Melbardis wins in Sankt Moritz and back on top of the overall standings. Bertazzo twelfth

And '' Latvian Oskars MelbÄrdis the winner of the fifth round of the World Cup two-man bobsleigh that & egrave; staged this morning on the beautiful Olympia Bob Run in St. Moritz. The Baltic paired with the usual brakeman Daumants DreiÅ¡kens has mocked of 17 cents, the Swiss Beat Hefti and amazing countryman Ugis Zalims who finished in second place with the same time dell''elvetico.

Saturday 24 January 2015 6 minutes reading time

Melbardis author as usual un''ottima of departure, made the difference in the pi & ugrave; Swiss technical track, confirming the great progress that has made in the last two seasons in the fundamental driving him that until a few years ago was known only to the enormous drive. Latvian is also proving to be a real steamroller as in the first five races of the season he won two second places and two wins, results that accompanied those exceptional four-man bob make Melbardis the bobbista pi & ugrave; complete among those in circulation. Behind the winner trailing by 17 cents were placed Swiss Beat Hefti and Ugis Zalims that despite having obtained the same time have the final two races at the antipodes. The 'Swiss fact, must complain to a bad touched remedied during the second run just before the point pi & ugrave; fast track, that & egrave; probably cost him the success, given that until the third lap was traveling with an advantage of 5 cents on the winner. With second place today, the Swiss also lost the lead in the overall standings that back in the hands of Melbardis, although the gap between the two & egrave; only 2 points. Zalims instead played probably the race of life, he & egrave; was deployed for the first time in the circuit more from his federation after the success of a week ago in the European Cup. The almost twenty-nine Latvian & egrave; was formidable in the final round, playing a down-perfect that 'led to sign the new track record and recover the beauty of two positions. Latvia also for the first time in the history of the square two crews on the podium of a race of the World Cup, a result that in the past & egrave; succeeded only to the great powers of the world bob. Fourth place went to 44 cents from Melbardis for a disappointed Francesco Friedrich author of several barbs in the second heat, without which he could aspire to a place on the podium. The world champion in two-man bobsleigh preceded compatriot Johannes Lochner that for the first time in the last four races, including even those of bob to four, down from the podium. Sixth for Steven Holcomb great protagonist of the second heat. The 'American twelfth at the end of the first half made the most of the bib down starting in the final run to recover a lot of ground against major opponents. Holcomb fact Printed fourth part-time bypassing nell''ordine Luty, Kibermanis, Zakharov, Bertazzo, Peter and Stulnev. Race two faces for Simone Bertazzo. The 'blue paired with Francesco Costa & egrave; was the author of a good first round closed in seventh place, a result that the pilot Cadore not obtained for almost two years. In the final descent to & ograve; Carabineer Pieve di Cadore has committed some trimming too retreating to twelfth place. The winner of the European Cup four-man bob, must now start from this beautiful first descent to charge the maximum in the next round to be held & agrave; in a week in La Plagne, track to Bertazzo like a lot. Ventireesimo place for the second Italian crew led the race from Lukas Gschnitzer and brakeman Constantine Ughi doing a little '' small step back from the good race in Koenigssee last week.