2007–08 Bobsleigh World Cup Explained

The 2007–08 Bobsleigh World Cup is a multi race tournament over a season for bobsleigh. The season started on 26 November 2007 and ended on 10 February 2008. The World Cup is organised by the FIBT who also run world cups and championships in skeleton.

Calendar

DatePlaceDisc.WinnerSecondThird
November 30 - December 1, 2007 CalgaryTwo-man
André Lange
Kevin Kuske

Steven Holcomb
Curtis Tomasevicz

Wolfgang Stampfer
Martin Lachkovics
Four-man
Steven Holcomb
Pavle Jovanovic
Steve Mesler
Brock Kreitzburg
Two-woman
Helen Upperton
Jennifer Ciochetti

Sandra Kiriasis
Berit Wiacker
December 7–8, 2007 Two-man
Steven Holcomb
Curtis Tomasevicz

Thomas Florschuetz
Mirko Paetzold
Four-man
Steven Holcomb
Pavle Jovanovic
Steve Mesler
Brock Kreitzburg
Two-woman
Sandra Kiriasis
Romy Logsch
December 15–16, 2007 Two-man
Pierre Lueders
Lascelles Brown
Four-man
Alexandre Zoubkov
Alexei Seliverstov
Philippe Egorov
Alexey Andryunin
Two-woman
Sandra Kiriasis
Romy Logsch

Kaillie Humphries
Shelly-Ann Brown
January 11–13, 2008 Two-man cancelled
Four-man
Pierre Lueders
Ken Kotyk
David Bissett
Justin Kripps
Two-woman
Sandra Kiriasis
Romy Logsch
January 18–20, 2008 Cesana European Championships 2008 Two-man rescheduled from Cortina d'Ampezzo
Simone Bertazzo
Samuele Romanini

Ivo Rüegg
Roman Handschin
Two-man
Alexandre Zoubkov
Alexey Voevoda
Four-man
Jānis Miņins
Daumants Dreiškens
Oskars Melbārdis
Intars Dambis

Martin Galliker
Juerg Egger
Olexander Streltsov
Patrick Bloechliger

André Lange
René Hoppe
Kevin Kuske
Martin Putze
Two-woman
Helen Upperton
Jennifer Ciochetti
January 26–27, 2008 Two-man
André Lange
Martin Putze

Ivo Rüegg
Cédric Grand

Pierre Lueders
Lascelles Brown
Four-man
Jānis Miņins
Daumants Dreiškens
Oskars Melbārdis
Intars Dambis
Two-woman
Sandra Kiriasis
Romy Logsch

Helen Upperton
Heather Moyse
February 1–3, 2008 Two-man
Matthias Höpfner
Alex Mann

Pierre Lueders
Lascelles Brown
Four-man
André Lange
René Hoppe
Kevin Kuske
Alex Metzger
Two-woman
Cathleen Martini
Janine Tischer

Claudia Schramm
Nicole Herschmann
February 9–10, 2008 Two-man
Alexandre Zoubkov
Alexey Voevoda
Four-man
André Lange
René Hoppe
Marc Kuehne
Alex Metzger
Two-woman
Sandra Kiriasis
Berit Wiacker
February 11–24, 2008 FIBT World Championships 2008

Standings

Two-man

Pos.BobsledderCALPACLPLCESCESSMOKÖNWINPoints
1. 142221291634
2. Ivo Rüegg697342551466
3. Alexandre Zoubkov8744116711426
4. Steven Holcomb21358171151387
5. Simone Bertazzo9651351581385
6. Thomas Florschuetz42610157621380
7. Pierre Lueders55189331305
8. Jānis Miņins10111266148161128
9. Wolfgang Stampfer33DSQ951316101096
10. Patrice Servelle131216117121241096
11. Ivo Danilevič201791110101371020
12. Daniel Schmid121391612914141000
13. Edwin Van Calker161815131611413944
14. Matthias Höpfner711413921
15. Fabrizio Tosini1814131513181712832
16. Lyndon Rush101081420251820816
17. Martin Galliker21201718188918770
18. Jürgen Loacker1516182014212411703
19. Mike Kohn13192161015680
20. Yevgeni Popov1723192217241917563
21. Karl Angerer7811464
22. John Napier151425232021436
23. Dmitry Abramovitch23222316192622 418
24. Nicolae Istrate22192521231924401
27. Mickael Serise192120DNP22292-->

Four-man

Pos.BobsledderCALPACLPLCORCESSMOKÖNWINPoints
1. 22553711 1606
2. 761252221593
3. 549711431538
4. 1128116241534
5. Ivo Rüegg6963631051408
6. Pierre Lueders3331 8561345
7. Martin Galliker12161192413111170
8. Yevgeni Popov454DSQ4181561120
9. Thomas Florschuetz810DSQ5911771112
10. Dmitry Abramovitch15147117109984
11. Fabrizio Tosini1612101210261614884
12. Wolfgang Stampfer915131516222212816
13. 1017DSQ161413198794
14. 4139515752
15. Edwin Van Calker192016172121149714
16. Ivo Danilevič2023151019192016678
17. 211420121110650
18. 12 158817640
19. Lee Johnston131818161713584
20. Simone Bertazzo1113141812576
21. 881518504
23. Lyndon Rush257DSQ19232521434
26. Patrice Servelle1819 1817322
28. 142217256
29. 1711 224 -->

Two-woman

Pos.BobsledderCALPACLPLCORCESSMOKÖNWINPoints
1. 311 13121 1735
2. 22434212 1649
3. 142213451638
4. 535426631522
5. Kaillie Humphries463857591416
6. 6785810341384
7. Nicole Minichiello1112779411111216
8. 713910615761208
9. 101012910119101144
10. Jessica Gillarduzzi149106111413131072
11. 8561491771040
12. 128131213131581040
13. Victoria Tokovaia131111758141016
14. 1515141422171617760
15. 161415DSQ18221916618
16. 17171620192018562
17. Karin Margareta Olsson1021181412526
18. Esme Kamphuis13151612448
19. Jamia Jackson12810432
20. Christine Muessiggang15192118320
22. Alevtina Kovalenko916248-->

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