Bobsleigh news - Tina Hermann in pole position as Germans shine in Whistler

BySportsbeat

Updated 08/03/2019 at 11:19 GMT

Tina Hermann is on course for her second individual world title after setting the pace in the opening stanza of the women's skeleton at the IBSF World Championships in Whistler.

Tina Hermann of Germany reacts after her second run of the the Skeleton competition on day 1 of the 2019 IBSF World Cup Bobsled & Skeleton at the Mount Van Hoevenberg Olympic Bobsled Run.

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The 26-year-old, who topped the podium at the 2016 World Championships in Igls, Austria, holds a 0.35-second advantage following the opening two heats in Canada.

Germany's Hermann, who took silver in Koenigssee in 2017 but has twice won team gold, clocked in with an overall time of 1:46.65 to top the leaderboard.

She will however face tough competition from countrywoman Jacqueline Loelling, the defending champion, who lies second in 1:47.00.

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