Three-time World champion Patrick Chan and 2013 U.S. champion Max Aaron have serious ground to make up after the Trophée Bompard short program.
Japan’s Shoma Uno landed a quadruple toe loop en route to a personal-best 89.56 points for first place, a 2.74-point lead over Russian Maksim Kovtun. Uno, the 17-year-old World junior champion, finished second to Aaron in his Grand Prix debut at Skate America three weeks ago.
Chan and Aaron, who won the first two Grand Prix series events this season, are in fifth and seventh places, respectively, going into the free skate Saturday.