Cesana Pariol (pps) Italy’s Olympic Champion Armin Zöggeler realized a perfect debut on the first artificial track in his home country. Three months before the opening ceremony of the Olympic winner games in Turin the five-time World Champion won the Viessmann Luge World cup at Cesana Pariol, the upcoming Olympic track. Zöggeler set in the second run a new track record (52,230 seconds) and put in a total time of one minute 44,586 seconds Russia’s winner of the season’s opener, Albert Demtschenko (1:44,623) on the second place. Third place went to Tony Benshoof (1:44,777) from USA followed by Germany’s David Möller (1:45,008). Germany’s three-time Olympic Champion Georg Hackl finished his comeback-Race after a operation on the neck an d some following problems on 7th place (1:45,205). In the overalls standings now Demtschenko is in the lead with 185 point. Second place share Benshoof and Zöggeler (both155). Quotes Armin Zöggeler (ITA / Olympic Champion 2002 and five-time World Champion) „It is very fine, to as an Italian a World Cup on the home track. At the Olympics I take care of Albert Demtschenko, Tony Benshoof and the two Germans Möller and Hackl.“ Albert Demtschenko (Defending World cup Champion) „Second run was not so good. I have learned a lot last season. Now I try to concentrate better. “ Tony Benshoof „Training went well all week. I know the speed is going their into. Today race I knew, I can be on the podium.”