Exclusive! These South Tyroleans are fighting for the world championship title in Deutschnofen

For the men, race director Karl Damian has called up Anton Blasbichler (born 1972), Florian Breitenberger (1983), Florian Clara (1988), Hannes Clara (1990), Alex Gruber (1992), Stefan Gruber (1985) and Patrik Pigneter. The women's team will consist of Sarah Gruber (1993), Evelin Lanthaler (1991), Greta Pinggera (1995) and Melanie Schwarz (1989).

Two doubles athletes will also take part in the World Championships at Reggelberg, namely the duos Patrick Pigneter/Florian Clara and Hannes Clara/Stefan Gruber. Italy will send two teams to the start in the team competition.

Deutschnofen welcomes the best tobogganers

The tension is also increasing for both organizers. For the first time, Deutschnofen is hosting the natural track tobogganing world championship. Of course, the eleven-member organizing team is not afraid of the big task, because Deutschnofen has repeatedly proven itself as an organizer of international toboggan races in recent years.

With the Toboggan World Championships, Deutschnofen crowns its development into an internationally recognized tobogganing stronghold. Deutschnofen has organized practically everything there is in the way of national and international races since the demanding Pföslriep toboggan run was built and homologated at the end of the 1990s: for example the Italian championship in 1999, for example the Intercontinental Cup races in 2001 and 2008, plus the World Cup races in 2009 and 2012 as well as two junior world championships (the FIL Youth Games in 2003 and the Junior World Championships in 2010), the European Grand Prix for sport luge in 2007 and the horn sled European Cup final in 2004. There was always a lot of praise from the athletes and officials for the smooth running and for the effort to put together an entertaining supporting program in addition to the sporting program.

The two OK heads Christian Gallmetzer and Martin Mittermair describe their demands for “their” toboggan world championships as follows: “We want to advertise the natural track toboggan sport, which simply doesn't deserve the current crisis. The sport is simply too attractive to live in the shadows." And: "We want the World Cup to leave a lasting impression on both the athletes and the audience - sportingly and socially."

Start number draw on Wednesday at 18 p.m. in the Hotel Pföstl

After the official registration deadline at 14 p.m. it will be determined on Wednesday afternoon how many athletes from how many nations will be chasing gold medals in Nova Ponente. At 18 p.m., the start number raffle will take place in the Hotel Pfösl, which is located in the immediate vicinity of the World Cup-tested Pföslriep toboggan run. The team captains then meet for their first meeting.

The training runs begin on Thursday at 10 a.m. It will be seen for the first time whether Patrick Pigneter, Ekatharina Lavrentjeva and the Pigneter/Clara doubles feel comfortable on the Pföslriep toboggan run this year - they are still unbeaten in Nova Ponente, having won the World Cup in both 2009 and 2012 won by train. Pigneter could be the star of the World Cup. With two gold medals, he would become the second most successful athlete in World Cup history behind Gerhard Pilz, as he has already collected six World Cup medals in his career - the Austrian Gerhard Pilz won nine World Cup medals between 1986 and 2007, including five gold medals.

Further information about the World Cup in Deutschnofen is available here !

The World Cup program at a glance

Wednesday, January 23rd Arrival of the teams and tour of the track 18 p.m.: Start number raffle in the Hotel Pfösl followed by a team captains meeting in the Hotel Pfösl

Thursday, January 24th 10 a.m.: 1st single-seater training run for men and women 12 a.m.: 2st single-seater training run for men and women 13.30 p.m.: 1st training run doubles 14.30 p.m.: 2st training run doubles followed by a team captain’s meeting in the finish area 19 p.m.: Festive entry from “Bar Luise” 20 p.m.: Opening ceremony in the finish area with gala evening

Friday, January 25th 10 a.m.: Team competition, followed by a flower ceremony 11.30 a.m.: Training run for the remaining single-seater men and women followed by a team captain’s meeting in the finish area 20 p.m.: World Cup party in the marquee with VOLX ROCK

Saturday, January 26th 10 a.m.: 1st double-seater race and 1st single-seater women's race 12 p.m.: 2nd double-seater race, followed by a flower ceremony 12.30 p.m.: 2nd single-seater women's race and 1st men's single-seater race followed by a team captain’s meeting in the finish area 13.45 p.m.: Awards for the Deutschnofen middle school students on the occasion of the World Cup poster competition 14 p.m.: Air show by the Bozen model flight group 15 p.m.: International prize wading 20 p.m.: World Cup party in the marquee with PAMSTIDDN KINGS

Sunday, January 27st 9 a.m.: Morning pint with live music, white sausage and Paulaner beer 10 a.m. to 14 p.m.: face painting corner and bouncy castle

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Exclusive! These South Tyroleans are fighting for the world championship title in Deutschnofen

The World Championships in natural track tobogganing will take place in Nova Ponente from January 24th to 27th. SportNews has an exclusive report from the Italian national team, which consists exclusively of South Tyrolean natural track tobogganers.

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