From Lake Placid, USA
Jan. 6, 2020 – Taylor Austin won his fourth straight IBSF North American Cup 2-man race, cruising to victory in Lake Placid.
With Samuel Giguere on the brakes, Austin was the quickest off the top in both heats on his way to a nearly half-second victory over American Geoff Gadbois.
Gadbois moved up from third to win silver, while teammate Nick Cunningham won his third medal in four 2-man starts in his bobsled comeback.
Patrick Norton of Canada finished fourth, while Frank Del Duca finished fifth and Jeff McKeen sixth.
Great Britain’s James Brown finished ninth.
Results:
| Pos | Names | Nation | Bib | Start 1 | Start 2 | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total |
| 1 | Austin / Giguere | CAN | 2 | 5.27 | 5.23 | 55.78 | 55.87 | 1:51.65 |
| 2 | Gadbois / Lynch | USA | 5 | 5.34 | 5.33 | 55.96 | 56.16 | 1:52.12 |
| 3 | Cunningham / Adams | USA | 6 | 5.33 | 5.36 | 55.87 | 56.41 | 1:52.28 |
| 4 | Norton / Thera-Plamondon | CAN | 3 | 5.46 | 5.42 | 56.22 | 56.38 | 1:52.60 |
| 5 | Del Duca / Mustard | USA | 8 | 5.48 | 5.42 | 56.42 | 56.61 | 1:53.03 |
| 6 | McKeen / St. Louis Pivin | CAN | 4 | 5.36 | 5.42 | 56.76 | 56.78 | 1:53.54 |
| 7 | Williams / Prentice | NZL | 7 | 5.70 | 5.67 | 58.07 | 58.50 | 1:56.57 |
| 8 | Morgan / Mullins | JAM | 9 | 5.27 | 5.32 | 58.95 | 58.77 | 1:57.72 |
| 9 | Brown / Winrow | GBR | 1 | 5.60 | 5.83 | 62.23 | 58.67 | 2:00.90 |
| 10 | Moeller / Niederhofer | USA | 10 | 5.32 | DNF |
