Tomba, who won two golds in the 1988 Olympics and another in the 1992 Winter Games, was timed in 1 minute, 41.84 seconds for the two runs down the course that had a drop of 185 meters, winning by 1.02 second.
The men opened their competition this weekend after warm weather and lack of snow canceled races in three countries.
Tignes was one of the few places in Europe to be able to handle a race, with its altitude of more than 2,600 meters above sea level.
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