BobsleighBob - Lake Placid
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And '' the German Maximilian Arndt win in Lake Placid the first round of the World Cup four-man bob. The holder of the Crystal Ball quest''oggi gave driving lessons to everyone, drawing trajectories exceptional that allowed him to close the gap accused in the boost phase.
Saturday 13 December 2014 5 minutes reading time
The ventissettenne Oberhof accompanied by brakemen Korona, Bluhm and Heber in both races scheduled, & egrave; was sensational in the stretch pi & ugrave; technical track of the state of New York. The lines of the German have flirted perferzione allowing the world champion to seize the seventh triumph of his career in the four-man bob. For the Teutonic today's performance & egrave; considered fully satisfactory from the point of view of the push, essential that in recent seasons the 'penalized in comparison with US crews. (Official standing)
Behind him trailing by a single penny you & egrave; placed an extraordinary Alexander Kasjonov. The Russian second after the first run, turned in a second run all of 'attack snatching the best time part that made him stroking for a few seconds the dream of victory. For the thirty-one of Bratsk is the second career podium after the third place a year ago got on track in Park City.
In third place is & egrave; placed Latvian Oskars MelbÄrdis that for the second time in the last two days get a podium finish. The Baltic as usual printed the incredible times of pushing the 'launched to great speed & agrave; in the central part of the casing, where for & ograve; unlike yesterday committed some trimming too much that did not allow him to fight the final recovery of Kasyanov. Fourth Canadian national champion Justin Kripps that preceded the best of Americans Nick Cunningham.
Other proof disappointing for the 'idol Steven Holcomb. The 'American bronze medal at the last Olympics in Sochi & egrave; appeared again in trouble & agrave; when starting, finishing only sixth. The problems thrust dell''equipaggio Holcomb could be attributable at the entrance of many rookies on the team who have yet to find the right automation in this fundamental.
The second run of the race & egrave; was characterized by the beauty of three reversals involving the top two teams from the world champion and two-man bobsleigh Francesco Friedrich. The winner of yesterday's race after a first run undertone, in the final descent was going strong, but a mistake in the middle of the track 'catapulted legs all''aria prematurely closing their performance. For Germany & egrave; addressing the second overthrow of the day since the previous run had also overturned the bob piloted dall''esordiente Nico Walther.
The competition did not take part Elana Meyers-Taylor and Kaillie Humphries that despite the 'ok by the International Federation have preferred to postpone its debut in the world of the four-man bob in the next race of the season.
The next round of the World Cup four-man bob & egrave; scheduled for two weeks on the track of Calgary in Canada.
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