When looking at who might win the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Men's Giant Slalom race you must look close at the top ten men World Cup Giant Slalom racers. These are the racers with the top ten point totals on the FIS World Cup Giant Slalom standings list at the time of the tour break leading up to the Olympic races.
Ted won one and was third in another Giant Slalom at Kranjska Gora and he finished second at Beaver Creek this season.He was also the 2008 season World cup Giant Slalom champion.
Ted Ligety's 2010 Season Giant Slalom Races to DateMore »
Max won the Giant Slalom at Alta Badia and finished in the top ten in all but of the other 5 Giant Slalom races.
Massimiliano Blardone's 2010 Season Giant Slalom Races to DateMore »
Marcel has won a Giant Slalom race at both at Val d'Isere and Kranjska Gora and finished second at anothe GS race at Kranjska Gora.
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Benjamin finished in the top ten in all but one of his Giant Slalom races this season and the other was an 11th.
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Kjetil was second and third in back-to-back Giant Slaloms at Kranjska Gora and in the top ten in 3 other GS races this year.
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Carlo won at the Beaver Creek Giant Slalom and was third at Soelden.
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Davide was second at Alta Badia and had 4 other top ten finishes.
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Aksel was third at Beaver Creek this year.
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Cyprien was third at the Alta Badia Giant Slalom this year.
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Didier won the Soelden Giant Slalom this year and he was the 2009 Giant Slalom World Cup event champion.
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1. Ted Ligety (USA)
Ted won one and was third in another Giant Slalom at Kranjska Gora and he finished second at Beaver Creek this season.He was also the 2008 season World cup Giant Slalom champion.
Ted Ligety's 2010 Season Giant Slalom Races to DateMore »
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2. Massimiliano Blardone (Italy)
Max won the Giant Slalom at Alta Badia and finished in the top ten in all but of the other 5 Giant Slalom races.
Massimiliano Blardone's 2010 Season Giant Slalom Races to DateMore »
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3. Marcel Hirscher (Austria)
Marcel has won a Giant Slalom race at both at Val d'Isere and Kranjska Gora and finished second at anothe GS race at Kranjska Gora.
Marcel Hirscher 2010 Season Giant Slalom Races to DateMore »
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4. Benjamin Raich (Austria)
Benjamin finished in the top ten in all but one of his Giant Slalom races this season and the other was an 11th.
Benjamin Raich's 2010 Season Giant Slalom Races to DateMore »
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5. Kjetil Jansrud (Norway)
Kjetil was second and third in back-to-back Giant Slaloms at Kranjska Gora and in the top ten in 3 other GS races this year.
Kjetil Jansrud 2010 Season Giant Slalom Races to DateMore »
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6. Carlo Janka (Switzerland)
Carlo won at the Beaver Creek Giant Slalom and was third at Soelden.
Carlo Janka's 2010 Season Giant Slalom Races to DateMore »
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7. Davide Simoncelli (Italy)
Davide was second at Alta Badia and had 4 other top ten finishes.
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8. Aksel Lund Svindal (Norway)
Aksel was third at Beaver Creek this year.
Aksel Lund Svindal's 2010 Season Giant Slalom Races to DateMore »
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9. Cyprien Richard (France)
Cyprien was third at the Alta Badia Giant Slalom this year.
Cyprien Richard's 2010 Season Giant Slalom Races to DateMore »
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10. Didier Cuche (Switzerland)
Didier won the Soelden Giant Slalom this year and he was the 2009 Giant Slalom World Cup event champion.
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