Lochner beats Friedrich and Holcomb in WCup 2-man bobsled
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KOENIGSSEE, Germany (AP) World junior champion Johannes Lochner again defeated three-time world champion Francesco Friedrich and American pilot Steven Holcomb for his second two-man bobsled World Cup victory on Saturday.
Lochner, who claimed his first victory in St. Moritz, Switzerland last weekend, and brakeman Joshua Bluhm were fastest on both runs for a combined time of 1 minute, 38.54 seconds.
German teammates Friedrich and Thorsten Margis were tied for second with Americans Holcomb and Carlo Valdes, 0.23 seconds behind.
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Friedrich still leads the standings with 1,095 points after six races, ahead of Holcomb on 1,075 and Alexey Stulnev on 1,000.