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American one-two in Winterberg in the second round of the World Cup Women's Bobsleigh. A win not quest''oggi & egrave; was the favorite Elana Meyers but bens & Igrave; compatriot Jamie Greubel-Poser that cos & Igrave; captured his second career success. & nbsp;
Saturday 5 December 2015 4 minutes reading time
The thirty-two American laid the foundations for today's victory during the first run, when & egrave; managed to brush the better the final part of the German track signing by far the best time of day. In the final Greubel administered their lead in rejecting the comeback attempt undertaken by un''indiavolata Meyers-Taylor, crossing the line 15 cents on the edge teammate. & Nbsp;
Part of this success & egrave; about even Cherrelle Garrett with his powerful thrust allowed Greubel-Poser to be highly competitive in the starting phase and that they could play on par with the best teams from the first meters of the race. For the pilot of Princetown over the second victory of his career, the first 'had won at Igls in January 2014, comes the leadership in the overall standings although in cohabitation with Kaillie Humphries. & Nbsp;
Behind the winner as anticipated previously & egrave; placed Elana Meyers. The 'American quest''oggi paired with Kehri Jones ruled in both races scheduled for the new primates thrust dell''impianto of Winterberg, making it much more & ugrave; cleaner than the disappointing first seasonal. & nbsp;
The podium North American & egrave; It was completed by the Canadian Kaillie Humphries. Two-time Olympic champion and world on this occasion did not steal the 'eye in the pi & ugrave; technique of the German track, but still hit a very important podium for the moral and especially in key World Cup.
Fourth position for Anja Schneiderheinze & nbsp; that continues to impress for outstanding lap times the references found in the boost phase (when the German & egrave; the number 2 of the circuit in this fundamental note), but at the same time continues to struggle in the conduct of the bob . One aspect quest''ultimo very alarming given that from now & egrave; competed exclusively on & nbsp; the slopes "friends" & nbsp; the Teutonic.
Continue the good time dell''austriaca Christina Hengster that quest''oggi & egrave; It was among the protagonists of the race. The red and white finished in fifth place, but had completed the first downhill podium at the same time to the hundredth of Humphries. Some '' of smearing too committed in the final descent prevented the Tyrolean fight for a placing in the top-three, but despite this the race dell''austriaca & egrave; considered very positive.
The next round of the World Cup Women's Bobsleigh & egrave; scheduled in seven days on the track of Koenigssee.
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