Dominik Fischnaller returns to the podium in the men's single of the Luge World Cup. On the Austrian gut of Igls the 28-year-old Italian got on the third step, 275 thousandths away from the winner, the very strong German Johannes Ludwig, who set the clock on a time of 1'39 "605. For the South Tyrolean carabiniere it is the third individual podium of the season, after the victory in the sprint and the third place in single, both obtained in the Sochi stage. "I played two really super heats - declared Fischnaller at the finish line -. After the physical problems in the shoulder of the last few weeks, the situation is improving day by day, the best condition is coming". The second position of the day was the prerogative of the host Wolfgang Kindl,which has accumulated a delay of just 49 thousandths.
Three Italians are in the top 15, thanks to the tests of Kevin Fischnaller, who finished in ninth position at 532 thousandths from the Teutonic leader, and Leon Felderer 15th at 907 thousandths. Overall ranking that sees Ludwig in first place with 455 points, followed by Kindl at 311 and by Max Langenhan with 284 points.
The magical day of Italy continued also in the men's doubles, with the crew composed of Emanuel Rieder and Simon Kainzwaldner able to conquer the third position, thus conquering the first podium of the season in the specialty. The blue duo finished the test with an overall time of 1'19 "452, 171 thousandths from the victory, which went to the hosts Steu / Koller. The Latvian brothers Sics finished in second position, just 22 thousandths.
Ivan Nagler and Fabian Malleier also performed well, sixth, while Ludwig Rieder and Patrick Rastner had to settle for eleventh place.
