A strong start to the long World Cup weekend for the natural track luge team from Italy. The Azzurri celebrated a double victory in the double-seater race on the Grantau-track in Umhausen (AUT).

Third victory in a row for Lambacher/Lambacher (ITA)

Umhausen (FIL/01/19/2024) Third World Cup – third win of the season for Matthias Lambacher/Peter Lambacher (ITA) in the doubles. The brothers completed the 955 meter long track in 1:17.92 minutes and thus further extended their lead in the overall ranking. Second place for their teammates Tobias Paur/Andreas Hofer (ITA/+0.11 seconds), after finishing third two weeks ago in Laas/Lasa (ITA). Maximilian Pichler/Nico Edlinger (AUT) completed the winner's podium, 1.15 seconds behind.

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Matthias Lambacher: “It was a really close race in the end, we pretty much messed up the last sector. We entered the last hairpin bend too quickly and this pushed us on the outside at the exit - and that costs time. We can’t make this mistake again in the Eliminator on Saturday.”

In the overall ranking, Lambacher/Lambacher are the undisputed leader with 300 points, followed by Pichler/Edlinger (240) and Peter Neupauer/Dominik Neupauer (SVK/185).

On Saturday the eliminator of the doubles is scheduled on the 2021 World Cup track at 1 p.m., followed by the women's singles and men's singles from 3 p.m. The singles eliminator is on the program on Sunday from 10 a.m.

All races will be broadcast live on the homepage of the International Luge Federation FIL.