Winterberg (pps). Georg Hackl from Germany won the 6th Viessmann Luge World Cup in Winterberg. The three times Olympic Champion after eight victorys in World Cup and the World title in 1989 had his tenth victory at the German luge track. Like record-winning Markus Prock (Austria), Hackl has now 32 victorys in World Cup.

The three times World Champion at his first seasons victory in one minute 51,211 seconds banished his German teammate and Vice European Champion David Möller (one minute 51,448 seconds) and Italy’s Armin Zöggeler (one minute 51,887 seconds). The Olympic Champion and and four times World Champion defended his leadership in Overall World Cup with 501 points, followed by Möller (401) and Hackl (375).

Quotes:

Georg Hackl (GER), three times European Champion:
I am very happy. Here in Winterberg I have always a lot of luck. The good memorys are important of course. I changed something at my sled after the Challenge Cup. The cooperation with David Möller is very good, even if we don’t tell each other every detail.”

David Möller (GER), Vice European Champion:
“I am very satisfied. I changed my material after the Challenge Cup. Georg Hackl and I had a sled that was not made for snowfall, so the weather was good for us.”

Armin Zöggeler (ITA), Olympic Champion and four times World Champion:
“After the crash in Challenge Cup, where I injured my leg, I am happy that I could start at all. Looking to the Overall World Cup, I am satisfied with the third rank. That was important for the World Cup.”