KITZBUEHEL, Austria — Julien Lizeroux edged Jean-Baptiste Grange in a 1-2 French finish on Sunday at a men's World Cup slalom in which American Bode Miller went out early in the first run after missing a gate.

Lizeroux, who had never before been on the World Cup podium, won on the Ganslern course in a total time of 1 minute, 33.83 seconds, beating Grange by 0.08. Patrick Thaler of Italy took third, 0.67 behind Lizeroux.

Miller, the defending overall champion who won the combined in Kitzbuehel last year, missed the sixth gate in his first run after losing balance on a bump.

Miller has only three podium finishes this season and is ninth in the standings with 445 points.

Ted Ligety of the United States, who was 19th after a disappointing opening run, went out in his second run.