Zubkov puts everyone in line in the first round. Bertazzo fifteenth

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Alexander Zubkov on his head closes the first round of the two-man bobsleigh. The great Russian specialist in the four-man bob, made the most of home advantage by making a difference in the middle of a track that has no secret for him, since he helped design.

Sunday 16 February 2014 8 minutes reading time

The two-time Olympic medalist and flag bearer of Russia'' s opening ceremony of these Olympic Games, teamed with brakeman Alexei Voyevoda was not exceptional in the boost phase, but then the second intermediate was able to squeeze the most of the curves of the Olympic Sanki Sliding Center setting a new record'' s plant, just nine cents ahead of the big pre-race favorite, the'' American Steven Holcomb. Holcomb supported by partner Steve Langton turned in a good race especially in the final stretch of the track where, thanks to a velocity greater managed to recover some small penny on the host, remaining in the running for the gold medal''. In third place, he placed another representative of the United States, Cory Butner, genuine surprise of this first round. The American rider this season had already shown good things in the World Cup taking two podiums, but was not expected to provide such a high level in an exhibition so important. Butner in the final part of the track led to equal teammate Holcomb closing with a margin of only 20 cents from the peak. Now for the almost thirty-three Californian comes the difficult, given that in the next few descents will have to look behind the possible comebacks of the other opponents to just comincare by Swiss Beat Hefti who follows him in the standings with just one hundredth of a delay, but also from the sample Francesco Friedrich fifth in the world in just 5 cents from the podium. Unless some big surprises in the next three rounds will be played the first five athletes the ultimate success, even if the fight for the podium should be included also seven other teams that are enclosed in a piece of just 28 cents from the bronze medal. Of this group will be to take greater account of the Canadian Kripps, Rush and Spring, respectively, sixth, seventh and tenth in the standings, the Latvian Melbardis author of the record push, and the German veteran Thomas Florschuetz. The'' blue Simone Bertazzo in pairs with brakeman Simone Fontana, in this first descent was expressed about the levels shown in the course of the entire season'' closing in fifteenth position. Beyond the usual slow start, the'' blue crew did not at all impressed in terms of clean lines, committing several smudges and sway several that have resulted in a heavy delay. Italy 1, has a lead of 81 cents from the leader of the ranking Zubkov but sopratto accusation already a gap 40 cents from last'' placement of the top ten. We hope that the intentions of a comeback so feared by Bertazzo yesterday actually materialize in the next three rounds. Lastly, a fair trial even Jamaicans who are currently in last place with a delay but not so sharply over the first twenty of the league. The second race will start beginning at 17:50. Ranking first moto bob maschile1 Zubkov RUS-1 - / Voevoda Russian Fed 56.25 4.86 56 252 HOLCOMB USA-1 - / LANGTON United States 56.34 4.83 56.34 +0093 USA Butner-2 - / OLSEN United States 56.45 4.89 56.45 +0204 ON HEFTI -1 - / Switzerland BAUMANN 56.46 4.79 56.46 +0215 FRIEDRICH GER-1 - / BAECKER Germany 56.50 4.84 56.50 +0256 KRIPPS CAN-3 - / BARNETT Canada 56.56 4.83 56.56 +0317 CAN RUSH-1 - / BROWN Canada 56.61 4.86 56.61 +0368 MELBARDIS LAT-1 - / DREISKENS Latvia 56.62 4.78 56.62 +0379 Florschuetz GER-2 - / Kuske Germany 56.63 4.91 56.63 +0.3810 CAN SPRING-2 - / LUMSDEN Canada 56.66 4.85 56.66 +0.4111 RUS-2 Kasyanov - / Russian Fed BELUGIN 56.69 4.92 56.69 +0.4412 USA-3 CUNNINGHAM - / QUINN United States 56.73 4.89 56.73 +0.4813 PETER SUI-2 - / Lamparter Switzerland 56.96 4.93 56.96 +0.7114 GER-3 ARNDT - / HUEBENBECKER Germany 56.98 4.98 56.98 +0.7315 BERTAZZO ITA-1 - / COTE Italy 57.06 4.95 57.06 +0.8116 KIBERMANIS LAT-2 - / LEIBOMS Latvia 57.11 4.83 57.11 +0.8617 ROU-1 Istrate - / CRACIUN Romania 5:00 57.39 57.39 +1.1418 KOR- 1 WON - / SEO Korea 57.41 4.87 57.41 +1.1619 COSTERG FRA-1 - / HEINRICH France 57.44 57.44 +1.1920 5:02 Servelle MON-1 - / GATTUSO Monaco 5:08 57.50 57.50 +1.2521 DEEN GBR-1 - / PICKERING Great Britain 57.54 4.94 57.54 +1.2921 NED-1 VAN calker - / VAN DER zijde Netherlands 57.54 4.90 57.54 +1.2923 AUT-1 MAIER - / SAMMER Austria 57.57 4.95 57.57 +1.3224 VRBA CZE-1 - / Vacek Czech Republic 57.72 4.91 57.72 + 1.4725 KOR KIM-2 - / JUN Korea 57.78 4.94 57.78 +1.5326 Kupczyk POL-1 - / MROZ Poland 57.90 57.90 +1.6527 5:01 SUZUKI JPN-1 - / MIYAZAKI Japan 57.91 57.91 +1.6628 5:02 SPENCE AUS-1 - / HARVEY Australia 57.96 57.96 +1.7129 5:06 RadenoviÄ‡ SRB-1 - / Bundalo Serbia 5:17 58.31 58.31 +2.0630 WATTS JAM-1 - / DIXON Jamaica 58.42 4.97 58.42 +2.17

Alessandro Genuzio

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