3 times overall World Cup victory: South Tyrol's tobogganers win

This weekend the men's, women's and doubles single-seater and pursuit races would have been on the program in Moscow. Because the tobogganers had to leave because of the Ukraine crisis , nothing will come of the season finale. The races will not be rescheduled, so the overall winners have been determined.

With a lead of just five points, European champion Alex Gruber (Villanders) secured the overall World Cup in the men's single-seater for the first time after five of seven races with 430 points. World champion Thomas Kammerlander (AUT) came in second with 425 points, ahead of last year's overall winner Michael Scheikl (AUT) with 380 points. “Now the crystal ball is probably coming in the mail.” Alex Gruber For Gruber it was his first overall World Cup victory, meaning he has reached the goal of his dreams. “It would have been nicer to fight for the last points on the track. I always felt comfortable in Moscow. But I don't have a guilty conscience now, because this season I was always able to fight for victory. Now the crystal ball will probably arrive in the mail,” explains the 29-year-old. Lanthaler's sixth strike In the women's single-seater, Evelin Lanthaler (Platt in Passeier) won all races of the season and with 500 points she secured the overall World Cup for the sixth time. Her teammate Greta Pinggera (Laas) took second place with 380 points, ahead of Lisa Walch (GER/345 points). “I had a nice lead, so probably not too much would have happened in Moscow. “The joy is great,” said the woman from Passiria.

Successful duo: Patrick Pigneter and Florian Clara. © Photo Hermann Sobe / Sobe Hermann

In the doubles this season, the veterans Patrick Pigneter/Florian Clara (Völs/Campill) remained unbeaten. With 500 points they won the overall World Cup for the 13th time, ahead of Fabian Achenrainer/Simon Achenrainer (AUT) with 370 points. Third place went to the European champions Pavel Porshnev/Ivan Lazarev (RUS) with 295 points.

Italy leads the nations rankings with a total of 3.328 points, followed by Austria (2.489 points) and Russia (2.089 points).

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3 times overall World Cup victory: South Tyrol's tobogganers win

Because the last two races of the season in Moscow will not take place and will not be rescheduled, winter is over for natural track tobogganers. There are quite a few South Tyrolean winning faces.

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