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Extraordinary showdown by Jamie Greubel-Poser, who quest''oggi in Lake Placid & egrave; won comfortably, the fourth round of the World Cup women's bobsled.
Friday 8 January 2016 5 minutes reading time
The thirty-two American together with brakeman Cherrelle Garrett led the race today from the first meters of the race, making the most of home advantage and demonstrating the main rivals have now reached a level of maturity & agrave; racing & nbsp; which allows it to be in contention for victory & nbsp; in any calendar appointment. Greubel-Poser in particular & egrave; improved management of the two runs, finally managing to make a difference in both races scheduled and crossing the finish line with a big gap & nbsp; against opponents.
The 'athlete of New Jersey get cos & Igrave; front of his audience his second victory of the season, the third of his career as he rushes powerfully all''inseguimento of Kaillie Humphries in the race for the Crystal Ball. The two great protagonists of these first four races of the season you are in fact divided the calculation of wins and currently on the short list are separated by just 10 points.
Behind the US are separated by less than 43 cents & egrave; placed just the head-ranking Humphries, who quest''oggi probably hoped to win his third seal season. The Canadian rather not & egrave; He managed to make a difference in the difficult stretch of the gut led American intentions of having to abandon the victory gi & agrave; after the first run. The twice Olympic champion the 'opportunity of redemption will propose you & agrave; gi & agrave; in the late afternoon tomorrow, when for the first time in the history of this discipline guider & agrave; will challenge & agrave; male colleagues in the Four-Man piloting a crew made up of women only.
The podium is completed dall''austriaca Christina Hengster that continues to impress for the 'incredible growth results compared to previous seasons. The 'Tyrolean athlete fourth after the first run, was able to resist the attempted comeback deployed by & nbsp; Elfje Willemsen putting cos & Igrave; safe in his second podium of the season. & nbsp;
Another disappointing performance for Anja Schneiderheinze that once again turned in a seesaw race characterized by a good first run followed by a disastrous final heat. The 'top athlete of the German movement & egrave; in fact it is fallen from third to fifth place, continuing even at this early stage in North American the negative trend that had marked his early season.
The 'injury suffered during the tests of Koenigssee & nbsp; has prevented Elana Meyers to be at the start dell''appuntamento home. The thirty year old American has in fact preferred to avoid the first of two home races to recover better from illness and muscle to be back in top condition in the World Championships in Igls. In absentia of the dominatrix's Last season, the American Federation (US Bobsled) decided to give way to the second lines making his debut in the top flight world Nicole Vogt and Brittany Reinbolt. The two rookies have not particularly impressed by closing respectively all''ottavo and ninth or in the penultimate and final position.
The next round of the World Cup Women's Bobsleigh & egrave; scheduled in seven days on the track at Park City.
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