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Closes in the sign of Oskars MelbÄrdis the '2014-2015 edition of the World Cup four-man bob. The pilot Latvian quest''oggi in Sochi & egrave; awarded the 'last round of the season winning his second in two days Crystal Ball's career.
Sunday 15 February 2015 5 minutes reading time
The twenty-six Baltic as always accompanied by brakemen Daumants DreiÅ¡kens, Arvis Vilkaste and JÄnis Strenga won in a close race comeback on the edge of cents with Russian Alexander Kasyanov. Melbardis made the difference at the top of the Olympic track. printing in the second run the new record pushing and recovering immediately the 8 cents that separated him from the leader of the provisional ranking, then in the central section, the Latvian put the arrow, winning the fifth victory of the season, the fourth in a row.
With this statement Melbardis lifts the second Crystal Ball of the season, becoming cos & Igrave; the fifth athlete ever to hit the 'bob coupled to two and four-man bob in the same year, there were previously managed the Canadian Pierre Lueders (1994-1995), the Germans Christoph Langen (1998-1999) and Andr & eacute; Lange (2007-2008), and Switzerland's Martin Annen (2001-2002).
The Latvian thanks to five wins and three podiums in the 8 calendar appointments, sets a new record of podium finishes in un''unica edition of the World Cup, the previous record was 7 placings in the top-three and belonged to Andr & egrave; Lange.
Behind the winner & egrave; placed Alexander Kasyanov, on this track athlete who continues to collect stinging defeats. The Russian pilot in fact, last year lost his Olympic medal for just 3 cents, and quest''oggi missed the 'appointment with the first victory in the World Cup for just 2 cents.
The podium & egrave; was completed by German Maximilian Arndt that was delayed rather pronounced than the first two of the league. The world champion of the specialty & agrave; has committed too many mistakes in the first half of the race, closing the finish line with 64 cents of detachment from Melbardis.
Fourth and best result dell''anno equaled the Canadian Justin Kripps, that Sochi is part of the top five after playing one season rather anonymous. Kripps preceded the Russian Nikita Zakharov and German Nico Walther. Quest''ultimo threatened to conclude its test gi & agrave; during the first start, when during insertion nell''abitacolo dell''ultimo brakeman her bob has forcefully struck the left side of the gut Russian risking the overthrow. & nbsp;
On the top round of the season has not kicked off the German Francesco Friedrich, who preferred to remain in Germany to better prepare the world championships to be held later this month in Winterberg.
The race has lived moments of fear during the second run, when & egrave; overturned the 'Swiss crew piloted by Peter Rico. The bob is dell''elvetico & egrave; folded out of a curve left that pushed the 'crew toward the outer bank, violently slamming the driver's head and a brakeman against ice. The 'accident having occurred at about half & agrave; track has slid bob with shoes all''aria from the finish line. Once cut the finish line all the key players of the World Cup have flocked to check the health of 4 bobbisti, and once it is clear that it was not anything serious happened, all together helped Peter and his companions to move the bob toward the zone 'arrival.
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