Max Langenhan and Felix Loch have ended the Austrians' run of success at their home World Cup in Altenberg. Luge World Champion Langenhan was 0.230 seconds faster than three-time Olympic champion Loch in second place after the two single-seater runs. Italy's Dominik Fischnaller (+0.399) finished third. It was Langenhan's 17th career World Cup victory and his second win of the season. Despite his second win of the season, Langenhan was not entirely satisfied with his runs. "I made quite a few mistakes at the top," said the 25-year-old. "But it's really nice to be up there with Felix." The 35-year-old Loch said: "We're super happy with the result. It's good for our self-confidence."
Before the Christmas break, the German lugers had suffered heavy defeats against the Austrians in Oberhof and Innsbruck-Igls. Langenhan and Loch were still able to impress at the start in Norway. "Started well and then slowed down a lot," said Langenhan, describing his previous performances before the race in Altenberg. He won his first World Championship title in Saxony last year.
