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And '' the 'American Elana Meyers-Taylor to win the sixth round of the Bobsleigh World Cup women staged quest''oggi in La Plagne in France.
Friday 30 January 2015 5 minutes reading time
The US pilot returned nell''occasione to make together with brakeman Cherrelle Garrett has played two rounds practically perfect to finally & egrave; managed to put on display lines worthy of the name, since she now had created the foundation of its success only thanks to the departures lightning. The thirty Oceanside concludes cos & Igrave; the little fasting period began with the overthrow of Koenigssee and then continued with the fourth place of Sankt Moritz, winning the fourth victory of the season. Today's victory allows Elana to strengthen its leadership in the overall standings reaching a total of 1268 points against 1179 Anja Schneiderheinze before pursuers.
In second position separated by 24 cents from the winner is & egrave; placed un''altra US Representative Jamie Greubel-Poser. The pilot USA2 accompanied race dall''ex dell''atletica star Lauryn Williams has probably the best proof course of the season, drawing trajectories pi & ugrave; precise and performing maneuvers much less abrupt than those of Elana Meyers-Taylor, but the 25 cents delay accused only in the fundamental thrust proved decisive nell''esito finals of the competition.
Greubel-Poser preceded on the podium twice compionessa Olympic Kaillie Humphries still struggling with problems of driving your bob that prevented for the sixth time this season to put pressure on US rivals.
The great day of national stars and stripes & egrave; completed dall''ottimo fourth Jazmine Fenlator that thanks to an extraordinary second run & egrave; rising four positions relative to the first descent. The twenty-nine New Jersey is having his best season of his career, she who until last year was one of the main protagonists of the North American races, but each time the maximum circuit of the bob was moving to Europe he returned to play a role comprimaria.
At the back of the four North American were placed three German crews that have monopolized the podium of the European Championship. The test today it had assigned the title continental & egrave; was won for the first time in his career by Anja Schneiderheinze. The Teutonic fourth after the first run has committed too many mistakes in the final stretch of the final run that was costing very little leadership in the European rankings.
The medal 'silver & egrave; Cathleen Martini went to that for the first time since & egrave; returned to compete in the World Cup circuit & egrave; leaving the top five. European bronze and seventh place overall for Stefanie Szczurek that & egrave; been good to resist the return of Belgian Elfje Willemsen, quest''oggi too penalized dall''enorme gap immediately departing.
The next round of the Bobsleigh World Cup women & egrave; scheduled in seven days on the track at Igls in Tyrol.
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