Igls starts things off

The ice channel in Innsbruck-Igls is hosting the premiere event in the World Cup for the 15th time. The World Cup season begins on Saturday at 9.50:XNUMX a.m. with the first women's run. Andrea Vötter and Andrea Robatscher are at the start for the “Azzurre”. Andrea Vötter from Völs am Schlern was able to celebrate the best result in an individual World Cup last year in Igls with sixth place.

From 12.40 p.m. the doubles will go into the ice channel. For this purpose, technical director Armin Zöggeler nominated the couples Ludwig Rieder/Patrick Rastner and the young Ivan Nagler/Fabian Malleier. Like Andrea Vötter, the doubles pair Rastner/Rieder also achieved the best result of their career last year with second place.

The men's single-seaters will make their World Cup debut this year with the first run on Sunday at 10.15:2014 a.m. Simon Kainzwaldner, Emanuel Rieder and the Meransner cousins Dominik and Kevin Filehner are also there. Dominik has already celebrated three podium finishes on the track at the foot of the Patscherkofel and came sixth last year in heavy snowfall. Kevin already came third in the sprint race in Igls in XNUMX.

The toboggan weekend ends early on Sunday afternoon with the three sprint races. Six athletes from the Italian junior group will also be training in Igls: Leon Felderer, Lukas Gufler, Nadia Falkensteiner, Verena Hofer, Marion Oberhofer and Nina Zöggeler.

The program from the World Cup weekend in Igls: Saturday November 24, 2018: 1st run women 09.50 a.m 2st run women 11.15 a.m 1st run double 12.40 a.m 2nd run double 14.00 p.m

Sunday November 25, 2018: 1st run men 10.15 a.m 2st run men 11.50 a.m BMW Sprint from 13.30 p.m

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Igls starts things off

This weekend the artificial track luge athletes will be holding their World Cup opener in Innsbruck-Igls. The Italian national team is starting with ten athletes.

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