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Goes to the Swiss Rico Peter the 'last round of the World Cup two-man bobsleigh, this morning & egrave; staged on the Olympic track in Sochi in Russia.
Saturday 14 February 2015 5 minutes reading time
The Swiss driver drove a race of the highest level, establishing in the first run an unapproachable 55 "91 (new record dell''impianto Russian), digging immediately a distinct gap between itself and the rest of the company. Peter that quest '' Today competed in pairs with Simon Friedli, then completed the 'work during the second downhill resisting the comeback attempt of a devilish Oskars MelbÄrdis, deservedly winning the first success of his career in the maximum circuit bob.
The thirty-one of Koelliken closes in the best possible way an unforgettable season, that after long years by the actor 'has resulted in a permanent position in the elite of the discipline. Peter fact until last year had never gone beyond the fifth place Koeniggsse while quest''anno & egrave; literally exploded placing regularly set within the top ten, but above & egrave; managed to win a podium and a win, becoming cos & Igrave; the sixth Swiss driver ever to win an event valid for the World Cup two-man bobsleigh.
Behind the winner & egrave; placed an rimontante Oskars MelbÄrdis, author of the best part-time during the final descent, which allowed him to recover two positions. The Baltic thanks to this result he won the overall standings of the World Cup, bringing in Latvia a trophy that was missing from the 1987-1988 season when winning was compatriot JÄnis Ķipurs, athlete born in the Republic Baltic but which then represented the 'Union Soviet.
With two wins seasonal (Calgary and St. Moritz) and five podiums (Lake Placid, Altenberg, La Plagne, Igls and Sochi) of eight events played, Melbardis has dominated the '2014-2015 edition of the maximum circuit of two-man bobsleigh , deservedly winning the first Crystal Ball's career.
The podium is completed by Beat Hefti, the second at the end of the first half, in which heat is not conclusive & egrave; able to cope with the comeback of Melbardis. The third national sample Swiss gives Switzerland a podium for 2/3 red-crusader, an event that had not happened since January 23, 2010 when they went up to the podium to Igls the same Hefti and compatriot Daniel Smith.
Fourth place went to the Canadian Justin Kripps nell''ultimo appointment that just manages to hit his best result of the season, a season for him in well below expectations. Fifth position for Steven Holcomb anch''egli as Kripps veteran un''annata undertone, the causes of which depend a great deal on the choice of his new team brakemen still perform poorly in the boost phase.
Race anonymous for the German team, which is & egrave; presented in Russia without its star Francesco Friedrich. The young European champion has in fact preferred to avoid the 'last round of the season to concentrate on the world of Winterberg, where in a few days will have & agrave; try to defend his crown rainbow.
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