Canada’s Manuel Osborne-Paradis caused a minor surprise when he triumphed in the men’s World Cup Saslong Classic downhill in Val Gardena. The 25-year-old, who won the Super-G at Lake Louise last month, set a time of two minutes and 1.27 seconds to outshine some bigger names on a challenging course with difficult snow conditions.

Canada’s Manuel Osborne-Paradis claimed the World Cup super-G at Lake Louise. Victory celebrations were muted by an injury to team mate John Kucera.

Canada’s downhill world champion Kucera is in danger of missing next year’s Vancouver Olympics after breaking his leg in a high-speed fall.

Kucera was airlifted from the Lake Louise course to a nearby hospital after crashing into the safety netting during the race.

“John Kucera has a left leg fracture that will require surgery,” said Alpine Canada in a statement. There was no immediate comment on whether he would be able to compete at the Olympics, starting in February.