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The Canadian Elisabeth Vathje wins in Calgary the second round of the Skeleton World Cup and leaps in command of the overall standings.
Saturday 20 December 2014 4 minutes reading time
The twenty-year old native of the capital of its & rsquo; Alberta & egrave; was l & rsquo; authentic protagonist of the competition today competing in two heats practically perfect. Vathje fact, established in both planned descents best references chronometric, meter by meter, increasing their lead against the main enemy, deservedly winning the first triumph in the World Cup circuit.
For the young Canadian is a dream start, given that within a week he got a second and a first place all & rsquo; debut in the World Series of skeleton. Incredible results that in many cases are reached only after a long career, but that should be weighed in light of the upcoming calendar appointments. Vathje fact achieved two podiums in two runs that knows more (Lake Placid and Calgary), but in Europe, where we raced very little things could change. Also in today's race of the twenties & rsquo; Alberta has benefited from the & rsquo; absence of Olympic champion Elizabeth Yarnold, athlete no longer & ugrave; later than a week ago in Lake Placid had put them all in line.
Behind the detached winner of 31 cents, you & egrave; placed the amazing Laura Deas. The twenty six year quest of Bath & rsquo; today has undoubtedly played the best game of life, since she now had never got a top ten finish in the World Cup. Third position for the German Tina Hermann that for only 2 cents non & egrave; climb on the second step of the podium. The young Teutonic born in 1992, thanks to a good second run & egrave; managed to climb over in extremis compatriot Sophia Griebel won first career podium.
A tie for fourth place Sophia Griebel and Janine Flock with quest & rsquo; last that should complain to a first heat fouled by some mistakes without which could safely secure the second podium of the season.
Good sixth for Rose McGrandle confirming that & rsquo; excellent form of the British team of skeleton, probably at this time together with Russia and Germany, the country of reference of this discipline.
Another test for the colorless German Anja Huber-Selbach that on this occasion & egrave; was beaten by both teammates closing in for her anonymous eighth place at over a second behind the winner.
The next round of the World Cup Women's Skeleton & egrave; scheduled for the second weekend in January on the track in Altenberg.
FIBT THEYARNOLD
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