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The Vorarlberg artificial track slides started the new season on Saturday at Igls with a double victory in the two-seater. Thomas Steu de Bludenz and his Tyrolean partner Lorenz Koller prevailed ahead of Yannick Müller (Bludenz) and his Tyrolean partner Armin Frauscher.
Steu / Koller had led after the first race and also set the fastest time in the second race. Müller / Frauscher catapulted from fourth to second with the second fastest time in the decision. They were 0.225 seconds behind. The experienced Germans Toni Eggert / Saascha Benecken only finished third (+0.280).
While it is a dream result for the young two-seater duo Müller / Frauscher with their first place on the podium, it is a dream comeback for Steu / Koller after Steus’ tibia and fibula fracture. Even head coach Marco Friedl did not expect this success: “We are very happy. For Müller / Frauscher it is the second year and there are two first. I am very surprised. “
“Back where we want to go”
“Double win for Austria, I’m very happy for the other two,” said Thomas Steu of Bludenz. “We worked hard in the summer, it wasn’t always easy with the injury. I didn’t think it would work that well right away, but now we’re back to where we want to be. “
Individual: Jonas Müller in fifth place
In the individual competition, Jonas Müller de Bludenz, Yannick Müller’s brother, finished fifth. The Austrians did not achieve a podium in the individual, the best Austrian was the Olympic champion David Gleirscher in fourth place. Germany’s Felix Loch celebrated his 40th World Cup victory.
Müller was able to regain six places in the second race. After the first race he found himself in eleventh place due to a contact with the board on the flatter part, but started a race to catch up. “Fifth place fits very well. But I know I can do better, ”said the man from Vorarlberg. Jonas Müller celebrated his first World Cup victory in Igls in 2019.
