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A few hours after the conclusion of the men's race, in Calgary & egrave; held the second Sprint Race of the story. The competition entry in the calendar of the World Cup starting this season, still does not impress experts and media, tant '' & egrave; that the evidence does not today & egrave; even been produced by the Canadian television.
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Among the doubles have imposed the Germans Tobias Wendl and Tobias Arlt that preceded just 69 thousandths of the rulers of this season Eggert-Benecken, while in third place were placed Latvians Sics-Sics falling on the podium in 14 races . For the Bavarian partnership is the first victory of the season, the twenty-fourth of his career, allowing him to close this first part of the season with a smile and to look with some optimism to the next match to be held & agrave; Konigssee in early January.
The 'Italian side including for the first time three associations, got his best result of fifth place Oberstolz-Gruber. The two veterans have been delayed for more than 200 milliseconds, a detachment pretty shocking when you consider that the Sprint Cup & egrave; played on a path of just 37 seconds. Still do not excite Rieder-Rastner which closed only in eighth place while young Gruber-Kainzwaldner were placed tenth.
In the women's success to the wire for the Canadian Alex Gough. The 'athlete's home last second, he mocked of only 10 milliseconds the' American Erin Hamlin and 76 Natalie Geisenberger. For twenty-seven of Calgary is the third success in the World Cup after the two won in 2011. The defeat today removes the possibility & agrave; Geisenberger to go chasing the record for consecutive victories in a single season.
The Sprint Race today allows blue Robatscher Sandra and Andrea Voetter to capture their best positions ever in the World Cup. Robatscher closed all''ottavo place a few milliseconds from the fifth position of Tatjana Huefner, while Voetter is placed in tenth position.
Finally in the men's race first career victory for the 'American Chris Mazdzer that preceded 36 thousandths compatriot Tucker West to the second podium of the season after the success of Lake Placid, and 49 the winner of the traditional test today Samuel Edney.
The 'blue Dominik Fischnaller finished only seventh in wasting a great opportunity to take the lead in the overall standings, as the German ace Felix Loch has completed its test in fifteenth and final position. The two other Italians in the race David Mair and Emanuel Rieder were placed respectively in twelfth and thirteenth.
Not kicked off the fourth blue used in this trip Canadian Kevin Fischnaller. The twenty-one cousin of the pi & ugrave; not famous Dominik & egrave; managed to repeat the third place in Igls. Fischnaller fact with the twenty-second position obtained in the traditional test today & egrave; finished outside the Top15 of the general classification being excluded from this new race format.
The next round of the Sprint Race & egrave; scheduled for February 22, 2015 on the track at Altenberg.
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