Johannes Lochner and Laura Nolte win final World Cup event of the season to claim Crystal Globes

20.02.2023 - 02:43 eurosport.com

Johannes Lochner and Laura Nolte sealed Crystal Globe triumphs after victories in the final two-man and two-woman bobsleigh events of the season in Sigulda, though missed out in the overall competitions.

Alongside partner Georg Fleischhauer, Lochner sealed a sixth straight win in the two-man event to seal the overall World Cup title after a stunning season for the duo.

Ad Lochner and Fleischhauer finished 0.36s ahead of Francesco Friedrich and Thorsten Margis in Sigulda, with Swiss partnership Michael Vogt and Sandro Michel 0.44s back in third.

BobsleighLochner on verge of securing two-man Crystal GlobeYESTERDAY AT 15:15 The two-man title went the way of Lochner but the overall title across all disciplines went the way of Friedrich.

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