Innsbruck-Igls (pps) The German Olympic champion takes one victory after the other. On the 2010 Olympic luge track in Whistler, Canada, the two-time World champion already celebrated his second success after his top spot on the podium in Innsbruck-Igls. Taking his altogether sixth individual victory in the Viessmann Luge World Cup he defeated team-mate Johannes Ludwig (0.278 seconds behind), who set up a new start record in the first run, clocking a time of 9.930 seconds. Olympic champion David Moeller of Germany (0.298 seconds behind Loch) finished in third position.

With Andi Langenhan (0.466 seconds behind), another German “fast starter” took fourth place. It was in Oberhof last season, that German lugers made such a clean sweep, taking first to fourth place.

Sam Edney of Canada, who took a seventh place at the 2010 Olympic Games, finished in fifth position, his career best result so far in the Viessmann Luge World Cup. In the Olympic 2009-2010 season, Edney already took a fifth place in Calgary.

About 22 months after his bronze medal, two-time Olympic and six-time World champion Armin Zoeggeler of Italy, who finished in third place at the season opener in Innsbruck-Igls, had to make do with 13th place .

Loch is currently heading the overall Viessmann Luge World Cup rankings (200 points) ahead of Moeller (170) and Ludwig (145).

Quotes

Felix Loch (GER / 2010 Olympic and two-time World champion) “Two World Cup events, two victories. I would like to continue like this. I enjoyed every single run in training and during the competition. However, it has to be acknowledged that German lugers have a bit of an advantage with this start.”

Johannes Ludwig

(GER / sixth at the 2010 Europeans)

“That’s just great. After last winter, when nothing seemed to work out for me, I got to thinking a lot and changed a bit, too. Thus I feel all the more happy that everything pans out nicely.”

David Moeller

(GER / Olympic runner-up and two-time World champion)

“I tried to stay close to Felix in the first run and it worked out. But in the second run it didn’t pan out that way. Thanks to our good performances at the start, our German luge team has an advantage – we have to admit that.”