Hefti of Switzerland wins 2-man bobsled World Cup race ahead of Germany’s Angerer

Hefti wins 2-man bobsled World Cup race

WINTERBERG, Germany — Beat Hefti of Switzerland used a strong second run Saturday to win a two-man bobsled World Cup race despite nearly overturning at the finish line.

Hefti and brakeman Thomas Lamparter in the Switzerland 2 sled were tied for fourth after the first heat but finished in a combined time of 1 minute, 53.17 seconds to beat Germany 3, driven by Karl Angerer. Ivo Rueegg in Switzerland 1 was third.

Rueegg leads the overall World Cup standings ahead of Steven Holcomb of Park City, Utah, who was seventh .