New period, acquainted photo: Luger Julia Taubitz goes to the top of the platform – likewise at the beginning of the World Cup inLillehammer The German increases gamers Jessica Degenhardt and Cheyenne Rosenthal likewise had factor to be delighted. For Dajana Eitberger, the competitors finished in bitter frustration.
For the very first time in nearly 5 years, the tobogganers are back in the south ofNorway And Julia Taubitz promptly revealed her course on the 1994 Olympic track. The 28-year-old from Annaberg-Buchholz won on Saturday (November 30th, 2024) in advance of the American Emily Sweeney (+0.092 secs) and commemorated her 28th World Cup triumph in a specific race. Third location mosted likely to globe champ Lisa Schulze from Austria (+0.152 ).
Merle Fr äbel settled the excellent German result and end up 5th (+0.408 ). Anna Berreiter and Melina Fabienne Fischer landed in 14th and 15th location.
Taubitz isn’t hindered by Sweeney’s performance history
Already in the initial run, Taubitz, the total World Cup victor from the previous period, placed in a solid run and obtained a lead of 0.081 secs overSchulte Fr äbel, Berreiter and Fischer in 7th, 14th and 15th location needed to expect a catch-up race at this moment in order to assault the platform once more. Berreiter and Fischer were just able to attain this to a restricted level, however many thanks to a daring drive, Fr äbel went up a couple of locations.
Taubitz likewise revealed solid nerves in the last, although the competitors had actually established bench high. Above all, Emily Sweeney, that established a brand-new performance history and catapulted herself to the top. But Taubitz responded to with an additional amazing drive, mastered the edges and left no question regarding her triumph.
Taubitz commemorated a total amount of 6 World Cup success in private races (consisting of sprints) last period and ended up being total World Cup victor for the 4th time. This wintertime she will certainly once more be the leading fave and will certainly do every little thing she can to additional increase her remarkable collection of medals, specifically at the World Championships in Whistler, Canada inFebruary At the last home World Championships in Altenberg she won gold in the sprint and group relay; just the Austrian Schulte was much faster in the private occasion.
Degenhardt/Rosenthal were just directly defeated at the beginning
The German increases gamers Jessica Degenhardt and Cheyenne Rosenthal had actually currently made a solid beginning to the brand-new period. The previous globe champs were just beat by Chevonne Forgan andSophia Kirby In completion, 0.017 secs tipped the ranges for the Americans, that had actually currently established the most effective time in the initial run.
The German duo had the ability to enhance once more in the 2nd run and was also a touch much faster than the competitors, however it had not been sufficient to win at the beginning. Marta Robezniece/Kitija Bogdanova from Latvia finished the platform (+0.490 secs).
Last period, Degenhardt/Rosenthal ended up second in the total World Cup behind Andrea Vötter andMarion Oberhofer The Italians ended up fifth in the initial race this wintertime.
Eitberger drops with a brand-new companion
Dajana Eitberger experienced frustration when she and her brand-new companion Magdalena Matschina dropped in the initial run and were removed. “This is very, very bitter. A bitter pill that we have to swallow right now“, claimed previous private globe champEitberger Luckily, the duo obviously got away any type of major injuries.”I’m doing well. But Dajana has a few little aches and pains” claimed Matschina and introduced: “Get up and carry on.“It proceeds in Innsbruck-Igls following week.
Last period, Eitberger, that won Olympic silver in the private occasion in 2018, competed down the ice track withSaskia Schirmer The duo won gold in the group relay at the home World Championships in Altenberg and likewise commemorated a World Cup triumph in Oberhof inFebruary Nevertheless, the 33-year-old determined to alter. The huge objective for the 19-year-old Matschina is to get approved for the 2026 Olympic Games.
