MONT-TREMBLANT, Quebec (AP) — Alice Robinson of New Zealand leads a World Cup giant slalom after the first run Sunday, with American standout Mikaela Shiffrin in the mix 0.72 seconds behind.

Robinson, the third racer on the course, turned in a precise and powerful run to finish in 1 minute, 7.44 seconds as she chases a third straight win in the discipline. She has a 0.16 second lead over Julia Scheib of Austria heading into the final run later Sunday. American ski racer Nina O'Brien is third, 0.52 seconds back, while Asja Zenere of Italy made a charge from bib No. 22 to climb into fourth.

The 24-year-old Robinson has made herself right at home on North American snow. She won Saturday's GS at Mont-Tremblant after taking the victory in Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Nov. 29.

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