Bob: Kaillie Humphries ahead of the Germans after the first world heat in Altenberg

The American in command, with Nolte and Kalicki behind. At 12.05 the decisive heat.

Friday 5 February 2021 2 minutes reading time

Opening of the 65th edition of the bobsleigh world championships in Altenberg, which hosts the world championship for the second consecutive time, an event initially planned in Lake Placid but relocated due to covid in Saxon land. In the very difficult German basin, after the first run of the two-man bobsleigh test, he drives Kaillie Humphries; the American who particularly loves this track having already won 4 times, with a superlative driving phase has recovered the gap suffered at the start and has distanced the German Laura Nolte by 13 cents, clean in the guide and very fast in the push phase, and by 29 hundredths the other Teutonic Kim Kalicki, who unlike her compatriot drove abruptly committing numerous mistakes, including a showy jump near the finish line, which partially ruined her performance. The others are more distant: the other USA Meyers-Taylor, the hostess and Olympic champion Mariama Jamanka and the winner of the Beierl world cup, respectively at 38, 48 and 54 cents, a trio still in full fight for the medals . Bad performance for the last German in the race Stephanie Schneider trailing by 68 cents and for the other Canadian De Bruin with a delay even beyond the second. At 12.05 the second run, which will close the first day of competition. Matteo Collodoro

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