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Surprise victory for the Canadian Justin Kripps in Koenigssee in the'' final round of the World Cup calendar for two-man bobsleigh.
Saturday 25 January 2014 7 minutes reading time
The pilot of Canada joined today by Quest'' brakeman Bryan Barnett, was impeccable signing in both races in the program the best chronometric references crossing the finish line by a margin of 17 cents on the first of rivals. Kripps that this season had gotten only one fifth place his best result, reported the Canadian colors on the top step of the podium after a little more than a year by'' ultimate success of a representative of Canada in a survey of World Cup.
Behind it is placed Swiss Beat Hefti, the bobsledder more constant at the top of the charts with this second place that leads to share six podiums this season. '' The Swiss also in 2014 that has never fallen from the second step of the podium and without the'' eleventh place in Lake Placid now probably would be celebrating not only the title but also the European conquest of the World Cup. Hefti in fact, finished in second place in the league final with a gap of just 35 points behind the winner Steven Holcomb. Quest'' last, for the second consecutive year, has threatened to stay away empty-handed playing a bad first closed down only in tenth place. In the final run Holcomb pulled out their claws, and has recovered position on settling position in seventh place, a result that was enough to raise to heaven the second Crystal Ball's career in the two-man bobsleigh.
The party was completed by Canadian Lyndon Rush who finished on the third step of the podium taking the best result of the season in a season decidedly negative, he is only twelve months ago are adjudicated the final ranking of the specialty.
The race today was characterized by the presence of an'' incredible'' s North American athletes inside the top ten, made quite unusual in a European context. If you scroll through the list of top ten'' In fact, you can see as many as 6 crews Americans at the top of the rankings, demonstrating how the sport is taking more and more interest in outside of Europe''.
At the edge of the podium, trailing by a single penny from Rush ended the'' American Cory Butner author of his best performances of his career in Europe. Complete the top-five veteran Swiss Rico with Peter that this provision gives Switzerland a stunning one-two in the standings reserved at the European Championships.
The big day are beaten by the Germans, who have placed on his home track only one representative in the interior of the'' top-ten. Thomas Florschuetz has indeed finished tenth, one place ahead of team-mate Arndt and three placings young phenomenon Francesco Friedrich. '' The feeling is that the Germans bob ill adapted to the weather conditions today are characterized by a heavy snowfall.
It closes with a fifteenth place'' s adventure in World Cup Simone Bertazzo. The pilot of Pieve di Cadore in the pair, his faithful brakeman Simone Fontana has played an'' other race in line with the disappointing performance shown during the season. Bertazzo for the 2013-2014 edition of'' represents its worst year ever, despite having available a bob on paper made according to his need. Disappointing race for Lukas and Samuele Romanini Gschnitzer who finished twenty-fifth place.
Finally, it should be reported'' the absence of the Russian team that preferred to avoid the race today to better prepare'' the highlight of the season, the Olympics.
Final Standings World Cup two-man bobsleigh
PosAtletaNat.Punti
1
Holcomb, Steven
USA
1645
2
Hefti Beat
ON
1610
3
Friedrich, Francis (J)
GER
1400
4
Butner, Cory
USA
1384
5
Zubkov, Alexander
RUS
1332
6
Cunningham, Nick
USA
1308
7
Rush, Lyndon
CAN
1304
8
Florschuetz, Thomas
GER
1288
9
Spring, Chris
CAN
1272
10
Kripps, Justin
CAN
1241
13
Bertazzo, Simon
ITA
856
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