Friedrich breaks 11-year track record with victory in Altenberg

BySportsbeat

Updated 07/01/2017 at 21:05 GMT

Francesco Friedrich set a new track record en route to securing his second two-man bobsleigh victory of the season in Altenberg.

Francesco Friedrich and Thorsten Margis (front) (Reuters)

Image credit: Reuters

In their first run of 54.48 seconds, reigning World champion Friedrich and his brakeman Martin Grothkopp broke the 11-year record.

Russia's Alexander Kasjanov and brakeman Alexey Pushkarev finished in second, 0.64 seconds behind overall, to seal Kasjanov's best ever World Cup finish in the event.

Oskars Kibermanis and Matiss Miknis of Latvia finished 0.7 seconds behind the winners, finishing on the podium on their World Cup season debut.

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Kasjanov is in second on 546 points, with Swiss pilot Rico Peter third on 530.

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