Ligety, whose first place today was his fifth victory on the slopes of Kranjska Gora, said the top podium result enabled him to relax a bit ahead of the World Cup finals in Lenzerheide, Switzerland.

The Kranjska Gora races, collectively called the Vitranc Cup, are among the mainstays of the World Cup circuit and have been organised since 1961.

The Vitranc Cup will continue with a slalom event on Sunday. The first run starts at 9:30 AM and the second run at 12:30 PM.

Below are today's results and the latest men's World Cup giant slalom and overall standings.

* Today's results:
1. Ted Ligety (USA)            2:35.43       
2. Marcel Hirscher (AUT)       2:35.88 +00.45
3. Alexis Pinturault (FRA)     2:36.20 +00.77
4. Felix Neureuther (GER)      2:36.24 +00.81
5. Thomas Fanara (FRA)         2:36.65 +01.22
6. Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR)    2:36.73 +01.30
7. Benjamin Raich (AUT)        2:37.20 +01.77
8. Philipp Schörghofer (AUT)   2:37.42 +01.99
9. Christoph Nösig (AUT)       2:37.51 +02.08
10. Didier Defago (SUI)         2:37.53 +02.10

- World Cup giant slalom (after 7 events):
1. Ted Ligety (USA)           620
2. Marcel Hirscher (AUT)      495
3. Manfred Moelgg (ITA)       275
4. Alexis Pinturault (FRA)    266
5. Felix Neureuther (GER)     232
6. Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR)   229
7. Thomas Fanara (FRA)        191
8. Marcus Sandell (FIN)       168
9. Fritz Dopfer (GER)         166
10. Davide Simoncelli (ITA)    151

- World Cup overall (after 29 events):
1. Marcel Hirscher (AUT)     1295
2. Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR)  1226
3. Ted Ligety (USA)           909
4. Felix Neureuther (GER)     848
5. Ivica Kostelić (CRO)       740
6. Alexis Pinturault (FRA)    730
7. Hannes Reichelt (AUT)      571
8. Manfred Moelgg (ITA)       555
9. Christof Innerhofer (ITA)  522
10. Klaus Kroell (AUT)         485
10. Andre Myhrer (SWE)         485