Canada’s Ribi, Haughey 5th in two-woman bobsled at home behind victorious Germany | CBC Sports

Germany’s Kim Kalicki and Anabel Galander slid to gold in the first bobsled World Cup of the season in snowy Whistler, B.C., on Saturday.

The duo finished the two-heat race in a time of one minute 45.93 seconds, 0.20 up on Melanie Hasler and Nadja Pasternack of Switzerland. Americans Kaillie Humphries and Emily Renna took bronze.

Bianca Ribi and Niamh Haughey were the top Canadians in the field, finishing in fifth. Canada’s Cynthia Appiah and Leah Walkeden came in sixth.

American World Cup rookies Riley Compton and Macy Tarlton did not finish the first heat after crashing midway through the run.

The results come after Ribi won gold and Appiah took silver in women’s monobob on Friday.

The competition will wrap Saturday afternoon with the four-man race.

WATCH | Germany’s Kalicki, Galander 1st to finish line in 1 minute 45.93 seconds:

Germany’s Kalicki, Galander win 2-woman bobsleigh World Cup gold

The German pair of Kim Kalicki and Anabel Galander finished with an overall time of 1:45.93 to capture gold in the women’s 2-woman bobsleigh competition at the IBSF World Cup stop in Whistler, B.C.