Altenberg (pps) Third season’s victory for Andreas Linger-Wolfgang Linger of Austria. At the Viessmann Luge World Cup in Altenberg, Germany, the 2006 and 2010 Olympic champions won the doubles’ in 1:24.076 minutes. Simultaneously, the team improved the three-year old Altenberg track record of Germany’s Tobias Wendl-Tobias Arlt to now 42.014 seconds. At the seventh stop of the World Cup series in Altenberg Wendl-Arlt, 2008 World runners-up, finished in second position (0.276 seconds behind) ahead of Toni Eggert-Sascha Benecken (GER / 0.438 seconds behind). Vladislav Yuzhakov-Vladimir Makhnutin celebrated their so far best World Cup result, taking a fourth place (0.443 seconds behind).
Wendl-Arlt are still leading the overall Viessmann Luge World Cup rankings with 615 points to their credit, ahead of Italy’s Christian Oberstolz-Patrick Gruber (540), who posted a fifth place finish in Altenberg and Linger-Linger (492).
Quotes
Andreas Linger (AUT / 2006 and 2010 Olympic champions)
“We’ve had a great week in Altenberg, great training runs and a great competition. Additionally, we’ve got the track record back. Well, the Worlds can start !”
Tobias Wendl (GER / 2010 European runner-up)
“It’s really a great feeling to achieve a podium finish in Altenberg. But the track in Cesana will be a totally different story. From my point of view, the top medal contenders are first and foremost Christian Oberstolz-Patrick Gruber.”
Toni Eggert (GER / 2007 and 2008 junior World champion)
For the second time on the podium – that’s simply great. Although, I have to admit, both runs weren’t really perferct. But as far as the Worlds are concerned, I think it’ll work out.”
