Robatscher cheers in the driving snow in Altenberg

Winter also has Altenberg (Saxony) firmly in its grip. Because it was snowing so heavily towards the end of the first round, the German team protested. The local heroes saw themselves at a disadvantage due to the snowfall and demanded that the second round no longer be held - and that's what happened.

Robatscher celebrates his first World Cup victory Sandra Robatscher, who started the race with number 10, had a dream run and left the big favorites behind her in a row. This also had a bit to do with the track, which didn't necessarily get faster as the race continued due to the snowfall. Robatscher's best World Cup result to date was third place in Sigulda (2018).

Nevertheless: In the end, Robatscher is the first “Azzurra” since Gerda Weissensteiner (she won in Königssee and St. Moritz in 1996) to be at the top of a World Cup race. Andrea Vötter underlined the strong performance of the South Tyroleans in East Germany with fifth place.

Second place went to the German Natalie Geisenberger, who was the only one of the favorites who started late and managed a halfway decent time on the track. Viktoriia Demchenko from Russia completes the podium in Altenberg. Strong criticism of the toboggan association After the race was stopped, there was strong criticism from many quarters - especially from Germany. Felix Loch found very clear words in the ARD interview: “It’s totally irregular. But the FIL wants to hold a competition no matter what. We'll see what happens here." Second-place Natalie Geisenberger also agreed with the criticism: "I was lucky because the track was swept right before my ride. That’s why I’m happy with my performance – but a regular competition looks different.” FIL World Cup in Altenberg: Women’s result Pos Name Country Time 1. Sandra Robatscher ITA/Tiers 53,932 seconds 2. Natalie Geisenberger GER +0,090 3. Victoria Demchenko RUS +0,246 4. Emily Sweeney USA +0,252 5. Andrea Voetter ITA/Völs +0,310 6. Eliza Cauce LAT +0,317

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Robatscher cheers in the driving snow in Altenberg

Sandra Robatscher celebrated her first World Cup victory in Altenberg. The 23-year-old from Tiers won a chaotic race that had to be stopped after the first round.

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