Winterberg (pps) Natalie Geisenberger destroyed a small jubilee for her team-mate Tatjana Hüfner. While Germany’s European Champion celebrated her first victory in Viessmann Luge World Cup ended at Winterberg (GER) the winning streak of two-time World Champion Tatjana Hüfner. The Bronze Medalist of the Olympic Winter games 2006 in Torino realized nine consecutive victories in Viessmann Luge World Cup since November 2007.
Natalie Geisenberger won in a total time of one minute 52,633 seconds followed by Hüfner, who was just of a 0,096 seconds back. Natalie Geisenberger, Silver Medalist of the World Championships 2007, set a new track record of 56,192 seconds in the first run. In total there have been five track records. Third place went to Anke Wischnewski (0,261 seconds back) followed bay local hero Corinna martini (0,285 seconds back).
Canada’s Meaghan Simister set a new start record (4,919 seconds) in the first run and finished on 13th place. Her team-mate Alex Gough drove even better and realized with 7th Place her best result ever. Erin Hamlin took 8th place back home to the USA.
