Sandra Kiriasis of Germany has won the makeup women's World Cup bobsled race at Mount Van Hoevenberg.
Kiriasis and brakewoman Berit Wiacker had a two-heat time of 1 minute, 53.94 seconds to beat Shauna Rohbock and Valerie Fleming in USA1 by 0.37 seconds. The Germans' blistering first run of 56.90 seconds eclipsed the track record of 56.94 seconds set three years ago by Kiriasis.
Rohbock and Fleming matched the Germans on the second run, finishing in 57.04, to take the silver and hold off Cathleen Martini and brakewoman Kristin Steinert of Germany.
Bree Schaaf and brakewoman Emily Azevedo finished fifth in USA2, just over a second behind the winners, and Jazmine Fenlator and brakewoman Kristi Koplin were 11th in USA3 in their World Cup debut.
The race was a makeup for last week's event in Park City, Utah, canceled because of blowing snow.