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IRONMAN 70.3 St.Pölten

    Welcome to IRONMAN 70.3 St. Poelten. On Sunday we will have the ninth edition of the race in lower Austria. The defending champions Eneko Llanos from Spain and Austrian Lisa Hütthaler will not start this year, but there is a sensational field racing. Michi Weiss wants to the first Austrian to win the men's race in St. Poelten. He faces strong opponents like Nils Frommhold or Andreas Boecherer from Germany. In the women's race Nicola Spirig wants to celebrate the second victory for Switzerland after Karin Thuerig won in 2011.
    PRO Startlist Men:

    1 M Weiss Michael (AUT)
    2 M Frommhold Nils (GER)
    3 M Giglmayr Andreas (AUT)
    4 M Reitmayr Paul (AUT)
    5 M Bittner Per (GER)
    6 M Böcherer Andreas (GER)
    7 M Jaberg Patrick (SUI)
    8 M Jais Christian (GER)
    9 M van Berkel Jan (SUI)
    10 M Vandendriessche Kenneth (BEL)
    11 M Bader Martin (AUT)
    12 M Birngruber Christian (AUT)
    13 M Bleisteiner Sebastian (GER)
    14 M Casadei Alberto (ITA)
    15 M Claerebout David (LUX)
    16 M Dzalaj Karol (SLO)
    17 M Funk Christian (GER)
    18 M Guhr Sebastian (GER)
    19 M Heemeryck Pieter (BEL)
    20 M Kärner Johann (SWE)
    21 M Maiwaelder Lukas (CZE)
    22 M Mantolini Simone (ITA)
    23 M Martin Charles (FRA)
    24 M Petersen-Bach Jens (DEN)
    25 M Ruenz Michael (GER)
    26 M Sketako Denis (SLO)
    27 M Smith Matthew (CZE)
    28 M Steger Thomas (AUT)
    29 M Swoboda Georg (AUT)
    30 M Thomas Darby (FIN)
    31 M Thomschke Markus (GER)
    32 M Thuerauer Roman (AUT)
    33 M Wurm Gabriel (AUT)
    34 M Riess Vincent (AUT)
    35 M Herbst Marcus (GER)
    36 M Jilek David (CZE)
    38 M Nemcik Marek (SLO)
    39 M Reichel Horst (GER)
    PRO Startlist Women:

    50 F Spirig Hug Nicola (SUI)
    51 F Van Vlerken Yvonne (NED)
    52 F Csomor Erika (HUN)
    53 F Moeller Kristin (GER)
    54 F Philipp Laura (GER)
    55 F Tajsich Sonja (GER)
    56 F Jones Stephanie (USA)
    57 F Rudolf Michaela (AUT)
    58 F Zelinka Gabriela (HUN)
    59 F Gehnböck Sylvia (AUT)
    60 F Kühnlein Angela (GER)
    61 F Kusch Anna (GER)
    62 F Mohn Sabrina (SUI)
    63 F Polak Kamila (AUT)
    64 F Steurer Bianca (AUT)
    65 F Stoilova Nikoleta (AUT)
    66 F Thoren Annie (SWE)
    67 F Tondeur Alexandra (BEL)
    68 F Schmitt Natascha (GER)
    69 F Beranek Anja (GER)
    Good morning! The race is just a few minutes away. 15 minutes tio the start!
    Nils Frommhold is in the lead - ahead of Andreas Boecherer.
    Interested to race as fast as these boys?

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    Waiting for the next timing - we hear it's the German duo to make its way on the bike.
    Nice fast couple: Andreas Boecherer and Nils Frommhold are still very close together - 4 seconds apart from each other thorugh 25 km.
    Top 5 Men KM 25.6:

    1 6 Böcherer, Andreas (GER) PRO Tri Team Kaiserst... 01:05:29
    2 2 Frommhold, Nils (GER) PRO Triathlon Potsdam... +00:04 01:05:33
    3 5 Bittner, Per (GER) PRO Triathlonfüchse O... +00:41 01:06:10
    4 9 van Berkel, Jan (SUI) PRO Impuls Triathlon ... +00:42 01:06:11
    5 4 Reitmayr, Paul (AUT) PRO SKINFIT RACING Tr... +02:24 01:07:53
    6 35 Herbst, Marcus (GER) PRO IBH Tristore24 Te... +03:05 01:08:34
    Michi Weiss has been about 5 minutes behind in the water - now he is in 10th place - +3:46.
    Top 15 Men Bike KM 25.6:

    1 6 Böcherer, Andreas (GER) PRO Tri Team Kaiserst... 01:05:29
    2 2 Frommhold, Nils (GER) PRO Triathlon Potsdam... 0+00:04 01:05:33
    3 5 Bittner, Per (GER) PRO Triathlonfüchse O... +00:41 01:06:10
    4 9 van Berkel, Jan (SUI) PRO Impuls Triathlon ... +00:42 01:06:11
    5 4 Reitmayr, Paul (AUT) PRO SKINFIT RACING Tr... +02:24 01:07:53
    6 35 Herbst, Marcus (GER) PRO IBH Tristore24 Te... +03:05 01:08:34
    7 3 Giglmayr, Andreas (AUT) PRO Tri Team Hallein +03:06 01:08:35
    8 12 Birngruber, Christian (AUT) PRO PSV Tri-Linz +03:07 01:08:36
    9 11 Bader, Martin (AUT) PRO TG Hütten +03:08 01:08:37
    10 1 Weiss, Michael (AUT) PRO TriRunners Baden +03:46 01:09:15
    11 14 Casadei, Alberto (ITA) PRO FIAMME ORO +03:52 01:09:21
    12 10 Vandendriessche, Kenneth (BEL) PRO DVB +06:05 01:11:34
    13 13 Bleisteiner, Sebastian (GER) PRO Team Memmert e.V. +06:53 01:12:22
    14 29 Swoboda, Georg (AUT) PRO Top Team Tri NÖ +07:06 01:12:35
    15 8 Jais, Christian (GER) PRO Tri Team FFB +07:18 01:12:47
    Anja Beranek is still in the lead - with NicolaSpirig 8 seconds behind through 25 km. 2 minutes behind is Nikoleta Stoilova
    Top 15 Women Bike Km 25.6:

    1 69 Beranek, Anja (GER) PRO TV Erlangen 00:26:37
    2 50 Spirig Hug, Nicola (SUI) PRO LCZ, SVL, Impuls ... 0+00:08 00:26:45
    3 65 Stoilova, Nikoleta (AUT) PRO tristyria.... +02:01 00:28:38
    4 51 Van Vlerken, Yvonne (NED) PRO RV DJ's Bikshop S... +02:48 00:29:25
    5 54 Philipp, Laura (GER) PRO SV NIkar Heidelbe... +02:48 00:29:25
    6 64 Steurer, Bianca (AUT) PRO ÖAMTC RV DJ'S BIK... +02:50 00:29:27
    7 58 Zelinka, Gabriela (HUN) PRO PPR Team +02:51 00:29:28
    8 61 Kusch, Anna (GER) PRO stimmel-sports e.... +03:24 00:30:01
    9 63 Polak, Kamila (AUT) PRO Team milliSPORTS +03:27 00:30:04
    10 55 Tajsich, Sonja (GER) PRO Team Erdinger Alk... +03:57 00:30:34
    11 59 Gehnböck, Sylvia (AUT) PRO NCB-Triteam +05:12 00:31:49
    12 52 Csomor, Erika (HUN) PRO FTC +05:40 00:32:17
    13 60 Kühnlein, Angela (GER) PRO TSG 08 Roth +06:08 00:32:45
    14 53 Moeller, Kristin (GER) PRO SC Delphin +06:09 00:32:46
    15 70 Candrova, Jana (GER) PRO +07:12 00:33:49
    Same procedure as on the first 40 kilometers: German couple is leading the way: Andi Boecherer and Nils Frommhold, behind we have a German/Swiss mix: Jan van Berkel/Per Bittner.
    We hear from the course that Yvonne van Vlerken has made her way into runer-up-position. We try to find out if she has eventually passed Nicola Spirig. In the lead we still have Anja Beranek.

    Swim exit impression: Andreas Boecherer and Nils Frommhold on the way to their bikes.

    Nicola Spirig leaving T1.

    Michi Weiss is in third place. Hhe has made his way through Top 10 and is about 4 minutes behind Andreas Boecherer and Nils Frommhold through 60 km.
    Top 10 Men Bike Km 60:

    1 6 Böcherer, Andreas (GER) PRO Tri Team Kaiserst... 01:55:02
    2 2 Frommhold, Nils (GER) PRO Triathlon Potsdam... +00:02 01:55:04
    3 1 Weiss, Michael (AUT) PRO TriRunners Baden +03:50 01:58:52
    4 35 Herbst, Marcus (GER) PRO IBH Tristore24 Te... +03:51 01:58:53
    5 5 Bittner, Per (GER) PRO Triathlonfüchse O... +03:53 01:58:55
    6 9 van Berkel, Jan (SUI) PRO Impuls Triathlon ... +03:53 01:58:55
    7 12 Birngruber, Christian (AUT) PRO PSV Tri-Linz +03:54 01:58:56
    8 4 Reitmayr, Paul (AUT) PRO SKINFIT RACING Tr... +04:17 01:59:19
    9 3 Giglmayr, Andreas (AUT) PRO Tri Team Hallein +08:19 02:03:21
    10 11 Bader, Martin (AUT) PRO TG Hütten +08:20 02:03:22
    Huge gap for Anja Beranek - she is about 7 minutes away.
    In second still is Nicola Spirig, but she is pedalling together with Yvonne van Vlerken.
    Top 10 Women Bike Km 60:

    1 69 Beranek, Anja (GER) PRO TV Erlangen 02:05:56
    2 50 Spirig Hug, Nicola (SUI) PRO LCZ, SVL, Impuls ... +06:57 02:12:53
    3 51 Van Vlerken, Yvonne (NED) PRO RV DJ's Bikshop S... +06:59 02:12:55
    4 54 Philipp, Laura (GER) PRO SV NIkar Heidelbe... +09:05 02:15:01
    5 55 Tajsich, Sonja (GER) PRO Team Erdinger Alk... +09:06 02:15:02
    6 59 Gehnböck, Sylvia (AUT) PRO NCB-Triteam +12:24 02:18:20
    7 52 Csomor, Erika (HUN) PRO FTC 0 +12:28 02:18:24
    8 58 Zelinka, Gabriela (HUN) PRO PPR Team +14:03 02:19:59
    9 53 Moeller, Kristin (GER) PRO SC Delphin +14:34 02:20:30
    10 61 Kusch, Anna (GER) PRO stimmel-sports e.... +14:53 02:20:49
    We have updated the Top 5 women to a Top 10 - Erika Csomor and Kristin Moeller still could have a chance thanks to an outstanding running strength.

    Impressive start photo: Pro make ready for a great day.

    Yvonne van Vlerken is in her world: on the bike.

    Andreas Boecherer is off the bike - 2:35:39 race time.
    Andreas Boecherer made his move on the final part of the course. The gap is 1:45 on Nils Frommhold.
    Pretty hard bike split for Boecherer: 2:08:21!
    Waiting for the first Austrian to get off the bike: Michi Weiss.
    He's off the bike: Michi Weiss. 5:47 behind, together with Jan van Berkel
    Top 10 Men Bike Finish:

    1 6 Böcherer, Andreas (GER) PRO Tri Team Kaiserst... +00:00 02:35:39
    2 2 Frommhold, Nils (GER) PRO Triathlon Potsdam... +01:45 02:37:24
    3 1 Weiss, Michael (AUT) PRO TriRunners Baden +05:47 02:41:26
    4 9 van Berkel, Jan (SUI) PRO Impuls Triathlon ... +05:48 02:41:27
    5 5 Bittner, Per (GER) PRO Triathlonfüchse O... +06:51 02:42:30
    6 12 Birngruber, Christian (AUT) PRO PSV Tri-Linz +06:53 02:42:32
    7 4 Reitmayr, Paul (AUT) PRO SKINFIT RACING Tr... +10:33 02:46:12
    8 35 Herbst, Marcus (GER) PRO IBH Tristore24 Te... +10:37 02:46:16
    9 10 Vandendriessche, Kenneth (BEL) PRO DVB +14:31 02:50:10
    10 3 Giglmayr, Andreas (AUT) PRO Tri Team Hallein +14:36 02:50:15
    Anjka Beranek is off the bike after 2:53:11.
    10:02 - that's the gap after the bike for Nicola Spirig.
    Top 6 Men Run Km 6:

    1 6 Böcherer, Andreas (GER) PRO Tri Team Kaiserst... 02:58:31
    2 2 Frommhold, Nils (GER) PRO Triathlon Potsdam... +01:43 03:00:14
    3 9 van Berkel, Jan (SUI) PRO Impuls Triathlon ... +06:23 03:04:54
    4 1 Weiss, Michael (AUT) PRO TriRunners Baden +06:33 03:05:04
    5 12 Birngruber, Christian (AUT) PRO PSV Tri-Linz +06:58 03:05:29
    6 5 Bittner, Per (GER) PRO Triathlonfüchse O... +08:15 03:06:46
    Top 5 Women Bike Finish:

    1 69 Beranek, Anja (GER) PRO TV Erlangen 02:53:11
    2 50 Spirig Hug, Nicola (SUI) PRO LCZ, SVL, Impuls ... +10:02 03:03:13
    3 51 Van Vlerken, Yvonne (NED) PRO RV DJ's Bikshop S... +10:35 03:03:46
    4 54 Philipp, Laura (GER) PRO SV NIkar Heidelbe... +11:34 03:04:45
    5 55 Tajsich, Sonja (GER) PRO Team Erdinger Alk... +11:36 03:04:47
    This is not the best runner - but 10 minutes is a huge gap for Anja Beranek, although she has the reigning Olympic champion in her neck.
    Through Km 10.4 we have Boecherer in front, Frommhold at 1:27, in 3rd Van Berkel (+6:25), in 4th Weiss (+6:45)
    8:18 - that's the gap to the front after 6 km for Nicola Spirig. She has made about 2 minutes.
    Top 5 Women Run Km 6:

    1 69 Beranek, Anja (GER) PRO TV Erlangen 03:18:39
    2 50 Spirig Hug, Nicola (SUI) PRO LCZ, SVL, Impuls ... +08:18 03:26:57
    3 51 Van Vlerken, Yvonne (NED) PRO RV DJ's Bikshop S... +10:23 03:29:02
    4 54 Philipp, Laura (GER) PRO SV NIkar Heidelbe... +10:36 03:29:15
    5 55 Tajsich, Sonja (GER) PRO Team Erdinger Alk... +13:29 03:32:08

    Anja Beranek still has a huge lead.

    Andreas Boecherer is in the lead since the swim

    5 km to go for Boecherer - the lead is 1:27 on Nils Frommhold.
    Update Men Km 16.2: Jan van Berkel is at 6:40, Michi Weiss at 7:06
    5th Christian Birngruber is at 8:26
    7:01 - that's the difference for Nicola Spirig after 10.4 km.
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