Wendl/Arlt put an end to winning streak by Eggert/Benecken

Berchtesgaden (RWH) The Olympic Champions Tobias Wendl and Tobias Arlt (GER) have maintained a clean sheet at their home track in Königssee and simultaneously put an end to the winning streak of Toni Eggert/Sascha Benecken. The current World Champions finished second in Königssee, ahead of their teammates Robin Geueke/David Gamm in third.

The Italian junior doubles pairing of Ivan Nagler/Fabian Malleier came home in seventh place, ahead of their more experienced teammates. The juniors previously clinched sixth at the Viessmann World Cup in Altenberg and could still be in with a chance of competing at the Winter Games in PyeongChang.

Eggert/Benecken still lead the overall Viessmann World Cup rankings with 770 points. Wendl/Arlt are second with 567 points, and Austria’s team of Peter Penz and Georg Fischler are third on 476 points, having finished fourth in Königssee.

Quotes

Tobias Wendl (GER, Olympic Champion 2014, World Champion 2013, 2015 and 2016):

“This has been an incredible run of wins, even for us. Every year we withstand the pressure, and we weren’t nervous at all. We know what we can do. It gives us a confidence boost for the races to come. If we get everything right, we can beat Eggert/Benecken.”

Toni Eggert (GER / World Champion 2017, European Champion 2013 and 2016):

“We gave away the win today. We clearly had the advantage, and we shouldn’t forget that. Finishing second after a mistake like that: the others need to learn how to do that too.”

Robin Geueke (GER / World Championship bronze in 2017):

“We had a plan in mind to make it to the finish line after two solid runs. And we managed it. It’s an advantage that we know the German tracks very well.