http://www.xcmag.com/2013/01/world-hang-gliding-championships-2013-alex-ploner-current-world-champion/

What was the most memorable task?

The second task was definitely something I won’t forget. I was in the lead and
missed a ‘fly-through’ turnpoint, so I had to fly back 2km to make it and
afterwards I had to push very hard to catch Christian in the lead and we were
able to finish several minutes in front of the rest of the pack.

But the most memorable task for me is still the last task at the Worlds in
Laragne in 2009. Going into the last task I was second and Manfred Ruhmer was in
first. The task was a big triangle, 170km I think, the weather was very good,
nice clouds around and a little north wind.

About 15 minutes after task start our team leader told the team that Manfred had
landed – he’d bombed. I knew I only had to make goal, and that shouldn’t have
been a problem on a day like we had, but those were the most difficult 150km of
my life!