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Start in the sign of the colors US '2014-2015 edition of the North America Cup bobsled. On the trail in Park City, Utah, during the night Italian & egrave; went to the scene of the first act of the North American circuit of two-man bobsleigh who usually consists of the main tracks of the United States and Canada.
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Whether in the women than in the men the American Federation (US Bobsled Federation) has deployed via all six teams taking part in the next edition of the World Cup and therefore have become the number one favorite for the win.
In the girls competition for the sake of interest were higher, since beside the Stars and Stripes team is & egrave; presented to the starting gate also Kaillie Humphries twice Olympic champion bobsled. The race (click here for the final) for & ograve; had as protagonists the only two Americans Elana Meyers-Taylor and Jamie Greubel-Poser, in the course of the two rounds have taken turns at the top of the standings. At the end of the first run Greubel-Poser paired with Michelle Howe had closed the lead with a margin of only 7 cents on fellow vice-Olympic champion. In the final descent to & ograve; Elana Meyers-Taylor and brakeman Cherrelle Garrett printed an incredible time pressure (14 cents more & ugrave; rapid rivals) that led them to quit the race in first place with 43 cents ahead.
The first two teams have virtually made the race apart, as the third-ranked Kaillie Humphries was delayed by as much 84 cents. A bittersweet podium for the Canadian, who in Park City & egrave; presented at the start without the usual brakeman Heather Moyse replaced by Melissa Lotholz, and caught at the last minute because she and the fourth ranked Jazmine Fenlator c '' & egrave; was a gap of a single penny. The big day US & egrave; continued with the fifth Brittany Reinbolt that cos & igrave; completed a topfive formed to 4/5 American. The competition was attended by the 'former luger Russian Alexandra Rodionova that the international debut in the world of bob finished in seventh place.
In the test male (click here for the final) you & egrave; witnessed an exciting duel all the stars and stripes of Steven Holcomb and Nick Cunningham, who & egrave; resolved in favor of the holder of the Crystal Ball for only 3 cents. Holcomb teamed with Aaron Victorian & egrave; managed to climb two cents at the end of the first fraction separated him from his fellow countryman, so grasping & igrave; After the trials of a week ago, the second win of the season. A beautiful day to complete the American colors we thought the twenties & Codie Bascue increasingly ugrave; convincing in these early races of the season, which quest''anno to debut in the World Cup circuit scoprir & agrave; for the first time the insidious European tracks.
In this first meeting of the North America Cup, we note the presence of numerous representatives from countries with little tradition in the world of bobsleigh. Among these are worth mentioning Brazilians Bindilatti, Pessoni and Santos, Australians Spence and Mata, Jamaicans and Morgan Jones and the New Zealand Della Santina.
On the night Italian & egrave; scheduled for the second and final race of the two-man bobsleigh of this first act of the North American circuit.
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