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Steven Holcomb continues to be the'' absolute protagonist of this start to the season World Cup bobsled. '' The American couple with brakeman Christopher Fogt has literally dominated the second round of the maximum circuit bob signing in both runs in the program's best chronometric references.
Sunday 8 December 2013 4 minutes reading time
'' The athlete Utah at this time seems to be unreachable in the above section headed of the slopes where she always manages to make a difference brushing perfect lines also thanks to the'' good feeling caught up with new bob made by BMW.
Holcomb with success today reaches eight successes in the World Cup in the specialty of the two-man bobsleigh and especially strengthened its leadership position in the overall standings remained in the lead with full points.
The American ace was placed Nick Cunningham that gave the United States the second consecutive one-two in Park City. Cunningham quest'' today it has completed the best race of his life in the first printing run a time very close to that of the most titled team mate. In the final round the twenty-eight Californian defended very well getting the first podium of his career at the World Cup.
The extraordinary day, the U.S. was completed in the fourth place Cory Butner author of a stunning comeback in the second dropdown that allowed him to climb four places in the final standings.
To stop the series of American crews we thought the young German talent Francesco Friedrich. The world champion in two-man bobsleigh finished on the third step of the podium just 4 cents from Cunningham. Friedrich on the track that the'' last year had given him the second podium of his career he returned to express at high levels showed all his talent and especially saving the disastrous performance of the team in Germany.
The German team for the second consecutive disappointed expectations before,'' tant is that with the exception of Friedrich the other two crews in the Teutonic race, respectively piloted by Maximilian Arndt and Thomas Florschuetz closed only on the tenth and thirteenth place. A result decidedly subdued for one of the most important national and victorious of the sport.
The top five was completed by'' Swiss Beat Hefti you put it behind you and Lyndon Rush Oskar Melbardis sixth ex-aequo.
Further evidence for the color blue undertone. Simone Bertazzo and brakeman William Frullani were classified only in sixteenth position for more than one second and two tenths by the victors.
The next round of the World Cup two-man bobsleigh is scheduled for next weekend on the track at Lake Placid.
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