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Goes to the Latvian Oskars MelbÄrdis the second round of the World Cup two-man bobsleigh was staged during the night on the Italian track of Calgary.
Saturday 20 December 2014 4 minutes reading time
in pairs with brakeman Daumants Dreiškens you & egrave; won today's stage through two heats photocopy that have allowed him to first close the first portion only 10 cents from leading Hefti and then rest of the race during the final descent. The baltic class 19 contrary to what was seen in past seasons has made the difference in the boost phase but & egrave; result extremely clean during the run of the bob. For Melbardis is the first career success in a competition of two-man bobsleigh previously Latvian had won only four bobsled races.
Second position just 3 cents from the peak for the German Francesco Friedrich. The world champion winner a week ago in Lake Placid, quest & rsquo; today must complain to the gap accumulated in the first descent that & rsquo; he had stopped in the third position. Friedrich fact in the final round has printed the best part-time catching a placing and taking a few cents from victory. With this result, the German remains in command of the overall standings although the peak is reached just by Melbaridis not pi & ugrave; Later than 7 days ago it was placed instead d & rsquo; honor.
Complete the podium the Swiss Beat Hefti leader of the ranking at the end of the first descent. The Swiss accomplice some trouble during the descent is not conclusive & egrave; managed to resist the comebacks of Melbardis and Friedrich still seizing the first podium of the season just 6 cents from the winner.
Fourth place for a great Alexander Kasyanov that on this occasion you & egrave; reported for excellent guided part demonstrating that the second place a week ago in the four-man bob non & egrave; was the result of chance. The Russian preceded by a penny an extraordinary Yunjong Won that in a few hours away from the historic podium compatriot Yun in the skeleton gives South Korea the best finish ever in a competition of bob.
Sixth for a convincing Rico Peter that & egrave; put behind him the German Nico Walther author of the third part-time in the final run and a disappointing Steven Holcomb still struggling with obvious problems when starting.
Try undertone for the US is that Nick Cunningham & egrave; placed in thirteenth place in the ranking also being preceded by the young teammate Codie Bascue.
The next round of the World Cup two-man bobsleigh & egrave; scheduled for the second weekend in January on the track in Altenberg, Germany.
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