Sigulda (pps) Italy’s Defending Champions Christian Oberstolz/Patrick Gruber have won the season’s opener in Viessmann luge World Cup at Sigulda (Latvia). While celebrating their fourth World Cup victory they finished in a total time of one minute 27,094 seconds. Seconds place went to Austria’s former World Champions Tobias Schiegl/Markus Schiegl (1:27,164). Germany’s Olympic Champions Patric Leitner/Alexander Resch (1:27,174) finished on third place. Sebastian Schmidt/Andre Forker (Deutschland), who were in the lead after the first run, made a mistake in the second one, and fall back on fourth place (1:27,289). Quotes: Christian Oberstolz (ITA / overall World Cup Champions 2004/2005) „This is a good start in the new season. We didn’t expect this victory after the first run, but we are happy. It is still a long time till the opening of the games, but we are already in good shape.” Tobias Schiegl (AUT / World Champion 1996 und 1997) „We reached 50 % of our Olympic ticket. We are already in Verona and will find the way to Turin too. We are a little bit angry, because we could have won this race." Patric Leitner (GER / Olympic Champion 2002) „It is he first time for us, to stay at a world Cup race in Sigulda on the podium. And it is always good to be the best German team in the Olympic Winter."