Francesco Friedrich said law in La Plagne and graduated European champion. 25th place for Lukas Gschnitzer

Victory and the European title for Francesco Friedrich quest''oggi in La Plagne in France & egrave; won the sixth round of the World Cup two-man bobsleigh.

Saturday 31 January 2015 7 minutes reading time

The young German ace in pairs with brakeman Martin Grothkopp played two rounds virtually mirror featuring a stunning central part where he earned a decent safety margin that allowed him to resist the recovery in the final stretch by other suitors, many of which possessed much more bob & ugrave; performance compared to that of the Teutonic. Friedrich interrupts cos & Igrave; a streak of four consecutive results outside the top three, coming back on the step pi & ugrave; top of the podium after four races of 'absence, he had imposed in Lake Placid in the first race of the season. A victory for the twenty-four of Pirna goes double since competition today assigned also European medals, and allows the pilot to re-launch in the German Cup overall standings, taking just 60 lughezze from the summit. Behind the winner trailing by just 4 cents you & egrave; placed the "usual" Oskars MelbÄrdis now a fixture on the podium of the races of the World Cup. The Baltic as usual has established the best lap times the references in the boost phase disputing a second descent from the anthology that allowed him to approach greatly to the first position of Friedrich. Melbardis probably no small intraversata committed on the end of the first run addiritura could win the competition today, but you know the races are made of episodes and quest''oggi fate would have it, was to win the German rival. For the Latvian however comes the fifth podium in six races to demonstrate how this guy has now reached a continuity & agrave; that has no equal. Third place and bronze medal for the Swiss European Rico Peter that quest''oggi in La Plagne celebrates his first career podium in the specialty & agrave; the two-man bobsleigh. The 'Swiss found in the brakeman of clear origins Dutch Janne Bror van der Zijde a great "tractor" to counter the fundamental thrust of the main opponents and the results are there for all to see. The thirty-one of Koelliken had never played a season cos & Igrave; rewarding in both disciplines of the bob, for yet another demonstration that now in this sport the role of brakeman has a specific gravity much higher than it had in years past. Fourth position for the Russian author Alexander Kasyanov of a decent second run that allowed him to recover three placings. Behind you Kasyanov & egrave; placed the great disappointment of the day Beat Hefti. The 'Swiss second after the first run, & egrave; the author of a second heat decidedly negative that plunged outside the podium. The Swiss can & ograve; nonetheless console themselves for having some limited liabilities in Key Crystal Ball losing only 26 points in the overall standings Melbardis. & nbsp; The race today has confirmed the great crisis of results that is experiencing the world of North American bob that quest''oggi & egrave; was outclassed not only in Europe but also by the crews from the South Korean bobsled race brought in by & nbsp; & nbsp; Yunjong Won. The pilot Asian & egrave; placed sixth in scoring the wonderful split in the initial rounds. To Won however not & egrave; got the best result of his career since last December in Calgary was able to conquer even the fifth. & nbsp; Of note also the 'excellent performance of the two rookies English Bruce Tasker and Bradley Hall that their first outing in the maximum circuit bob won immediately' access to the second descent, concluding respectively in fourteenth and nineteenth position. Twenty-fifth place finish for the 'single blue crew entered the competition today, consists of the pilot and the brakeman Lukas Gschnitzer Marco Rosa. The two Italians were not able to catch the qualification to the final round for only 20 cents. To the test today was not involved Simone Bertazzo who preferred to avoid the 'appointment to attend the World Cup in Winterberg all''ultima test European Cup where he had to defend his lead in the overall standings. The next round of the World Cup two-man bobsleigh & egrave; scheduled in seven days on the gut of Igls in Austria.