Cesana Pariol (pps) Germany’s Olympic Champions Patric Leitner/Alexander Resch have won their 21st raw race in the Viessmann Luge World Cup and are on the best way to repeat their Olympic Victory four years ago. The three-time World Champion captured the victory at the ongoing Olympic Track in Cesana Pariol with new track record in both runs and a total time of one minute 33,677 seconds. Germany’s Andre Florschütz/Torsten Wustlich (1:24,020) took the second place followed by Austria’s Tobias Schiegl/Markus Schiegl (1:34,007). Quotes Patric Leitner (GER / Olympic Champion 2002 and three-time World Champion) „We captured half of the ticket to the Olympic Winter games now. Am even more important, we have found our Setup fort he games. “ Andre Florschütz (GER / two-time World Champion) „I never thought that I would be so close on this attractive track. Leitner/Resch are a class of their own. Wes set a milestone on our way to Turin. If we compare the situation now with the situation four years ago, when we missed the ticket in the last minute, we are definitely stronger. Tobias Schiegl / AUT / two-time World Champion) „The first run was very good; in the second one we made some mistakes. If we are able to make no mistakes even the strong German can be beaten. “

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