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Third race and third different winner in this exciting edition of the World Cup two-man bobsleigh. Quest''oggi Altenberg in Germany, & egrave; imposed the Swiss Beat Hefti that preceded 8 cents Latvian Oskars MelbÄrdis and 24 German Nico Walther.
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The Swiss driver in pairs with the usual brakeman Alex Baumann has laid the foundation for this success during the first descent when he ripped by far the best time of the day. The neo-Swiss national champion and Olympic silver in Sochi, in the final run non & egrave; was impeccable as in the previous run, but still managed to best the 'huge advantage that had against the first of the beaten, thus obtaining & Igrave; the first victory of the season, the fifteenth of his career.
Behind you Hefti & egrave; placed Latvian Oskars MelbÄrdis, thanks to a stunning second run overtook Nico Walther, going to win his third consecutive podium. The Baltic strengthens cos & Igrave; its lead in the overall standings, confirming also in Europe the outstanding progress shown in this discipline during the trip north American.
Third place for a talented Nico Walther that the third race of the World Cup career manages to get on the podium. The twenty-four native of Altenberg will become the protagonist of a splendid downhill before closing in second place just 20 cents from leading Hefti. In the final heat, the young national champion German & egrave; did take dall''emozione of large enterprise committing several smears that cost him a placement in the standings in favor of Oskars MelbÄrdis.
At the foot of the podium & egrave; placed an increasingly & ugrave; convincing Rico Peter Altenberg who gets his best result ever in a World Cup competition. The Swiss preceded by 18 cents the favorite of the eve Francesco Friedrich quest''oggi that gave the 'impression of not being able to find the right feeling with the home track made treacherous by very high temperatures and strong winds.
Surprising first top ten finish for the young American Codie Bascue who had impressed in the first two races of the year. The twenty year old Whitehall considered the great hope of the US school of bob, you quest''oggi & egrave; unraveled pretty well for him in the difficult and little known track of Saxony, being the 'only good news for the team with stars and stripes. The other two American pilots Steven Holcomb and Nick Cunningham concluded respectively in thirteenth and fifteenth position, with the first one that continues to reveal obvious difficulty & agrave; in the boost phase.
In Italy there is a decent home performance for Simone Bertazzo and Francisco Costa. The two blue as expected were placed all''undicesimo place a single penny from the conquest of the top ten. For the partnership led by the pilot of Pieve di Cadore is the best result in the World Cup from a year now, although there will be & agrave; still much to work to get closer to the top five of the world circuit.
Twenty-first place instead for Italy 2 raced by Lukas Gschnitzer and Constantine Ughi that for just twenty cents did not hit the 'access to the second round.
The next round of the World Cup two-man bobsleigh & egrave; scheduled in seven days on the track in Koenigssee, while tomorrow will go & agrave; scene in the third race of the season four-man bob.
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