Dream start for sledders inside: This is our story twice as nice

It was a great Moment at the awards ceremony: After the hard struggle back to your baby breaks Natalie Geisenberger and Dajana Eitberger were equal at the start of the Luge world Cup together on the podium. “This is our story twice as nice. This really is a great day for us,“ said the two-time double Olympic champion Geisenberger. In addition to the second-placed 32-Year-old is also the second “sledge-Mama” Dajana Eitberger came third on the podium.

The victory but secured a Team-mate and overall world Cup winner Julia Taubitz and made the double-Three for the German Luger in Innsbruck perfect. Because in the Sprint Taubitz also secured first place ahead of Geisenberger and Eitberger. The national coach was highly satisfied. “The ladies have presented impressive,” said Norbert hole.

“it’s a nice feeling to start with a triple victory in the season,” said Taubitz from WSC Erzgebirge Oberwiesenthal. Your competitors from the Team, the 24-Year-old paid tribute to great praise. “I’ve said before that to Natalie, if I knew that you had a child, I would not believe it.” Also Dajana Eitberger was overjoyed. “I had a great Race and really fun,” she said.

The fist: Felix Loch in Igls : image: AP

Felix Loch after his first world Cup victory in almost 22 months and just happy. “I’m overwhelmed, that the whole drudgery has been worth it”, posted the 31-Year-old in Instagram. Even a small driving mistake in the first race, couldn’t threaten the number one position on Saturday. “This was a great race. Everything worked, from the Material we have made a tremendous leap forward. It was a perfect weekend,“ said the double Olympic champion of 2014, won on Sunday with the Team in the relay competition, as well as the individual Sprint.

The joy was all the greater because John Ludwig (BRC Oberhof) another German on rank two landed, and thus for a double success caused. “Chapeau! They have implemented what they have shown in Training. Both of them are overpowered, but in the race it all out, what you can do“, was the national coach.

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