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.
Greg Bennett, nursing an injury, will give Life Time his best shot. Potts and Reed are the odds on favorites. Haskins, Wassner, Lavelle headline women’s field
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.
In the last few months a few new TT bikes came out that virtually dated many bikes that seemed quite exciting not so long ago. Some of these machines are not available to the public, but the Giant Trinity Advanced SL soon will be.
The pilgrimage to the classic Quelle Challenge Roth triathlon is a total experience to be cherished. Day 1 images from Munich.
We just noticed a new aero helmet from Giro, limited edition glasses from Oakley, an inspiring and helping image print and a BAMF shirt from true-motion.
It’s race morning, the weather appears to be cooperating, and we’re ready for a crackerjack race. The Slowtwitch coverage of the Life Time Fitness race is ongoing.
Lauren Groves earned her biggest paycheck to date when she finished a very close third at the recent Hy-Vee triathlon. She also helped her Canadian team win a bronze medal at the ITU Team Triathlon Championships a day later.
Belgium’s Marino Vanhoenacker took his 4th Ironman Austria title today in a course record time of 8:01:38. Bella Bayliss recorded her second sub 9 hour Ironman performance as she won the women’s title in 8:50:13.
Timo Bracht defeated a stellar field on his way to take the Frankfurter Sparkasse Ironman European Championships in Germany in a course record time of 7:59:15. Sandra Wallenhorst took the women’s title in 8:58:08.
After a couple of fourth place finishes at 70.3 Florida and Kansas this year, Amy Marsh finally climbed to the very top of the podium at the Buffalo Springs 70.3 event in Lubbock, TX last weekend.
