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Skeleton star Kimberley Bos seems to have found her good form just in time for the Olympic Games next month in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.
At the last World Cup race of the season in Altenberg, Germany, the Dutch world champion finished in fourth place, her best performance of the season. Until today, a fifth place in Sigulda, Latvia, was her best result.
“I am very satisfied. Coming fourth is never fun. But coming fourth in Altenberg with four Germans in the field and with Kim Meylemans who has a lot of experience here… I can only be very proud of this result.”
Bos set a personal record with her start time and her entire first run was the fastest she has ever completed in Altenberg. “It’s running smoothly again. I have a good run-up to the Games.”
Bos finished second in the World Cup rankings last season, but things didn’t really go well this season. The low point was 24th place in Winterberg, precisely on the track where she trains the most.
“It didn’t go so well. There was also something with the sled. But that has now been resolved. I look very positively at Cortina-d’Ampezzo.”
After the first run, Bos had an excellent starting position for a high ranking today by setting the third fastest time. Only the German Jacqueline Pfeifer and the Belgian Meylemans were faster.
Just off stage
Bos was a lot slower in her second run and therefore saw the German Susanne Kreher take her place on the podium. Kreher was ultimately also faster than Meylemans, who claimed the overall victory in the World Cup classification with her third place.
Pfeifer won the competition in Altenberg by setting a track record in her second run. Bos ultimately finished eighth in the World Cup rankings.
Bos will use the coming period to recover, after which he will focus on the Games. “I will train at the end of January and then find some rest. I will go to Cortina at the beginning of February and then all the focus will be on achieving the four best runs of the season.”
