Altenberg (pps) The Olympic Silver Medalists André Florschütz/Torsten Wustlich from Germany realized their first victory of the season. Celebrating the tenth success overall in Viessmann Luge World Cup Florschütz/Wustlich won in a total time of one minute 24.460 seconds in front of Austria’s Peter Penz /Georg Fischler (.019 seconds back). Third place went to Italy’s European Champions Christian Oberstolz/Patrick Gruber, just .105 seconds back.
Christian Niccum/Daniel Joye (U.S.A.) finished on ninth place (.626 seconds back). Tristan Walker/Justin Snith from Canada came in on 13th place (1.198 back) right in front of their team-mates Chris Moffat/Mike Moffat (.1477 back).
In the overall standings Florschütz/Wustlich are now in front with 270 points followed bay Patric Leitner/Alexander Resch (250) and Oberstolz/Gruber (200).
