LugeTobogganing - Igls
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Germany roaring back to Igls. The national leader of the women's movement of the sled has in fact placed all four of its athletes at the start of the first four places in the final standings.
Saturday 23 November 2013 6 minutes reading time
The race today was literally dominated by Germany since the first descent were excluded from the struggle for the victory of the other rivals. At the end of the first run, in fact, Natalie Geisenberger, Tatjana Huefner and Anke Wischnewski were enclosed in a piece of just 59 milliseconds, while not the first of the Teutonic Erin Hamlin fourth, it was already at a distance of more than 18 cents.
In the final round, Tatjana Huefner has tried from the start to break the bank, but Geisenberger aided by very high-performance materials in the final stretch of the track has managed to maintain its leadership position by closing with a lead of just 32 thousandths on the rival. For the leader of the World Cup is the second win of the season after that a week ago obtained in Lillehammer, and especially the number 45 podium of his career.
The second place of Tatjana Huefner is quite comforting, as the renewed competitiveness of the Olympic champion could give new life to a discipline in which the'' last season he only lived monopoly Natalie Geisenberger.
Excellent performance for the veteran Anke Wischnewski that has proven to be comfortable in the gut, where Tyrolean in the last 6 seasons he has collected five podiums.
Germany has so placed for the thirteenth time in the history of Austrian track three of his representatives on the three steps of the podium.
The German triumphal day was completed by the fourth Dajana Eitberger. The youngest of the four Teutonic race has managed to regain a place in the final round playing a convincing proof that fully redeems the disappointment of a week ago, when he could not even qualify for the competition in Lillehammer.
'' The Austrian Nina Reithmayer was the first of the rest of the world. The hostess has confirmed the interesting strides shown seven days ago in Norway giving a comforting sign to the national white-red with a view of the relay tomorrow.
In the sixth ended the'' American Erin Hamlin who lost two placings from the first drop-down list. The U.S. in the second moto he committed several mistakes in the middle section of the race for an overall delay of more than half a second behind the winner. Behind it is placed Alex Gough, who contrary to what happened in the past two years on the Tyrolean gut had no effect in the boost phase. The Canadian through the sixth time in the final run, however, has recovered two positions.
Good test for the young American Summer Britcher. The American'' in the course of the trials in October has blown the place in the team Emily Sweeney, in today's race concluded'' s eighth.
The'' blue Sandra Gasparini takes a small step back from seven days ago. '' The athlete Sterzing after a decent run before he had finished in seventh place failed to repeat in the final race finishing in ninth place. The'' other Italian at the start, Andrea Vötter closed the twenty-first place.
The big joke of the day is definitely Tatiana Ivanova which once again confirms its fluctuating trend in the World Cup. The Russian in fact, has always been known for great performance followed by the same number of compensatory measures. Quest'' Today, however, we expected something more than an eleventh place by an athlete who just seven days ago in Norway was second.
The next match of the World Cup luge on artificial track is scheduled for seven days in Altenberg.
For complete results of the race click here
For the World Cup standings click here
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