LugeTobogganing - Lillehammer
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Comeback win for Tobias Wendl and Tobias Arlt in the ninth round of the World Cup luge track artificial staged this morning in Lillehammer in Norway.
Saturday 31 January 2015 6 minutes reading time
The competition today & egrave; was definitely the pi & ugrave; fought between those so far played in virt & ugrave; the fact that the Norwegian basin does not compete often, and the disuse of the athletes to compete on this plant quest''oggi helped to limit the gaps between the main protagonists of the series.
A win as alluded previously were the Germans Tobias Wendl and Tobias Arlt seconds after the first run, thanks to a smooth conduct of the race rather have succeeded in the decisive run to overtake just 35 thousandths compatriots Eggert-Benecken, which led the standings after the first round with a lot of new track record.
The association Bavarian on this occasion did not steal the 'eye for the accuracy of the lines, committing several inaccuracies in the final stretch, so that at the end of the test the two "Bayern-Express" had launched the cameras a look of disappointment marked. With the 'arrival at the finish line of teammates to & ograve; the 'expression of the two Teutonic & egrave; definitely changed giving space to obvious manifestations of joy.
The success of today's fourth season makes it possible to Wendl-Artl recover 15 precious points towards head-Cup standings Eggert-Benecken, who continue to lead the ranking with a margin of 55 lengths on the association Olympic champion. A detachment still considerable when you consider that at the end of the season are only three events, but that does not prevent the rulers of the last two editions of the maximum circuit sledding, to remain in the running for the Crystal Ball.
Second place for Eggert-Benecken that with a second descent too shrewd have thrown away the chance & agrave; to be able to stretch in the overall standings. The two athletes of Thuringia printed in the final run only the fourth part-time risking even be exceeded by the excellent Denisyev-Antonov who finished in third place with only 39 milliseconds of delay from the square of 'honor. For the Russian association is the second career podium after the one won two weeks ago at Oberhof, confirming the great growth of this crew.
Fourth place just 27 thousandths from the third step of the podium for the Blues Christian Oberstolz and Patrick Gruber that quest''oggi Lillehammer have probably played their best game of the season. The two South Tyrolean if they had committed some smudges in the initial section would pututo quietly worry the Russian Antonov-Denisyev given that in the final part of the track the two Norwegian blues had provided excellent materials.
The second race for the second double blue engaged in the race, consisting of Ludwig Rieder and Patrick Rastner called to confirm the good performance of a week ago in Winterberg. Quest''oggi for & ograve; the two young South Tyrolean have failed to go beyond the ninth undergoing a gap of more than 500 milliseconds by the victors. A delay decidedly heavy especially when you consider the fact that & egrave; was obtained on a track that was supposed to enhance the features of tobogganists Italian. Rieder-Rastner preceded a position compatriots Gruber-Kainzwaldner that fall in the top ten after three races.
The next round of the Luge World Cup twice & egrave; scheduled in three weeks at Altenberg in Germany where disputer & agrave; well a Sprint Race. Meanwhile, the protagonists of the sport will be engaged in half & agrave; February at the World Championships in Sigulda.
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