Wendl/Arlt slash gap to ten points 

Oberhof (RWH) The two-time Olympic Champions in doubles, Tobias Wendl and Tobias Arlt of Germany, have injected some fresh excitement into the the race for overall victory in this season’s Viessmann World Cup. The three-time World Champions claimed their third win of the season to cut the gap to reigning champions Toni Eggert and Sascha Benecken to just ten points. Eggert/Benecken, the two-time World Champions, finished sixth on their home track.

Second place in Oberhof went to the Latvian duo of Andris Sics/Juris Sics, following their win in Sigulda last week. Third place went to Robin Geueke/David Gamm (GER), who secured their best result of the season.

Eggert/Benecken retain their lead in the overall classification on 772 points. Wendl/Arlt (762) are second while Sics/Sics lie third on 611 points.  

Following on from Oberhof and the highlight of the season, the 49th World Championships of the International Luge Federation (FIL) in the Russian city of Sochi (14–16 February 2020), the final races of the Viessmann World Cup season are scheduled for Winterberg (22–23 February 2020) and Königssee (29 February – 1 March 2020).

Quotes

Tobias Wendl (GER / Olympic Champion 2014 and 2018)

“We noticed in the final practice session that our equipment works well in these weather conditions. We laid a solid foundation with our start time on the first run. That shows we trained well over the summer. We’re regaining our previous form now. It’s nearly time for the World Championships and we’re looking forward to them.”

Tobias Arlt (GER / Olympic Champion 2014 and 2018)

“We didn’t think the World Cup would get this exciting again. Toni Eggert is a real force to be reckoned with on his home track.”

Andris Sics (LAT / Olympic silver medallist in 2010 and Olympic bronze medallist in Team Relay 2014)

“The weather conditions were really poor for the competition. Oberhof is one of our favourite tracks and we love driving here. We are delighted with second place.”

Robin Geueke (GER / World Championship bronze medallist 2015)

“This is a really valuable result. The conditions were extreme. It’s hard to tell what made the difference in the end.”