Florschtz, Friedrich Martini and the fastest in the trails of Altenberg. Machata out of rooster.

In Saxony in the two-man bobsleigh, has once again repeated the duel between the veteran Thomas Florschütz and the youngest world champion Francesco Friedrich that characterized the previous selection. On this occasion, however, the trial found for the bronze medal of St. Moritz, thanks to the two best run times has trailing by 27 cents and 82 cents Friedrich Manuel Machata. Quest'' last, third last year in the specialty, seems to be at this moment a notch below the two team-mates. In particular Machata seems to suffer a lot in the starting phase,'' tant is that in Altenberg, the pilot Bavarian paid a total delay of only half a second in this fundamental, against the best runner or Francesco Friedrich. The "baby" phenomenon of the two-man bobsleigh took his revenge in the four-man bob. Friedrich thanks to two runs practically photocopy preceded by 29 cents Manuel Machata, the only opponent who has crossed the line. At the trials of Altenberg in fact, did not attend the World Champion Maximillian Arndt that thanks to the capital trial of Koenigssee had already convinced the head coach Langen to insert it into the rose safe for the 2013-2014 season. Thomas Florschütz after a first closed down in third place did not take the start of the second run for the occurrence of problems on your bob. At the end of the trials, Christoph Langen has defined the squad for the week of testing on the track in Sochi and the athletes who will start the first race of the World Cup. By his own admission it was not easy to decide who to leave at home, however the German coach has selected Francesco Friedrich, Thomas Florschütz and Maximillian Arndt, "I chose the best three teams that are highlighted in the two trials so far played, "said the coach'' to the site bsd-portal.de. Among women, the hostess Cathleen Martini had no rivals, inflicting huge gaps to the main opponents. The thirty of Altenberg, in together with brakeman Christin Senkel is awarded second trials with a margin of more than one second on the junior world champion Miriam Wagner came behind him. The podium was completed by Caroln Zinker who edged out by 4 cents a disappointing Anja Schneiderheinze. At the second round of qualifying did not take part for a health problem the legendary Kiriasis. The Olympic champion rooster, however, was included in the team of the World Cup even though the first event in Calgary you will be entrusted with the bob of Germany 3. I selected Germany for the first race of the World Cup: Bob male: Francesco Friedrich, Thomas Florschütz, Maximillian Arndt Bob female: Cathleen Martini, Anja Schneiderheinze, Kiriasis