LugeTobogganing - Sigulda
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It closes with an American triumph'' s 2013-2014 edition of the World Cup women's luge, whose last act was played this morning in Sigulda in Latvia. Absent the three German Rush, Kate Hansen climbed into the chair playing the role of the main protagonist of the event.
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The Californian twenty-second after the first run, he pulled out the claws in the leg final trimming in one run more than 150 milliseconds to Alex Gough leader of the provisional standings. The young American, the great revelation of this season,'' quest today was unplayable in the most technical stretch of the track Latvian proving fast and spotless in the conduct of the sled. In the final descent Hansen has also set a new record'' s facility and brought the United States to victory in the World Cup after 16 years and 2 months after the last American success'' signed by Cammy Miller.
Behind athlete'' s stars and stripes, she placed a visibly disappointed Alex Gough (pictured), who at the end of the first descent already looking forward to the taste of the third career victory. The Canadian number one favorite for the win today failed to reject the Hansen's comeback in the final round and had to settle for the third place of honor'' of the season. With this result Gough finished second in the overall standings by collecting an'' interesting strip of six podiums in eight races that make it the most consistent athlete'' at the top after Natalie Geisenberger.
Third place went to surprise Natalia Khoreva, which not only captures his best finish at the World Cup but mostly gets his first European title. The Russian thanks to a precise final run recovered a placement snatching the scepter of the continental champion teammate Tatiana Ivanova. Quest'' last third after the first run as often happens, was not confirmed in the final round losing two positions in one fell swoop but saving the'' European silver.
At the foot of the podium has placed the'' American Erin Hamlin author of a fantastic comeback in the second half of the race'' that led her from ninth to fourth place. Sixth place for the young Canadian Kimberley McRae that preceded a disappointing Dajana Eitberger before the Teutonic. '' The German quest today was never the match for a place in the top five, but it can console themselves with an unexpected bronze in Europe.
'' The great test of Russia's team is confirmed by'' Ekaterina Baturina eighth and ninth Alexandra Rodionova that with this performance reiterate the obvious strides carried out by the Russian team ahead of the Olympic Games in Sochi.
Race definitely insufficient for Italy'', starring Sandra Gasparini which ended only in thirteenth position and with two young Sandra and Andrea Robatscher Voetter nineteenth and twentieth respectively. Results for nothing encouraging in view of the Olympic team trials.
Final Standings World Cup
Geisenberger 1, 7852 GER Natalie Gough, Alex CAN 6263 Hüfner, Tatjana GER 5514 Wischnewski, Anke Eitberger GER 4935, GER 4326 Dajana Hamlin, Erin Hansen USA 4157, USA 3848 Kate Ivanova, Tatiana RUS 3559 McRae, Kimberley CAN 34910 Gasparini, Sandra ITA 50 312
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