Hello and welcome to the IRONMAN 70.3 Haugesund. The race will start on Sunday at 8 a.m. Until 8.50 a.m. we will have five wave starts here in Norway.
This is the pro startlist of the men:
1 Heemeryck Pieter MPRO BEL
2 Knossalla Matthias MPRO DEU
3 Goetstouwers Stenn MPRO BEL
4 Flagstad Frederik MPRO DNK
5 Thomschke Markus MPRO DEU
6 Hovda Allan MPRO NOR
7 Hörper Christian MPRO DEU
8 Reitmayr Paul MPRO AUT
9 Renc Tomas MPRO CZE
10 Clarke Will MPRO GBR
11 Jeremy Morel MPRO FRA
12 Neef Sebastian MPRO DEU
13 Del Corral Victor MPRO ESP
14 Schilling Alexander MPRO DEU
15 Snilstveit Gudmund MPRO NOR
16 Olesen Allan Steen MPRO DNK
17 Meager Anthony MPRO GBR
18 Nicholls Ritchie MPRO GBR
19 Aigroz Mike MPRO SUI
20 Kotsegarov Kirill MPRO EST
21 Sundberg Swen MPRO DEU
22 Kahlefeldt Brad MPRO AUS
This is the pro start list of the women:
50 Tondeur Alexandra FPRO BEL
51 Goos Sofie FPRO BEL
52 Klingler Nicole FPRO LIE
53 Cheetham Susie FPRO GBR
54 Pedersen Camilla FPRO DNK
55 Lie Kristin FPRO NOR
56 Moe Mette FPRO NOR
57 Wutti Eva FPRO AUT
58 Huetthaler Lisa FPRO AUT
59 Lindholm Borg Camilla FPRO SWE
60 Mullan Eimear FPRO IRL
61 Livesey Caroline FPRO GBR
62 Lundström Åsa FPRO SWE
63 Sanjana Frankie FPRO GBR
64 Stage Nielsen Maja FPRO DNK
66 Halasz Anna FPRO HUN
68 Vodickova Radka FPRO CZE
Our race coverage of the pro race will start on Sunday at 7.45 a.m.. Tune in on Sunday!
Welcome to IRONMAN70.3 Norway, Haugesund. Waiting for the first timing of the pro race #IM703Norway
Top 10 Men Swim Exit:
18 Nicholls, Ritchie (GBR) PRO +00:00 00:24:05
2 22 Kahlefeld, Brad (AUS) PRO +00:02 00:24:07
3 10 Clarke, Will (GBR) PRO U Place-BMC Pro T... +00:02 00:24:07
4 9 Renc, Tomas (CZE) PRO +00:03 00:24:08
5 19 Aigroz, Mike (SUI) PRO +00:03 00:24:08
6 8 Reitmayr, Paul (AUT) PRO SKINFIT RACING Tr... +00:04 00:24:09
7 14 Schilling, Alexander (GER) PRO IBH Tristore24 Tr... +00:04 00:24:09
8 16 Olesen, Allan Steen (DEN) PRO +00:07 00:24:12
9 12 Neef, Sebastian (GER) PRO +00:31 00:24:36
10 5 Thomschke, Markus (GER) PRO OSSV Kamenz +00:34 00:24:39
Ritchie Nicholls leads the race - and a fast group. Swim split is 24:05 #IM703Norway
Ritchie Nicholls is first man on the bike - ahead of Will Clarke and Allan Steen Ollesen.
Radka Vodickova (CZE) is the first woman out of the water in 24:40 - she has been only 35 seconds slower than Nicholls #IM703Norway
Mette Moe is in second place in 25:43 minutes.
Kari Lingsom is in third - 26:27. Two Norwegian girls on the podium at the moment.
Top 10 Women Swim Exit:
1 68 Vodickova, Radka (CZE) PRO +00:00 00:24:40
2 56 Moe, Mette (NOR) PRO +01:03 00:25:43
3 2167 Lingsom, Kari (NOR) 35 Team Smartfish Fu... +01:47 00:26:27
4 57 Wutti, Eva (AUT) PRO Team Erdinger Alk... +02:18 00:26:58
5 53 Cheetham, Susie (GBR) PRO +02:26 00:27:06
6 51 Goos, Sofie (BEL) PRO +03:20 00:28:00
7 61 Livesey, Caroline (GBR) PRO +03:27 00:28:07
8 64 Stage Nielsen, Maja (DEN) PRO Maja Stage Nielse... +04:38 00:29:18
9 62 Lundström, Åsa (SWE) PRO OTK +04:43 00:29:23
10 63 Sanjana, Frankie (GBR) PRO +07:27 00:32:07
Allan Steen Ollesen leads the race after 20 km of the bike.
Markus Thomschke ist 30 seconds behind the lead.
Mike Aigroz is leading a group behind Ollesen and Thomschke. They are one minute behind. #IM703Norway
Top 10 Men Bike Km 20:
1 16 Olesen, Allan Steen (DEN) PRO 00:53:23
2 5 Thomschke, Markus (GER) PRO OSSV Kamenz +00:30 00:53:53
3 19 Aigroz, Mike (SUI) PRO +01:20 00:54:43
4 22 Kahlefeld, Brad (AUS) PRO +01:21 00:54:44
5 18 Nicholls, Ritchie (GBR) PRO +01:23 00:54:46
6 10 Clarke, Will (GBR) PRO U Place-BMC Pro T... +01:26 00:54:49
7 8 Reitmayr, Paul (AUT) PRO SKINFIT RACING Tr... +01:28 00:54:51
8 1388 Skeltved, Alexander (NOR) 25 BTC/BOA Sykler +01:42 00:55:05
9 12 Neef, Sebastian (GER) PRO +02:32 00:55:55
10 9 Renc, Tomas (CZE) PRO +03:34 00:56:57
Top 10 Women Bike Km 20:
1 68 Vodickova, Radka (CZE) PRO 00:24:40
2 56 Moe, Mette (NOR) PRO +01:03 00:25:43
3 2167 Lingsom, Kari (NOR) 35 Team Smartfish Fu... +01:47 00:26:27
4 57 Wutti, Eva (AUT) PRO Team Erdinger Alk... +02:18 00:26:58
5 53 Cheetham, Susie (GBR) PRO +02:26 00:27:06
6 51 Goos, Sofie (BEL) PRO +03:20 00:28:00
7 61 Livesey, Caroline (GBR) PRO +03:27 00:28:07
8 64 Stage Nielsen, Maja (DEN) PRO Maja Stage Nielse... +04:38 00:29:18
9 62 Lundström, Åsa (SWE) PRO OTK +04:43 00:29:23
10 63 Sanjana, Frankie (GBR) PRO +07:27 00:32:07
Markus Thomschke is in the lead through 50 km on the bike - he is 45 seconds ahead of Allan Steen Ollesen #IM703Norway
Top 10 Men Bike Km 50:
1 5 Thomschke, Markus (GER) PRO OSSV Kamenz 01:35:09
2 16 Olesen, Allan Steen (DEN) PRO +00:42 01:35:51
3 22 Kahlefeld, Brad (AUS) PRO +03:57 01:39:06
4 19 Aigroz, Mike (SUI) PRO +03:58 01:39:07
5 18 Nicholls, Ritchie (GBR) PRO +03:59 01:39:08
6 8 Reitmayr, Paul (AUT) PRO SKINFIT RACING Tr... +04:01 01:39:10
7 12 Neef, Sebastian (GER) PRO +04:26 01:39:35
8 15 Snilstveit, Gudmund (NOR) PRO +04:58 01:40:07
9 10 Clarke, Will (GBR) PRO U Place-BMC Pro T... +05:49 01:40:58
10 20 Kotsegarov, Kirill (EST) PRO Kirill Kotsegarov +06:17 01:41:26
What a tough lead group: Eva Wutti is at the front after 50 km - directly followed by defending champion Susie Cheetham, Radka Vodickova and Mette Moe. They are close together
Markus Thomschke opened up a gap - he is 2:07 in front of Ollesen at Km 70.
Top 10 Men Bike KM 70:
1 5 Thomschke, Markus (GER) PRO OSSV Kamenz 02:04:56
2 16 Olesen, Allan Steen (DEN) PRO +02:07 02:07:03
3 19 Aigroz, Mike (SUI) PRO +05:09 02:10:05
4 12 Neef, Sebastian (GER) PRO +05:12 02:10:08
5 18 Nicholls, Ritchie (GBR) PRO +05:13 02:10:09
6 22 Kahlefeld, Brad (AUS) PRO +05:15 02:10:11
7 8 Reitmayr, Paul (AUT) PRO SKINFIT RACING Tr... +05:16 02:10:12
8 1388 Skeltved, Alexander (NOR) 25 BTC/BOA Sykler +05:54 02:10:50
9 15 Snilstveit, Gudmund (NOR) PRO +06:07 02:11:03
10 20 Kotsegarov, Kirill (EST) PRO Kirill Kotsegarov +07:25 02:12:21
Susie Cheetham won last year - now she is on fire again. She is leading the group of for at Km 70 #IM703Norway
Top 8 Women Bike Km 70:
1 53 Cheetham, Susie (GBR) PRO 02:20:56
2 68 Vodickova, Radka (CZE) PRO +00:01 02:20:57
3 56 Moe, Mette (NOR) PRO +00:04 02:21:00
4 57 Wutti, Eva (AUT) PRO Team Erdinger Alk... +00:07 02:21:03
5 62 Lundström, Åsa (SWE) PRO OTK +00:55 02:21:51
6 51 Goos, Sofie (BEL) PRO +03:52 02:24:48
7 61 Livesey, Caroline (GBR) PRO +06:26 02:27:22
8 64 Stage Nielsen, Maja (DEN) PRO Maja Stage Nielse... +07:06 02:28:02
Markus Thomschke is off the bike, leading #IM703Norway
Allan Steen Olesen ist 3:31 behind after the bike.
Top 10 Men Bike Finish:
1 5 Thomschke, Markus (GER) PRO OSSV Kamenz 02:35:03
2 16 Olesen, Allan Steen (DEN) PRO +03:31 02:38:34
3 15 Snilstveit, Gudmund (NOR) PRO +05:17 02:40:20
4 19 Aigroz, Mike (SUI) PRO +05:58 02:41:01
5 12 Neef, Sebastian (GER) PRO +05:59 02:41:02
6 18 Nicholls, Ritchie (GBR) PRO +06:01 02:41:04
7 8 Reitmayr, Paul (AUT) PRO SKINFIT RACING Tr... +06:03 02:41:06
8 20 Kotsegarov, Kirill (EST) PRO Kirill Kotsegarov +08:25 02:43:28
9 1411 Iden, Mikal (NOR) 18 Åsane CK +13:26 02:48:29
10 14 Schilling, Alexander (GER) PRO IBH Tristore24 Tr... +13:37 02:48:40
Top 7 Women Bike Finish:
1 62 Lundström, Åsa (SWE) PRO OTK +00:00 02:54:33
2 53 Cheetham, Susie (GBR) PRO +00:03 02:54:36
3 57 Wutti, Eva (AUT) PRO Team Erdinger Alk... +00:07 02:54:40
4 68 Vodickova, Radka (CZE) PRO +00:21 02:54:54
5 56 Moe, Mette (NOR) PRO +00:43 02:55:16
6 51 Goos, Sofie (BEL) PRO +04:08 02:58:41
7 61 Livesey, Caroline (GBR) PRO +07:51 03:02:24
Ritchie Nicholls is flying - he was 6 minutes behind after the bike. He has already made up 2 minutes on the first 4 km #IM703Norway
Eva Wutti took over the lead on the run. She has opened up a gap of 21 seconds on Susie Cheetham on the first 2 km #IM703Norway
Update Men, Km 10.5: Thomschke is in the lead, Nicholls is at 1:54 #IM703Norway
Top 10 Men Run Km 10.5:
1 5 Thomschke, Markus (GER) PRO OSSV Kamenz 03:15:59
2 18 Nicholls, Ritchie (GBR) PRO +01:54 03:17:53
3 8 Reitmayr, Paul (AUT) PRO SKINFIT RACING Tr... +04:04 03:20:03
4 16 Olesen, Allan Steen (DEN) PRO +04:06 03:20:05
5 19 Aigroz, Mike (SUI) PRO +04:57 03:20:56
6 15 Snilstveit, Gudmund (NOR) PRO +06:18 03:22:17
7 12 Neef, Sebastian (GER) PRO +06:37 03:22:36
8 20 Kotsegarov, Kirill (EST) PRO Kirill Kotsegarov +08:11 03:24:10
9 14 Schilling, Alexander (GER) PRO IBH Tristore24 Tr... +13:29 03:29:28
10 1498 Stormo, Lars Petter (NOR) 35 Royal Sport +15:24 03:31:23
Eva Wutti has opened up a gap of 1:48 on the first 10.5 km. She is in front of Susie Cheetham, in third is Radka Vodickove +2:26 #IM703Norway
Ritchie Nicholls takes it #IM703Norway
Nicholls wins in 3:52:03 ahead of Thomschke (+1:21) and Reitmayer (+4:26) #IM703Norway
Top 6 Women Run Km 14:
1 57 Wutti, Eva (AUT) PRO Team Erdinger Alk... +00:00 03:47:35
2 53 Cheetham, Susie (GBR) PRO +02:25 03:50:00
3 68 Vodickova, Radka (CZE) PRO +03:24 03:50:59
4 62 Lundström, Åsa (SWE) PRO OTK +04:19 03:51:54
5 56 Moe, Mette (NOR) PRO +05:24 03:52:59
6 51 Goos, Sofie (BEL) PRO +06:14 03:53:49
Top 6 Men Finish:
1 18 Nicholls, Ritchie (GBR) PRO - - 03:52:03
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2 5 Thomschke, Markus (GER) PRO OSSV Kamenz - - +01:21 03:53:24
3 8 Reitmayr, Paul (AUT) PRO SKINFIT RACING Tr... - - +04:26 03:56:29
4 15 Snilstveit, Gudmund (NOR) PRO - - +06:13 03:58:16
5 16 Olesen, Allan Steen (DEN) PRO - - +06:55 03:58:58
6 19 Aigroz, Mike (SUI) PRO - - +07:22 03:59:25
Eva Wutti runs to the victory - she takes the win in 4:15:32
Susie Cheetham was the defending champion in Haugesund, this year she takes second place in 4:18:53.
Top 10 Women Finish:
1 57 Wutti, Eva (AUT) PRO Team Erdinger Alk... - - +00:00 04:15:32
2 53 Cheetham, Susie (GBR) PRO - - +03:21 04:18:53
3 68 Vodickova, Radka (CZE) PRO - - +06:06 04:21:38
4 62 Lundström, Åsa (SWE) PRO OTK - - +06:38 04:22:10
5 51 Goos, Sofie (BEL) PRO - - +07:05 04:22:37
6 56 Moe, Mette (NOR) PRO - - +07:05 04:22:37
7 64 Stage Nielsen, Maja (DEN) PRO Maja Stage Nielse... - - +12:47 04:28:19
8 61 Livesey, Caroline (GBR) PRO - - +18:36 04:34:08
9 66 Halasz, Anna (HUN) PRO Tempo-Sport bikes... - - +21:29 04:37:01
10 2346 Foss, Line (NOR) 35 Royal Sport - - +25:43 04:41:15
Top 10 Men Finish:
1 234 Avlesbug, Jan Magne (NOR) 50 Trondheim Triatlo... - - +00:00 03:38:53
2 18 Nicholls, Ritchie (GBR) PRO - - +13:10 03:52:03
3 5 Thomschke, Markus (GER) PRO OSSV Kamenz - - +14:31 03:53:24
4 8 Reitmayr, Paul (AUT) PRO SKINFIT RACING Tr... - - +17:36 03:56:29
5 15 Snilstveit, Gudmund (NOR) PRO - - +19:23 03:58:16
6 16 Olesen, Allan Steen (DEN) PRO - - +20:05 03:58:58
7 19 Aigroz, Mike (SUI) PRO - - +20:32 03:59:25
8 20 Kotsegarov, Kirill (EST) PRO Kirill Kotsegarov - - +22:30 04:01:23
9 12 Neef, Sebastian (GER) PRO - - +23:42 04:02:35
10 14 Schilling, Alexander (GER) PRO IBH Tristore24 Tr... - - +28:20 04:07:13
Sensational weeks for Eva Wutti - one week after her home race IRONMAN Austria she takes another great win at the IRONMAN Norway, Haugesund.
Jennifer Ward
Shawn Skene