It's very close on the first 400 meters - 20 athletes together in one group #IM703EC
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A group of five opened up a little gap of a few meters - we have a group of 10 athletes behind #IM703EC
Maurice Clavel is setting the pace at the front
Andreas Raelert is part of the second group
Top 10 Men Swim Split Km 1.4:
1 79 Kueng, Manuel (SUI) PRO Team Koach 00:18:17
2 78 Belaubre, Frederic (FRA) PRO Vitrolles +00:02 00:18:19
3 81 Clavel, Maurice (GER) PRO AST-Süßen +00:04 00:18:21
4 87 Dekker, Martijn (NED) PRO Team4Talent +00:06 00:18:23
5 85 Robertson, Peter (AUS) PRO +00:09 00:18:26
6 46 Kramer, Christian (GER) PRO SC DHfK Leipzig +00:25 00:18:42
7 40 Costes, Antony (FRA) PRO Triathlon Toulous... +00:27 00:18:44
8 9 Collington, Kevin (USA) PRO +00:29 00:18:46
9 43 Raelert, Andreas (GER) PRO TriZack Rostock +00:32 00:18:49
10 49 Angel Fidalgo, Miguel (ESP) PRO FERRER HOTELS +00:33 00:18:50
Top 7 Women Swim Split:
1 75 Schaerer, Celine (SUI) PRO Team Koach 00:19:45
2 57 Donat, Camille (FRA) PRO TCG 79 Parthenay +00:28 00:20:13
3 77 Morel, Charlotte (FRA) PRO Saint RAPHAEL tri... +00:51 00:20:36
4 63 Pedersen, Camilla (DEN) PRO ETOM +00:54 00:20:39
5 66 Vodickova, Radka (CZE) PRO +00:55 00:20:40
6 53 Beranek, Anja (GER) PRO TV Erlangen +01:36 00:21:21
7 52 Vesterby, Michelle (DEN) PRO OTK +01:40 00:21:25
Manuel Kueng is the first man out of the water
Top 10 Men Swim Finish:
1 79 Kueng, Manuel (SUI) PRO Team Koach +00:00 00:24:20
2 78 Belaubre, Frederic (FRA) PRO Vitrolles +00:02 00:24:22
3 81 Clavel, Maurice (GER) PRO AST-Süßen +00:04 00:24:24
4 87 Dekker, Martijn (NED) PRO Team4Talent +00:07 00:24:27
5 85 Robertson, Peter (AUS) PRO +00:10 00:24:30
6 9 Collington, Kevin (USA) PRO +00:45 00:25:05
7 46 Kramer, Christian (GER) PRO SC DHfK Leipzig +00:46 00:25:06
8 40 Costes, Antony (FRA) PRO Triathlon Toulous... +00:47 00:25:07
9 43 Raelert, Andreas (GER) PRO TriZack Rostock +00:49 00:25:09
10 95 Schuster, Paul (GER) PRO equipeRED / algem... +00:50 00:25:10
Celine Schärer exits the water in first place in 26:29
Camille Donat (FRA) is +0:42 behind in second
More splits of the men: Ruedi Wild was 0:56 behind, Andreas Dreitz +2:39, Boris Stein +2:59
Top 10 Women Swim Finish:
1 75 Schaerer, Celine (SUI) PRO Team Koach +00:00 00:26:29
2 57 Donat, Camille (FRA) PRO TCG 79 Parthenay +00:42 00:27:11
3 77 Morel, Charlotte (FRA) PRO Saint RAPHAEL tri... +01:05 00:27:34
4 63 Pedersen, Camilla (DEN) PRO ETOM +01:07 00:27:36
5 66 Vodickova, Radka (CZE) PRO +01:07 00:27:36
6 53 Beranek, Anja (GER) PRO TV Erlangen +02:04 00:28:33
7 52 Vesterby, Michelle (DEN) PRO OTK +02:04 00:28:33
8 70 Schmitt, Natascha (GER) PRO algemarin TUS Gri... +02:38 00:29:07
9 62 Tondeur, Alexandra (BEL) PRO Urbantrisports +02:51 00:29:20
10 76 Livesey, Caroline (GBR) PRO +05:41 00:32:10
Maurice Clavel is hammering - he has opened up a little gap.
Behind Clavel we have a little group including Andreas Raelert, Peter Robertson, Pieter Heemeryck
Manuel Kueng is next to Clavel at the front
Maurice Clavel is pushing really hard. There is a lot of wind on the course - but the pace is high. The group led by Andreas Raelert is a minute behind. Kueng is in second a few seconds behind Clavel
Top 10 Men Bike Km 20.8:
1 81 Clavel, Maurice (GER) PRO AST-Süßen 00:56:45
2 79 Kueng, Manuel (SUI) PRO Team Koach +00:06 00:56:51
3 43 Raelert, Andreas (GER) PRO TriZack Rostock +01:02 00:57:47
4 40 Costes, Antony (FRA) PRO Triathlon Toulous... +01:06 00:57:51
5 39 Wild, Ruedi (SUI) PRO Tri Club +01:44 00:58:29
6 42 Ciavattella, Jonathan (ITA) PRO +01:46 00:58:31
7 93 Reichel, Horst (GER) PRO DSW12 Darmstadt +01:47 00:58:32
8 46 Kramer, Christian (GER) PRO SC DHfK Leipzig +01:49 00:58:34
9 95 Schuster, Paul (GER) PRO equipeRED / algem... +01:50 00:58:35
10 87 Dekker, Martijn (NED) PRO Team4Talent +01:51 00:58:36
Anja Beranek is in the lead
Beranek and Camilla Pedersen are setting the pace together at the front.
Top 10 Women Bike Km 20.8:
1 53 Beranek, Anja (GER) PRO TV Erlangen 01:03:59
2 63 Pedersen, Camilla (DEN) PRO ETOM +00:02 01:04:01
3 77 Morel, Charlotte (FRA) PRO Saint RAPHAEL tri... +01:27 01:05:26
4 75 Schaerer, Celine (SUI) PRO Team Koach +01:30 01:05:29
5 66 Vodickova, Radka (CZE) PRO +02:11 01:06:10
6 62 Tondeur, Alexandra (BEL) PRO Urbantrisports +02:13 01:06:12
7 70 Schmitt, Natascha (GER) PRO algemarin TUS Gri... +02:16 01:06:15
8 52 Vesterby, Michelle (DEN) PRO OTK +03:00 01:06:59
9 57 Donat, Camille (FRA) PRO TCG 79 Parthenay +03:57 01:07:56
10 103 Thoes, Svenja (GER) 18 LAZ Saarbrücken +05:37 01:09:36
Maurice Clavel's chain dropped - he lost 20 seconds and is back in the mix with Raelert now.
Andreas Raelert is making his way - in second now behind Manuel Kueng
Andreas Raelert is in the lead - he is making his move
Raelert has opened up a gap of 25 seconds
The Platte climb is one of the toughest - now they are hitting it hard here
Boris Stein was 2:50 behind when he started his ride - now he has passed Andy Raelert at the long climb to the Platte
The timing at Km 38 came up later due to connection issues - Stein and Raelert are together in the lead now
Top 10 Men Bike Km 38:
1 43 Raelert, Andreas (GER) PRO TriZack Rostock 01:24:45
2 79 Kueng, Manuel (SUI) PRO Team Koach +00:26 01:25:11
3 81 Clavel, Maurice (GER) PRO AST-Süßen +00:29 01:25:14
4 40 Costes, Antony (FRA) PRO Triathlon Toulous... +00:30 01:25:15
5 4 Stein, Boris (GER) PRO RSG Montabaur +00:56 01:25:41
6 39 Wild, Ruedi (SUI) PRO Tri Club +01:33 01:26:18
7 82 Dreitz, Andreas (GER) PRO SV Bayreuth +02:37 01:27:22
8 42 Ciavattella, Jonathan (ITA) PRO +02:39 01:27:24
9 50 Scheltinga, Evert (NED) PRO Team4talent +02:45 01:27:30
10 95 Schuster, Paul (GER) PRO equipeRED / algem... +02:47 01:27:32
Top 10 Women Bike Km 38:
1 63 Pedersen, Camilla (DEN) PRO ETOM 01:35:12
2 53 Beranek, Anja (GER) PRO TV Erlangen +00:02 01:35:14
3 70 Schmitt, Natascha (GER) PRO algemarin TUS Gri... +02:43 01:37:55
4 62 Tondeur, Alexandra (BEL) PRO Urbantrisports +03:16 01:38:28
5 77 Morel, Charlotte (FRA) PRO Saint RAPHAEL tri... +03:44 01:38:56
6 75 Schaerer, Celine (SUI) PRO Team Koach +03:53 01:39:05
7 66 Vodickova, Radka (CZE) PRO +05:28 01:40:40
8 52 Vesterby, Michelle (DEN) PRO OTK +05:28 01:40:40
Boris Stein is hammering. He wants to secure his Kona spot today and is on the best way to make it. He is leading by 27 seconds now over Andreas Raelert
Anja Beranek and Camilla Pedersen are riding together at the front. They had a similar race at the IRONMAN 70.3 Kraichgau - where they rode 90 kms side by side
1 minute lead for Boris Stein. In second is Andy Raelert ahead of Küng +1:45, Clavel +1:51, Costes +1:54, Wild +3:08
Andi Dreitz is in 7th place - at 3:30