Ligety and the Frenchmen...

The more things change, the more they stay the same and Ted Ligety seemed to prove that, again, today in Sölden.

His victory was complete and while the French were formidable in their group performance, this opener might set the stage for a season when the podium is mostly populated by Hirscher, Pinturault and Ligety. Way to go Park City's Ted Ligety, and “vive la France!”