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Canada's Justin Kripps wins a World Cup four-man bobsled race in Lake Placid

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LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Justin Kripps of Canada drove to the win in a four-man bobsled race Saturday, as Germany's Francesco Friedrich missed the podium for the first time all season.

Kripps, of Summerland, B.C., finished his second run in 54.75 seconds to move into top spot.

Latvia's Oskars Kibermanis drove to the silver medal, and Russia's Maxim Andrianov was third. Friedrich finished fourth, though remained comfortably in the World Cup four-man overall points lead with one race remaining.

Monaco's Rudy Rinaldi was the surprise leader after the first heat, leading by one-tenth of a second. But he crashed in his second run and finished 19th.

The top U.S. sled was piloted by Hunter Church, who placed eighth on the Americans' home Mount Van Hoevenberg track.

 

The Associated Press


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