LugeTobogganing - Oberhof
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Oberhof continues to smile Toni Eggert and Sascha Benecken. The two German athletes'' quest today on his home track did not have rivals going for the third year in a row on the top step of the podium.
Saturday 11 January 2014 4 minutes reading time
In the first run, the German association predictably made all the difference in the initial part of the gut of Thuringia, realizing a long time and then push the stretch brushed has led to better final corners ripping the new track record. The two have also benefited from the many mistakes made by the now historic rivals and teammates Wendl-Artl to gain a distinct advantage of security in view of the next run.
In the final descent Eggert-Benecken were not spared, further increasing the gap between himself and the rest of the group bringing the next four tenths and thus obtaining the second win of the season, the fourth of his career. Behind the winners were placed the leader of the general classification and the rulers of the current season, Tobias Wendl and Tobias Artl who had to play a second descent throughout'' s attack to overcome Vladislav Yuzhakov and Vladimir Makhnutin seconds at the end of the first round.
Wendl-Artl have in fact preceded by just 18 thousandths'' the Russian crew, giving Germany the number five goals on the season. It should be emphasized, however, the great test of Yuzhakov-Makhnutin that in less than a month away from the return of the Olympic Games in Sochi on the podium in a race valid for the World Cup after two years of second place in Igls.
At the foot of the podium trailing by more than half a second by the winners were placed Blues Christian Oberstolz and Patrick Gruber thanks to a good second run exceeded in order'' the Austrian-Penz and Fischler teammates Rieder-Rastner. The'' double-Italian expert was flawless in the final stretch of track in eastern Germany, collect two positions relative to the first descent.
Excellent performance for the third double-German race consists of rookies Nico Gruessner local and Chris Rohmeis who have obtained an interesting seventh place.
Race to forget for the two-time Olympic champions Linger-Linger. The Austrian duo has committed a disastrous first descent that'' he immediately knocked out of the fight for the positions that count. In the final run the red and white were definitely cleaner climbing in the standings but in any case in concluding a disappointing fourteenth place for them.
Try undertone for the third double blue in the race, consisting of Fischnaller-Schwienbacher unobtrusive that after the Nations Cup yesterday ended only in eighteenth place.
The next round of the World Cup is expected to double in a week in Altenberg.
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