Leanda Cave, the dark horse with a world championship pedigree, and Erika Csomor, the odds-on second favorite: Portraits of two challengers to Chrissie Wellington at Quelle Challenge Roth
by Tim Carlson, July 10, 2009
Wellington, Csomor head powerful women’s field targeting Van Vlerken’s 8:45:48 world best Iron-distance time set at Roth last year. Normann Stadler is favored over defending men’s champ Vernay.
Looking back and to the future: In the final chapter of a two-part interview, the Dane whose name means Thunder Bear reflects on the meaning of his sporting career, his future with his growing family and new directions in work.
After a 110-mile train ride north from Munich, the Roth traveler changes trains in historic Nuremberg on day 2.
A tribute to Torbjorn Sindballe for a decade of triathlon excellence by a Dane called Thunder Bear. Photographs by Timothy Carlson.
A look inside the red-hot sprint to the finish for the $200,000 top prize at the Hy-Vee Triathlon by top Olympic rivals contesting their close encounter for the second time.
Thunder Bear talks about a career with great highs – including an Ironman Hawaii bike record, a third place finish in Kona and an ITU long course World title — and heart valve troubles which prompted retirement at 32.
Amy Marsh held off fellow Austin triathlete Kelly Williamson and Paul Matthews topped fellow Aussies Leon Griffin and Simon Thompson to win Buffalo Springs Lake 70.3
In a reverse of the usual form, super-biker David Thompson lost ground on the bike but took his third Philly title in a row with his run; Rebeccah Wassner held off Canadian Kerry Spearing by 38 seconds for her third straight win in the City of Brotherly Love
Will the high-adrenaline, fast-twitch, sprint format charms of Team Triathlon win the hearts and minds of the IOC? If the action at West Des Moines is any indicator, triathlon might have another Olympic event.
Simon Whitfield gets $200,000 revenge for Olympic sprint loss, takes razor thin margin win over Kahlefeldt, Frodeno, Gemmell, Shoemaker, Gomez in six-man finishing sprint at Hy-Vee $1 million Elite Cup in West Des Moines
Emmas Incorporated repeat Washington DC 1-2 domination; Emma Moffatt jumps to the head of the class with a 93-second margin of victory over Olympic champ and training partner Emma Snowsill and takes home $200,000 in West Des Moines.
Just three and a half months ago, Sarah Haskins underwent surgery to repair damage to a nerve in her foot damaged when her ankle snapped on a crack in the pavement in a 2007 World Cup in Lisbon. Recovering fast, Haskins finished 5th and 4th in two World Championship Series races.
