Atle Lie McGrath has dominated the opening run of a men’s World Cup slalom as two of the favorites skied out of the night race in Madonna Di Campiglio.

SEMMERING, Austria (AP) — With injured star Mikaela Shiffrin not racing, Croatian skier Zrinka Ljutic dominated the opening run of a women’s World Cup slalom on Sunday, posting the best time by far on a course set by her father and coach.

Albert Popov gave Bulgaria’s ski team its first World Cup victory in 45 years by triumphing in a slalom on Wednesday as four of the favorites skied out of the night race in Madonna Di Campiglio. The victory came on the anniversary of Peter Popangelov’s lone win for Bulgaria,

Atle Lie McGrath topped the times in the first run of Wednesday's World Cup slalom in Madonna di Campiglio, where Olympic champion Clement Noel failed to qualify for the second run. The slalom specialist finished 0.