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They are the U.S. Noelle Pikus-Pace and Britain's Elizabeth Yarnold the two biggest stars of the beginning of the World Cup skeleton.
Sunday 15 December 2013 5 minutes reading time
In the first race in Lake Placid staged on Friday night, Pikus-Pace has dominated signing the best times in both heats run in the program. The "mother wheel" despite paying several hundredths of a delay in the boost phase, it was unplayable for the rest of the group on the tour of the track of the state of New York'' in trimming only last stretch over two tenths at the first beat.
In second place was Germany's Anja Huber closed the third attempt that gets the first podium of the season. The Teutonic second in the overall standings last year turned in a very convincing proof succeeding in the decisive final descent to contain the comeback of a indivolata Elizabeth Yarnold.
Behind the head of the standings of the World Cup has placed the New Zealand Katharine Eustace who gave the country its best result ever in the sport.
The top five was completed by Germany's Marion Thees that after the incredible compensatory Calgary and Park City Magazine in the top positions. The winner of four Crystal Balls continues to reveal several difficulties when starting but finally in the stretch that she likes most driven, unable to make up ground on rivals.
Located in Lake Placid debuted in the maximum circuit skeleton Mellisa Hollingsworth. The Canadian initially diverted to Intercontinental Cup was recalled from his most important series in national and has obtained the'' eighth place ranking as the best among the representatives of Canada.
Katie Uhlaender continues to disappoint. The U.S. for the third time this season ended outside the top ten proving out condition in the boost phase and little help from the materials in the most fast.
In race two, characterized by a heavy snowfall that led the organizers to make the decision to play in the trial of a'' single round, the victory went to Elizabeth Yarnold. The twenty-five UK is having an incredible start to the season given that in the first four events scored two wins a second and a third place that allow it to drive with a good lead the ranking of the World Cup.
Behind Yarnold has placed the surprising Austrian Janine Flock who has achieved the best result of his career. The white-red before the second place today had reached the third step of the podium last January in Igls on his home track.
The podium was completed by Noelle Pikus-Pace that without the disqualification of Calgary at this time would look'' s high all major rivals Yarnold included.
To note the'' exceptional'' s fifth Swiss Marina Gilardoni. The Swiss is famous for its departures flash'' quest today was able to defend itself in the section headed getting his best finish in the World Cup.
The next appointment with the highest number of female skeleton is scheduled for the first weekend of January in Winterberg.
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