SIGULDA, Latvia (AP) " Toni Eggert and Sascha Benecken set a track record on both runs to win a luge World Cup doubles race Saturday and take a big step toward the overall title. Oskars Gudramovics and Peteris Kalnins of Latvia were second, 0.363 off the lead on their home track, with Italians Ludwig Rieder and Patrick Rastner 0.695 off the pace in third. Eggert and Benecken's sixth win from eight races this season extended their overall lead to 152 points over World Cup holders Tobias Wendl and Tobias Arlt of Germany, who were 10th on Saturday. Geisenberger extended her standings lead to 27 points over Huefner. Tatyana Ivanova led after setting a track record on her first run and held the lead for much of her second run, only to tap the wall near the bottom of the track.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 14, 2017 09:29 UTC