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Gleirscher triumphs in Sigulda: ÖRV celebrates a strong start to the season!
Nico Gleirscher leads with 331 points after a successful World Cup race in Sigulda on January 5, 2025. Austria's toboggan team is celebrating strong performances and is looking forward to the second half of the season in Altenberg.
Gleirscher triumphs in Sigulda: ÖRV celebrates a strong start to the season!
Nico Gleirscher triumphed at the Toboggan World Cup in Sigulda and is at the top of the overall standings with his third victory of the season. After the fourth competition he leads with 331 points, followed by Jonas Langenhan (271 points) and his teammates Jonas Müller (259 points) and Wolfgang Kindl (247 points). The Austrian team had already celebrated four victories in three of four single-seater races this season Small newspaper reported.
Gleirscher spoke about the demanding competition and the special route in Sigulda. "It's always a challenge, especially when you're aiming for a track record. It's not that easy to go down twice without making a mistake," he explained, emphasizing that fine-tuning the right track setup was essential. His team had done a lot of testing over the last week and finally made small changes that paid off. Kindl, who finished eighth, and David Gleirscher, both of whom finished in the top ten, also contributed to the team's success. In addition, the Austrian relay team narrowly had to admit defeat to Germany in the turbulent team competition, who celebrated their 50th victory, as can be seen from the World Cup statistics ( FIL ).
ÖRV head coach Christian Eigentler was extremely satisfied with the overall result this weekend. "We have had a very difficult time in Sigulda in recent years, which makes the performances we showed this weekend all the more pleasing. Two victories cannot be taken for granted," noted Eigentler. The Toboggan World Cup continues next weekend in Altenberg and the second half of the season begins.