Chaos at the BOB World Cup: Hole in the sledge ensures canceled run!

Chaos at the BOB World Cup: Hole in the sledge ensures canceled run!

Lake Placid, New York, USA - in Lake Placid there was a memorable incident at the BOB World Championship. The second run of the four-man bobsleigh competition was canceled after the icy piste was severely affected by the warm temperatures. As laola1.at , the German bob-pilot Johannes Lochner experienced an unexpected setback when he had to drive with his sled over Blanken. This led to considerable damage to the runners and the chassis of his bob.

The 34-year-old Lochner, who was in second place after the first run behind his teammate Francesco Friedrich, said that a hole in his bobsleigh was created at the second start. "I've never seen anything like this," said Lochner compared to ZDF. From the point of view of the athletes, the conditions on the train were catastrophic, especially in curve five, where the ice had melted completely. According to ZDF due to these circumstances, Lochner was able to lose the competition over a second. Despite the permission to repeat his course, the attempt was ultimately deleted because the slope was still inadequate.

Change of leadership and German dominance

After the first run, Francesco Friedrich, while Lochner and the British driver Brad Hall followed. The German pilots went into the race as strong favorites, and national coach René Spies continues to see good performances without wanting to commit to medals. According to the World Association IBSF, the World Cup is to be continued with two other runs as planned.