The La Plagne bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track is a bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track located in La Plagne Tarentaise, Savoie, France. The track was the venue for the bobsleigh and luge competitions for the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville. It will host those events again and skeleton at the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps.
History
In 1986, Albertville was awarded the 1992 Winter Olympics over Sofia, Bulgaria; Falun, Sweden; Lillehammer, Norway; Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy; Anchorage, Alaska, United States; and Berchtesgaden, West Germany.Gamesbids.com archives of past awards of Olympic Games. - accessed January 30, 2008 The track was constructed from September 1988 to December 1990 designed for use in bobsleigh and luge competitions with the drivers in mind.1992 Winter Olympics official report. pp. 92-95, 350-5. - accessed February 14, 2008. Ice team staff was recruited in August 1990 while the first ice test was performed in January 1991. The first bobsleigh test event was in February 1991 while the first luge test event was in March 1991. The track hosted the skeleton event of the FIBT World Championships in 1993.FIBT men's skeleton world championships results since 1989 Since the 1992 Winter Olympics, the track has been host to programs on bobsleigh rides performed by 1998 Winter Olympic medalist Bruno Mingeon.Bobsleigh rides at La Plagne. - accessed February 12, 2008. The track was part of neighboring Annecy's bid package for the 2018 Winter Olympics which was submitted to the International Olympic Committee on 15 October 2009.Annecy 2018 bid presentation featuring La Plagne (p. 4) - accessed 17 October 2009.
Statistics The track consists of of concrete cooled by of 10 cm (3.9 in) diameter ammonia refrigeration piping that can keep the track cooled to . When water is applied to ice up the track, a total of 15 ice workers manually apply the water to generate ice up to a thickness of 4 cm (1.6 inch) that is kept at a temperature of -7 to - 10 °C (14 to 19 °F). The outside of the track is covered with insulation and wood. of electrical conduit connects the track from start to finish, including timing, television cables, computers, and sensors. Technicians from the bobsleigh and luge track in Igls, Austria assisted the ice workers during production and maintenance of the ice for the 1992 Winter Olympics.
Track lengths and turns +Physical statisticsSportLength of trackNumber of turnsVertical drop(start to finish)Average grade (%)metersyardsmetersfeetBobsleigh and skeleton198.29Luge – men's single158.8Luge – women's singles / men's doubles147.5
There are no turn names listed for the track.
Track records
Bobsleigh + Sport Record Nation – athlete(s) Date Time (seconds) 4-man Track – Christoph Langen / Marko Jacobs / Thomas Platzer / Sven Rühr 19 December 1998 57.31 2-man Track – Christoph Langen / Thomas Platzer 18 December 1998 58.68 2-woman Track – Laura Nolte / Deborah Levi 11 January 2020 1:00.67 Monobob Track – Kaysha Love 9 December 2023 1:03.79
Skeleton + Sport Record Nation – athlete(s) Date Time (seconds) Men Track – Alexander Tretiakov 10 January 2020 59.28 Women Track – Elena Nikitina 10 January 2020 1:01.35
Luge + SportUSALuge.org tracks. - Click on La Plagne, France track and scroll down for track records on luge track records. Accessed 14 February 2008. Record Nation – athlete(s) Date Time (seconds) Men's singles Track – Markus Prock 11 December 1995 45.176 Women's singles Track – Angelika Neuner 10 December 1995 45.277 Men's doubles Track – Patric Leitner / Alexander Resch 9 December 1995 45.022
Championships hosted 1992 Winter Olympics FIBT World Championships: 1993 (Skeleton) 2030 Winter Olympics (Future event)
References
External links FIBT track profile - Men's single luge starthouse is located above turn three and intersects with women's singles/ men's doubles luge prior to intersecting with the bobsleigh/ skeleton part of the track prior to turn five. Official link to the bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track. La Plagne bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton club website.