Natalie Geisenberger leads German charge in home Luge World Cup

Natalie Geisenberger took gold as Germany secured a clean sweep of medals on home soil at the Luge World Cup in Altenberg.

The 29-year-old finished with a total time of 1:44.241, just 0.157 seconds ahead of compatriot Tatjana Huefner, to secure her third win of the season.

Geisenberger's second run was a new track record as she slid across the line in a time of 52.036 seconds.

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The German is now 117 points ahead of Huefner in the overall Luge World Cup standings as she chases a record sixth overall title.

The reigning singles and mixed team Olympic champion, who picked up two European titles this year, seems to be preparing perfectly to defend her titles in PyeongChang.

Natalie Geisenberger of Germany competes

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And Russia's Tatyana Ivanova – who finished fifth in Altenberg behind Canada's Alex Gough – is third in the overall World Cup table, 199 points behind Geisenberger.

The next stop on the World Cup schedule will be Calgary, Alberta, on Debember 8-9, before the competition also heads to Lake Placid, New York later this month.

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