Francesco Friedrich and Simon Wulff Set Start Record in Dominant Altenberg Victory

The duo secured a commanding win at the Zweierbob World Cup opener, marking Wulff's successful debut after transitioning from sprinting.

Francesco Friedrich and Simon Wulff won the Zweierbob World Cup opener in Altenberg by a significant margin of 0.41 seconds.
The pair set a new start record of 5.07 seconds, breaking the previous record of 5.11 seconds set in 2018 by Canadians Justin Kripps and Alexander Kopacz.
This victory marked Friedrich's 80th World Cup win and Wulff's first, following his recent transition from track and field to bobsledding.
Wulff, a former sprinter with a personal best of 10.06 seconds in the 100 meters, is seen as a key addition to Friedrich's team ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics.
The win comes amidst internal team changes, including Friedrich's former longtime teammate Thorsten Margis joining rival Johannes Lochner's team.