Igls, Melbardis gold surprise

Were concluded in Igls, Innsbruck, the 2016 World Cup bobsled and skeleton. The 'last gold goes, surprisingly, Latvia that nell''ultima heats insult the German Friedrich.

Sunday 21 February 2016 4 minutes reading time

Third round that begins with Francesco Friedrich clearly ahead on opponents, but after two perfect testing puts on the ice only the fourth performance of the day, letting you do under the Latvian Melbardis, with the 'crew eighth after the first day which dates back to the second place, by filing as many as 24 cents to the Germans. Earns little more & ugrave; a tenth Switzerland too, rising to third place, surpassing other German Walther, only seventh today. But the greatest excitement came down to the fourth, with the 'British crew that starts strong, recovers several cents to Friedrich, but soon after met & agrave; Race misses the Dean curve and flips, going out resoundingly from the race medals. For the color blue, however, difficult start for Bertazzo, which confirms the physical problems, but evidence Italu & egrave; in growing and eventually recovered four positions relative to the first day, closing 17 & deg; and qualifying for the fourth and final round. Resounding earthquake nell''ultima heats, with the 'Latvian crew of Melbardis, which now dates back dall''ottava position until the medal' gold of the World Cup. Mocked the German Friedrich who, after dominating the first two tests, does not go beyond the fifth time nell''ultima heats and has to settle dell''argento. Confirms the third place in the World Cup the 'Swiss team of Peter, which takes behind the Germans led by Walther. Disappointment for 'another German Arndt, who once again can not find the right feeling with the Austrian ice and closes in seventh place, preceded by Lochner countryman. Does not improve Bertazzo, indeed, and after a slow start still gives other tenths pursuers and finishes his World with 19 & deg; place. Bob & ndash; Results1 Latvia (Melbardis) 3.24.272 Germany (Friedrich) +0043 Switzerland (Peter) +0224 Germany (Walther) + 0.395Austria (Maier) +0416 Germany (Lochner) +0487 Germany (Arndt) +0498 Russia (Kasyanov) +0669 Russia (Stulnev) +1.1810 Latvia (Kibermanis) +1.3011 Britain (Jackson) +1.5112 Canada (Spring) +1.5413 France (Costerg) +1.6814 Russia (Zakharov) +1.7415 USA (Cunningham) +2.0119 Italy (Bertazzo) +2.54

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