After a one-year break, Deutschnofen/Nova Ponente (ITA) is returning to the FIL Luge World Cup on natural track. On the fourth stage on January 29th and 30th, a total of four races on the "Pföslriep"-track are on the agenda.

The 785 meter long "Pföslriep"-track has repeatedly been the scene of exciting competitions in the past. At the last World Cup on January 26, 2020, Thomas Kammerlander (AUT) was only third after the first run, with the best time in the second run, the Tyrolean celebrated his first victory in Deutschnofen. At the same time it was the first victory of an Austrian in men’s singles in Deutschnofen. Record winner on the spectacular track is local hero Alex Gruber (ITA) with five (!) victories in a row in the years 2015/16/17/18/19.

Alex Gruber (ITA) is on top of the statistics with five victories in Deutschnofen

In the women's singles, Evelin Lanthaler (ITA) and Ekaterina Lavrenteva (RUS) each have three wins in Deutschnofen, just ahead of Greta Pinggera (ITA) with two wins. At the last race in 2020, Lanthaler won ahead of Pinggera and Tina Unterberger (AUT).

Two Deutschnofen winners are also at the start in the doubles: Patrick Pigneter/Florian Clara (ITA) were successful a total of six times, the Russians Pavel Porshnev/Ivan Lazarev won in 2017. The local heroes are among the favorites again this year after the three victories in the previous three races.
In the team competition, the hosts have emerged as winners in the last five editions.

All races can be followed live on the website of the International Luge Federation at https://www.fil-luge.org/de/live-streaming-naturbahn.

The program, Deutschnofen/Nova Ponente (ITA)
Friday, 01/28/2022
09.30 Nations training

Saturday, 01/29/2022
10.00 a.m.: 1st run doubles
10.30 a.m.: 1st run women‘s singles 
11.30 a.m.: Final run doubles, followed by flower ceremony and award ceremony
12.15 p.m., Final run women’s singles, followed by a flower ceremony and award ceremony

Sunday 01/30/2022
09.00 a.m.: 1st run men‘s singles
11.00 a.m.: Final run  men’s singles, followed by flower ceremony and award ceremony
1:00 p.m.: Team competition, followed by a flower ceremony and award ceremony