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Surprising American victory at Lake Placid in the third calendar appointment of Luge World Cup men. Contrary to the predictions of the vigil that included a two-fight for the final success of Felix Loch and the 'blue Dominik Fischnaller, & egrave; emerged victorious the young American West Tucker reported that the United States on the step pi & ugrave; top of the podium after almost 18 years dall''ultimo happened to Stars and Stripes. & Nbsp;
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West quest''oggi & egrave; the author of a first heat simply astounding that allowed him to gain in a single descent than 4/10 on the pi & ugrave; immediate pursuer, the 'blue Dominik Fischnaller. Despite the 'huge margin advantage accomulato in the previous run, the nineteen year old native of Ridgefield in the final run has again attacked, even setting the fastest time of the day with merit taking their first win of his young career.
The victory of this young American confirms the 'great job recruiting and talent management that the Federation intrappreso US has for some years now. Not & egrave; a case that the training in the Stars and Stripes in recent seasons has proposed talents of the likes of Kate Hansen, Emily Sweeney and Summer Britcher that even young girls are getting the very interesting results, which could limit future projection seen in the ten-year German hegemony in this discipline.
West that seven days ago had started badly their season is not qualifying for the Nations Cup in Igls, besides getting his first career success, reporting its country on the step pi & ugrave; top of the podium after almost 18 years dall''ultimo American triumph took place February 16, 1997 in Nagano at the hands of Wendell Suckow.
Behind the winner & egrave; turned a beautiful fight for the last two steps of the podium, which involved the beauty of seven athletes: Fischnaller, Fedorov, Loch, Koppang, Kindl, Ludwig and Peretjagin.
Eventually to dull & egrave; was the 'Austrian Wolfgang Kindl that despite trailing by nearly eight tenths behind the winner & egrave; was one of the few able to improve during the final run. For the twenty-six of Innsbruck races Americans wear well because you quest''oggi & egrave; won his career-best third place improving Park City last year.
The podium & egrave; completed dall''azzurro Dominik Fischnaller that centers cos & Igrave; his third consecutive placement set within the top three. The twenty-one of Mühlbach second after the first run has committed too many mistakes in the final round that did not allow him to defend the place of 'honor. Beyond the regret for the lost position, can Fischnaller & ograve; still rejoice in key World Cup as the favorite Felix Loch has completed its test only in sixth position. The phenomenon Bavarian fourth after the first run, quest''oggi & egrave; seemed unrecognizable to the point that in the final run has signed only the 'eighth part time.
Good test for Americans Chris Mazdzer fourth and author of a great comeback in the final round, and the young Aidan Kelly seventh that along with Russian Peretjagin fifth centers the best result of his career.
The top ten & egrave; was completed by the German Ludwig (eighth) and the two Russians and Kneyb Fedorov ninth and tenth respectively who won their second consecutive placement in the top ten.
The big disappointment of the day comes from the Russian Semen Pavlichenko, and by the Germans Von Schleinitz and Langenhan, with the first that ended only in twenty-fourth position while the second & egrave; reversed during the first run.
Homemade Italian decent performance for Emanuel Rieder twelfth and author of the ninth part-time in the second test, while veteran David Mair finished in fifteenth position. Only eighteenth Kevin Fischnaller that on a track like Lake Placid where driving skills are enhanced could easily find space in the first fifteen positions.
The next round of the Luge World Cup men's & egrave; scheduled in seven days in Calgary where among 'other andr & agrave; well staged the second act of the much discussed Sprint Cup.
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