Altenberg opens the '2015-2016 edition of the World Cup bobsled. Melbardis and Meyers-Taylor to the reappointment?

Friday & Igrave; afternoon with the dispute of the first run of the women's two-man bobsleigh scatter & agrave; The 32nd edition of the World Cup bobsled. Sar & agrave; Gut of Altenberg in Saxony to open the dances of a season that promises to be very interesting especially in Germany where the male prover & agrave; to go to heaven to raise the C

Thursday 26 November 2015 10 minutes reading time

BOB TWO MEN According to the results of the World Cup season just ended, the race of the two-man bobsleigh World Cup in Winterberg seems to be the most competitive & ugrave; uncertain of the five scheduled. On the German track in fact it seems all set to attend a duel on the wire of hundredths between the winner of the Crystal Ball Oskars MelbÄrdis and defending champion Francesco Friedrich. The two over dell''anno have won 5 of the 8 events scheduled, two Latvian and three German, and the probability & agrave; that this challenge is also on the occasion of the event the champion renewals & egrave; rather high. The struggle for success but not & egrave; totally precluded the Swiss Rico Peter and Beat Hefti second and third overall, and German Nico Walther authentic revelation of this season. Start a step below than Favorite aforementioned Steven Holcomb and Alexander Kasyanov for & ograve; They could leverage their experience in major events to make the bang their nell''appuntamento pi & ugrave; important of the year. The Italian team, as usual, is affider & agrave; Simone Bertazzo Francesco Costa and to try to bring a placement close to the Top Ten. A result within the reach of the two Italians who & ograve; this season they got more satisfaction in the four-man bob. In Winterberg the 'Italy will come & agrave; also represented by the neo-Italian champions Simone Fontana and Constantine Ughi who finish un''annata of 'very positive debut, them in the four-man bob competition will be the brakeman Simone Bertazzo. BOB FEMALE In Winterberg the protagonists pi & ugrave; expectations will undoubtedly Elana Meyers dominated the World Cup season and the two main German crews piloted by Anja Schneiderheinze and Cathleen Martini. Quest''ultima particularly after playing a season part time that & rsquo; nevertheless views excel in Koenigssee, will try & agrave; the coup in his last race of his career. The thirty-two of Zwichau has announced his retirement earlier this year but announced its objective the seasonal world of Winterberg track that & rsquo; saw her excel twice in the World Cup. However, it should be cut out of the game even the winner of the last two editions of the Olympic and world championship Kaillie Humphries, who despite playing his worst season of the last three years, could come up with the winning move just in & rsquo; pi & ugrave appointment; important of & rsquo; year. Possible outsider to fight for the podium are including two Americans Jamie Greubel-Poser Olympic bronze in Sochi and Jazmine Fenlator, but one must not forget even the talented Elfje Willemsen that this season has given Belgium two historic second place in the Cup of the world. & Nbsp; BOB FOUR Having dominated from beginning to end last season's World Cup, Oskars MelbÄrdis & egrave; quest''anno called to reconfirm its hegemony even in specialty & agrave; the four-man bob. With the 'incredible run of five wins and three podiums in eight rounds of the series, the Latvian presenter & agrave; at the starting gate of the first round with the role of number one candidate for the victory in the overall standings. The Baltic will have & agrave; for & ograve; pay close attention all''agguerrita competition & nbsp; German accomplice a favorable schedule that has no less than 3 races on ground Teutonic potr & agrave; rely on home court. Aid which may be decisive for the dell''assegnazione & nbsp; World Cup. The 'point man in Germany will & agrave; clearly & nbsp; Maximilian Arndt & nbsp; that & agrave tenter; again from time to raise to heaven the coveted Crystal Ball. A trophy that the twenty-eight of Oberhof has already & agrave; conquered in 2013-2014 but that often & egrave; He escaped for his blatant errors. Next to the two-time world champion, the team Teutonic make & agrave; rely on two young riders but dall''enorme talent, Francesco Friedrich and Nico Walther. The first after confirming the world title in the two-man bobsleigh could point to the great results even in four-man bob. Friedrich in this specialty & agrave; hitherto not & egrave; He never managed to step onto the most & ugrave; top of the podium & nbsp; but according to the results of the first trials of selection of the German team, has proven to be in great condition by finding great harmony with their own brakeman. Walther instead the scent of victory the '& has already agrave; savored Altenberg & nbsp; last year, and this season, & nbsp; if you were to confirm the good impressions of the recent German championships, could break the bank. Besides these expected protagonists must not forget the Russian Alexander Kasyanov number two ranking of the World Cup, the Swiss Peter Rico who last season & egrave; climbed to the pi & ugrave; the bottom of the podium just in Altenberg and the 'American Steven Holcomb that after a year of training with new brakeman, seems to be ready to play a major role in the discipline that gave him the Olympic title in Vancouver. Even in the four-man bob 'to Italy & agrave; Simone Bertazzo rely on that right in the discipline that prefers less potr & agrave; more possibilities & agrave; to do well. Last year, the pilot of Pieve di Cadore has caught in Sankt Moritz a surprising fifth place getting his best result of his career in this specialty & agrave;. & Nbsp; Given the low level of health enjoyed The Italian Bob, Bertazzo and brakeman & nbsp; Francesco Costa, Simone Fontana and Constantine Ughi will try where possible to get close to the top ten, a goal certainly not exciting given the glories of the past but at the moment it's up to settle for this. & Nbsp;