hosp. Lauren Ross is in 18th position. Julia Mancuso struggled and sits 21st, 2.73 seconds behind. Jessica Kelley sits 24th and Libby Ludlow is tied for 25th position. Megan McJames and Stacey Cook each failed to finish in the top 30 to earn a second run.
    The second run is scheduled for 1 p.m. local time. Panorama last hosted a World Cup race 15 years ago.