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Germany concluded the weekend at Oberhof also dominating the sprint races, race format ntrodotto last year and that includes a competition organized on the distance of & nbsp; & nbsp un''unica descent; and a flying start.
Sunday 17 January 2016 5 minutes reading time
In men's single German athletes they have been able to realize that poker that had eluded them in the traditional competition yesterday. Nothing & egrave; changed in the last 24 hours with regard to the three steps of the podium, with Felix Loch who won again trimming a large detachment to the opponents, Andi Langenhan in second place trailing by 208 milliseconds from the current Olympic champion and Ralf Palik on the step pi & ugrave; the bottom of the podium. The novelty & agrave; & Egrave; It was represented by Johannes Ludwig, who & egrave; I managed to grab fourth place that has to & ograve; a bitter aftertaste for the native of Suhl, remained outside the top three for only 1 millisecond.
Dominik Fischnaller, the only Italian in the race, ended sadly in the fifteenth and last position with a 580 thousandths behind the winner. Dell''altoatesino crisis continues, that in the last few races has always done a great deal of fatigue despite the different types of track on which you & egrave; competed, such as that of Sigulda, which was to be favorable, and these results obviously can not be attributed only to the wrong materials.
Loch with this victory has reached 30 victories in the World Cup, goal exceeded by only three big names like Armin Z & ouml; ggeler (57 hits), Markus Prock and Georg Hackl (both 33).
In addition, the Bavarian has mortgaged the victory of the fifth crystal ball consecutive rising to 690 points in the overall standings, 90 more & ugrave; those of more & ugrave; pursuer, what & egrave; Wolfgang Kindl, when there are three races at the end of this year's World Cup.
Historic achievement also in doubles, where Tobias Wendl and Tobias Arlt, a couple of 'hours after winning the race traditionally dominated the sprint even equaling the record of 34 victories in the World Cup of Leitner-Resch. The reigning Olympic champions preceded by 274 thousandths compatriots Toni Eggert and Sascha Benecken, still second, while the step pi & ugrave; the bottom of the podium rose Latvians Andris and Juris Sics. Only fifths Peter Penz and Georg Fischler.
Now Wendl-alrt in the Cup standings have 767 points., Against 730 and 665 of Eggert-Benecken Penz-Fischler.
In the women's race c '' & egrave; It was un''altra German hat-trick, but this time to win & egrave; was Natalie Geisenberger, with Dajana Eitberger second and Tatjana Huefner third. Good race dell''austriaca Kastlunger Miriam, who finished his race in fourth place, while the first of the North American & egrave; Erin Hamlin was seventh. Absent the 'Italian Andrea Voetter, that you & egrave; qualified with the 18th place yesterday.
Geisenberger took advantage in the best way the twelfth Summer Britcher to take off in the standings, rising at an altitude of 680 points, 72 more & ugrave; compatriot Eitberger and 77 more & ugrave; of those of Brithcer.
Athletes will return to race in two weeks at K & ouml; nigsee, in Germany, in what will be & agrave; the 'main event of the season, or the World Championships.
The next round of the World Cup will be & agrave; instead of three weeks in Sochi, Russia.
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