Pigneter and Clara win World Cup gold

With two outstanding races, Patrick Pigneter and Florian Clara won gold in the doubles competition at the 22nd FIL Luge World Championships on natural track on Saturday. For the South Tyrolean duo it was the fourth World Cup title and the sixth World Cup medal in a row. Pigneter/Clara took back the title from Rupert Brüggler/Tobias Angerer. This time the Austrians had to be content with fourth place. With a respectable gap of 1,30 seconds, Pigneter/Clara relegated the Russian duo Pawel Porschnew/Iwan Lazarev to second place.

“World champion for the fourth time – that’s an incredible feeling. The conditions on the track were completely different than in training due to the weather, but we stayed cool and brought our performance to the finish line twice,” said the newly crowned gold medalists after the end of the race.

The Villnöss brothers around Patrick Lambacher and Matthias Lambacher took bronze. The two Eisacktalers were able to fight their way from fourth place to third place on the Lahnwiesenbahn. In the second run, the duo achieved the second best time, ultimately finishing third, 1,34 seconds behind Pigneter/Clara. The Lambacher brothers only switched from sports luge to racing luge at the start of the season. Among other things, you won World Cup gold in the sports luge doubles last year.

Thumbs up: Matthias (left) and Patrick Lambacher took bronze. © Photo Hermann Sobe / Sobe Hermann

“We are overjoyed with the bronze medal, even though we narrowly missed out on silver. Getting precious metal in the first year is incredible. A big compliment goes to the many helpers on the track who ensured ideal conditions here,” said the Lambacher brothers. Gruber at the front – Lanthaler in a class of his own In the men's race, Alex Gruber from Villandro leads after the first race ahead of Patrick Pigneter (+1) and Thomas Kammerlander from North Tyrol (+0,19).

Gruber expects a close race to make the decision: “Since it is supposed to snow overnight and also on Sunday, a lot will certainly depend on the condition of the track. Patrick and I are very close to each other – in the end, the driver who has the better form on the day will prevail.” Second-placed Pigneter, on the other hand, was not entirely satisfied with his first run. “My journey wasn't entirely flawless, now I'm in the role of the hunter. 19 hundredths behind is not a lot, but somehow it is,” said the Völser.

Among the women, top favorite Evelin Lanthaler from Platt in Passeier is comfortably in the lead. After two races, Greta Pinggera from Lasa is in second place (+1,89), Austria's Tina Unterbeger follows in third place (+2,20). Evelin Lanthaler is racing towards World Cup gold. © Photo Hermann Sobe / Sobe Hermann

“After the five victories in the World Cup, I am fully motivated. I want to extend my lead in the third run - the gold medal is my big goal, so I don't want to leave anything to chance," said Lanthaler, commenting on her first two runs.

The second men's race is scheduled for Sunday at 9.30:11.30 a.m., with the final race following at 10.50:13 a.m. The third and decisive women's run takes place at XNUMX:XNUMX a.m. The team competition concludes at XNUMX p.m.

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Pigneter and Clara win World Cup gold

The dream duo has struck again: Patrick Pigneter from Fiè and Florian Clara from Val Badia won gold at the World Natural Track Luge Championships in Latzfons on Saturday. Bronze went to the Lambacher brothers from Funes.

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