OBERHOF, Germany (AP) – After three events without a win, Olympic champion Felix Loch won a luge World Cup to stretch his lead in the overall standings on Sunday.
Loch, whose mistake allowed Austria’s Wolfgang Kindl to claim the win in Koenigssee last weekend, was fastest in both runs in Oberhof and won in a combined time of 1 minute, 25.591 seconds, beating Russia’s Semen Pavlichenko by 0.267 seconds.
German teammate Andi Langenhan was third, 0.295 behind, ahead of Austria’s Reinhard Egger and Russia’s Roman Repilov.
Germany’s Felix Loch celebrates his victory after the men’s Luge World Cup race on Oberhof, Germany, Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018. (Martin Schutt/dpa via AP)
With four races remaining, Loch leads on 671 points, ahead of Kindl on 568. The Austrian, who previously won two in a row, was ninth in Oberhof.
Loch later helped Germany win the team relay competition ahead of Latvia and Austria.
Russia’s Roman Repilov competes during the men’s Luge World Cup race in Oberhof, Germany, Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018. (Martin Schutt/dpa via AP)
Germany’s third placed Andi Langenhan, right, Germany’s winner Felix Loch and Russia’s second placed Semen Pavlichenko, left, celebrate after the men’s Luge World Cup race on Oberhof, Germany, Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018. (Martin Schutt/dpa via AP)
Germany’s Felix Loch competes during the men’s Luge World Cup race in Oberhof, Germany, Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018.(Martin Schutt/dpa via AP)
Austria’s Reinhard Egger crashes in the finish area during the men’s Luge World Cup race in Oberhof, Germany, Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018. st’rzt im Auslauf. He placed fourth. ( Martin Schutt/dpa via AP)
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