BobsleighBob - North America Cup
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Si & egrave; recently completed the first race of the season in four-man bob circuit of North America Cup. The test today staged on gut Park City passer & agrave; down in history not only for the victory of Nick Cunningham, as the first historical challenge that the first two riders on the world circuit, Kaillie Humphries and Elana Meyers-Taylor, have launched their male colleagues in the four-man bob, a discipline that until last year could be practiced only by members of the male sex.
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The two ladies, who in previous weeks had to win over the trust of its technicians, took to the track & more ugrave; aggressive than ever, proving that even a woman on the field if it is well supported in the process of starting & egrave; able to get close to the best interpreters of specialty & agrave ;. The two champions of the women's bobsleigh have marked the time of thrust excellent, Meyers-Taylor in particular & egrave; much closer to the split dell''equipaggio led by Codie Bascue credited with good brakemen, and thanks to their driving skills and knowledge of the track have been able to close both their first international competition with a late winner from less than 9/10.
In this first competition (click here for the final) Humphries supported by brakemen McLelland, Dale and Nemet you & egrave; placed in sixth place, ahead of only 4 cents a rival Meyers-Taylor. Quest''ultima contrary to the trails than a week ago he did not compete with her husband Nic Taylor & egrave; was replaced by Charles Valdes.
The race as mentioned earlier & egrave; is won by the American Nick Cunningham pushed by fellow Wickline, Reed and Michener has mocked again the number one favorite for the ultimate success of Steven Holcomb. The national champion thrust has built its success today in this key, pulling the bronze medal of the Games in Sochi in just 19 hundredths of a second. In third place finished a surprising Lamin Deen who in his second season of pilot brought the English bob just 31 cents from victory. The British preceded by 10 cents the young Codie Bascue, which on this occasion confirmed the good impressions shown in the tests of recent days.
On the evening of tomorrow disputer & agrave; un''altra competition bobsleigh four that shut & agrave; the long weekend in Utah.
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