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Nolte Sweeps Winterberg to Extend World Cup Leads

Germany delivers a two-woman podium sweep ahead of next week’s St. Moritz stop.

Overview

  • Laura Nolte surged past Lisa Buckwitz in the second run to win the two-woman race at Winterberg by 0.16 seconds.
  • The two-woman victory came a day after Nolte won the monobob on the same track, completing a home double.
  • It was Nolte’s fourth win in five two-woman races this season, strengthening her leads in the two-woman World Cup and monobob standings.
  • Racing with brakeman Deborah Levi, Nolte set the fastest start times in both runs to overturn Buckwitz’s first-run advantage.
  • Kim Kalicki placed third after substituting Leonie Fiebig for the injured Talea Prepens in run two, with St. Moritz next and two World Cups remaining before the Olympics.