Simone Bertazzo at the start of the third edition of the SommerBob Hckeswagen

There will agrave &; also the 'Italy at the start of the fourth edition of Die SommerBob Olympia Revanche you disputer & agrave; next weekend at H & uuml; ckeswagen in Germany.

Tuesday 19 August 2014 4 minutes reading time

The German event born only in 2008 & egrave; become in a short time not to be missed for fans, who have the opportunity to attend a real manifestation of bob along the streets of the town of North Rhine-Westphalia. Unlike other summer races restricted only to evidence of thrust, that of H & uuml; ckeswagen & egrave; a manifestazone that allows bobbisti off a strong speed & agrave; along a sort of artificial gut, using the traditional two-man bobsleigh Winter suitably modified with the 'addition of wheels instead of the conventional shoes. The '2014 edition promises to be unforgettable, with the way all of the world's best interpreters of the discipline. The organizers are in fact able to invite the beauty of 15 athletes representing 11 different countries by setting up a summer event worthy of a test of the World Cup. Among the famous names stand out the presence of the legend Alexander Zubkov winner of 6 World Cups and Olympic champion bob two and four at the recent Olympic Games in Sochi 2014, Steven Holcomb (three times world champion and Olympic bronze medal in Sochi), Beat Hefti (silver in Sochi) in addition to the axes Germans Manuel Machata and Thomas Florschuetz. If the men's race will & agrave; Now nothing short of stellar also evidence of women promises to be very interesting. The challenge for the win if the contest the landlord Cathleen Martini and Anja Schneiderheinze that if the will against the Olympic bronze medalist Elana Meyers and the 'Dutch Esme Kamphuis (fourth in Sochi) that a few months ago he announced his retirement from racing. The 'Italian sar & agrave; represented by Simone Bertazzo that for the second time take & agrave; part in the competition in Germany. To act as a boundary to the sporting event like the Olympics is disputer & agrave; on the distance of four rounds, there will be many events such as performances by stuntmen in motion and & nbsp; airshow helicopters that will make the three-day & nbsp; H & uuml; ckeswagen memorable in the minds of the viewers. List of registered male test: Justin Kripps (CAN) John James Jackson (GBR) Thomas Florschuetz (GER) Manuel Machata (GER) Simone Bertazzo (ITA) Oskar Kibermanis (LAT) Alexander Zubkov (RUS) Beat Hefti (SUI) Steven Holcomb (USA) & Nbsp; List of registered female test: Christina Hengster (AUT) Elfje Willemsen (BEL) Anja Schneiderheinze (GER) Cathleen Martini (GER) Esme Kamphuis (NED) Elana Meyers-Taylor (USA) & Nbsp; & Nbsp;

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