Maybe Vesterby is just putting in the effort she needs for the win today, with IRONMAN HAWAII comming up in only 7 weeks from now!
Mannochio has really left his competitors in the dust and looks like a very potential 2015 winner of KMD IRONMAN Copenhagen!
Hyldelund has now overtaken second place from a fading Andreas Niedrig #KMDIMCPH
Vesterby now only leads by just about 80 sekunds to Sofie Goos - close racing #KMDIMCPH
TOP 3 PRO MEN AT 27,5 KM:
1 7 Guilherme Valenza Manocchio Brazil BRA Team Bravo MPRO 7:12:43 4:05 min/km
2 rank: -1 1 Henrik Hyldelund Denmark DEN Haderslev TRI2000 MPRO 7:18:09 + 5:26 4:20 min/km
3 rank: +1 15 Andreas Niedrig Germany GER Rückenwind Geckos Dortmund MPRO 7:18:13 + 5:30 4:32 min/km
Hyldelund is really toughing it out at the moment - Niedrig looks like Dead man Walking #KMDIMCPH
Top 3 PRO WOMEN AT 20,8 KM:
1 29 Michelle Vesterby Denmark DEN Michelle Vesterby FPRO 7:20:50 4:29 min/km
2 38 Sofie Goos Belgium BEL FPRO 7:22:05 + 1:15 4:11 min/km
3 40 Sonja Tajsich Germany GER Team Erdinger Alkoholfrei FPRO 7:25:59 + 5:09 4:22 min/km
With about 12 km to go - Hyldelund looks safe in second position - Raphael is not really gaining time on him
Hyldelund still has about 6 minutes down to Raphael in 4th position.
Vesterby shows her figting spirit and is holding on tough to the lead with Goos breathing down her neck #KMDIMCPH
With more than 6 minuttes to second position, it will be safe to put your money on Mannicho as our race winner today - fantastic job by the brazilian athlete!
Mannochio is getting close to the finish line and he will be our champion here at KMD IRONMAN Copenhagen #KMDIMCPH
here he comes.......Mannochio our IRONMAN CHAMPION!! #KMDIMCPH
the crowd goes crazy... hurra for the winner ..
We are waiting for last years champion who put up a great fight to keep his title - Henrik Hyldelund are only minutes away
After 33 KM Michelle Vesterby has taken 30 sekunds back on Goos and is now again leading with over 2 minutes... what a batlle
He is here - The incredible HULK aka. Henrik Hyldelund - the crowd goes even more crazy than before - celebrating the local hero
Hyldelund gives his speak to the crowd - tough tough day but with a happy finale as he puts it #KMDIMCPH
ANDREAS NIEDRIG in 3rd... the guy turns 48 in next week - he truely truely is a legend of our sport
NIEDRIG 3rd place must be one of the oldest MALE PRO athletes to make the podium in an IRONMAN race #KMDIMCPH
TOP 4 PRO MEN FINISH:
1 7 Guilherme Valenza Manocchio Brazil BRA Team Bravo MPRO 8:14:56 4:08 min/km
2 1 Henrik Hyldelund Denmark DEN Haderslev TRI2000 MPRO 8:21:51 + 6:55 4:20 min/km
3 15 Andreas Niedrig Germany GER Rückenwind Geckos Dortmund MPRO 8:27:37 + 12:41 4:36 min/km
4 17 Mike Schifferle Switzerland SUI MPRO 8:27:57 + 13:01 4:06 min/km
Vesterby will not let go of this one... she is putting more time into Goos in second position #KMDIMCPH
TOP 6 PRO MEN FINISH:
1 7 Guilherme Valenza Manocchio Brazil BRA Team Bravo MPRO 8:14:56 4:08 min/km
2 1 Henrik Hyldelund Denmark DEN Haderslev TRI2000 MPRO 8:21:51 + 6:55 4:20 min/km
3 15 Andreas Niedrig Germany GER Rückenwind Geckos Dortmund MPRO 8:27:37 + 12:41 4:36 min/km
4 17 Mike Schifferle Switzerland SUI MPRO 8:27:57 + 13:01 4:06 min/km
5 18 Jan Raphael Germany GER Triathlon Team SPORT FOR GOOD MPRO 8:31:50 + 16:54 4:22 min/km
6 24 Mike Aigroz Switzerland SUI MPRO 8:40:35 + 25:40 4:35 min/km
TOP 3 PRO WOMEN AT 34,6 KM:
1 29 Michelle Vesterby Denmark DEN Michelle Vesterby FPRO 8:24:36 4:35 min/km
2 38 Sofie Goos Belgium BEL FPRO 8:26:51 + 2:15 4:26 min/km
3 40 Sonja Tajsich Germany GER Team Erdinger Alkoholfrei FPRO 8:32:06 + 7:31 4:35 min/km
VESTERBY on the last meters
VESTERBY takes the win #KMDIMCPH
Michelle just broke the 9 hour mark - what a strong performance #KMDIMCPH