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'' It was again a head-to-head between the two biggest stars of the season, Noelle Pikus-Pace and Elizabeth Yarnold,'' to keep alive the attention of the sixth round of the World Cup skeleton, staged this' 'today on the famous track Olympia Bob Run in St. Moritz.
Saturday 11 January 2014 5 minutes reading time
'' The U.S. and the British in the first five races of the season have divided the victories of the maximum circuit skeleton, in today's race have not spared by offering a big show at numerous public to attend the event.
Noelle Pikus-Pace (pictured) despite the great handicap paid in the boost phase was unsurpassed in the final stretch of natural gut Swiss, taking advantage of the speed of its skeleton, expertly prepared by her husband, which allowed him to make the difference in both the first in the final round.
The beautiful American preceded by 40 cents rival Yarnold that at this track two years ago he got his first win in the World Cup. '' The British tried to force everything in the boost phase disconnecting the main antagonist of 16 cents in both races, but today quests'' on a track so long as the technique and the Swiss driving skills and excellent materials Pikus-Pace proved to be unbeatable. The British, however, you can take comfort with the square of'' honor that allows him to gather enough hay in the barn in another key Crystal Ball since there are only two events at the end of the season.
The podium for two-thirds of English was completed by Shelley Rudman. Ms. Brombley that at this track a year ago she graduated World Champion, has once again proved to have a special feeling with the'' Olympia Bob Run getting the best result of the season. The British in the final round was the only athlete'' along with Noelle Pikus-Pace to play a great final part of the track that has allowed him to regain a position with respect to the first downhill and take just 4 cents from compatriot Yarnold.
Fourth place went to the ever-surprising Austrian Janine Flock that for the third consecutive race finished in the top five. At the back of'' Austrian, separated by 78 cents from the winner, she finished that race after race Mellisa Hollingsworth is climbing the rankings showing the star getting in shape for the Olympics in Sochi her biggest goal of the season.
Best performance of the season for the'' American Katie Uhlaender that after the disappointing results early in the season,'' quest today got an encouraging sixth place that could revive it in the next final two rounds of the World Cup.
Disappointing race for the German colors that close the test today with only one athlete placed in the top ten, Sophia Greibel, while the two spearheads of the German team Anja Huber (thirteenth) and Marion Thees (fifteenth) for the second consecutive year to continue fear in the face obvious difficulties of the track in St. Moritz.
The next meeting with the world of women's skeleton is scheduled for seven days in Igls.
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