IRONMAN Switzerland
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Top 5 Men Swim Exit:
1 30 Küng, Manuel (SUI) PRO Team Koach +00:00 00:48:52
2 28 Raelert, Michael (GER) PRO Trizack +01:51 00:50:43
3 3 Van Berkel, Jan (SUI) PRO +01:55 00:50:47
4 7 Casadei, Alberto (ITA) PRO Fiamme Oro +01:56 00:50:48
5 14 Everett, Kevin (FRA) PRO +01:57 00:50:49 -
Sensational transition for Michael Raelert - the gap to Kueng is 1:20 now.
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Ronnie Schildknecht is still in 10th place - he is 6:22 behind Manuel Kueng.
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Top 13 Men Swim Exit:
1 30 Küng, Manuel (SUI) PRO Team Koach +00:00 00:48:52
2 28 Raelert, Michael (GER) PRO Trizack +01:51 00:50:43
3 3 Van Berkel, Jan (SUI) PRO +01:55 00:50:47
4 7 Casadei, Alberto (ITA) PRO Fiamme Oro +01:56 00:50:48
5 14 Everett, Kevin (FRA) PRO +01:57 00:50:49
6 10 Bader, Martin (AUT) PRO +02:43 00:51:35
7 5 Aigroz, Mike (SUI) PRO +04:50 00:53:42
8 27 Nikitin, Evgeniy (RUS) PRO JusTTri Team +06:01 00:54:53
9 2 Pleše, David (SLO) PRO +06:20 00:55:12
10 1 Schildknecht, Ronnie (SUI) PRO uplace bmc pro tr... +06:22 00:55:14
11 31 Degasperi, Alessandro (ITA) PRO +06:24 00:55:16
12 9 Hürzeler, Samuel (SUI) PRO Freemountain Race... +06:28 00:55:20
13 9 Hürzeler, Samuel (SUI) PRO Freemountain Race... +06:28 00:55:20 -
Mary Beth Ellis is out the water
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55:12 minutes for Mary Beth Ellis - 2 seconds faster than Ronnie Schildknecht
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The bike course - 1300 meters climbing in total
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Beth Gerdes (USA) is second pro women out the water - 5:41 behind. Second overall is age group athlete Andrea Mason (+1:27)
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Mike Aigroz is out of the race - due to problems with his foot. He had a good swim, unfortunately he has to drop out
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Mike Aigroz cut his foot at the swim exit and had to drop the race due to that
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Top 15 Women Swim Exit:
1 47 Ellis, Mary Beth (USA) PRO +00:00 00:55:12
2 128 Mason, Andrea (GBR) 30 +01:27 00:56:39
3 59 Gerdes, Beth (USA) PRO +05:41 01:00:53
4 58 Hufe, Mareen (GER) PRO Triminators Voerd... +06:30 01:01:42
5 57 Rohrbach, Regula (SUI) PRO Tempo-Sport bikes... +06:33 01:01:45
6 142 Green, Joanne (GBR) 30 +07:10 01:02:22
7 102 Mederer, Franziska (GER) 18 DSW Darmstadt +07:29 01:02:41
8 139 Kikkert, Hedwig (NED) 30 +07:55 01:03:07
9 50 Duke, Dimity-Lee (AUS) PRO Bunbury Triathlon... +08:44 01:03:56
10 51 Andrade, Mariana (BRA) PRO Trisutto +08:46 01:03:58
11 185 Leibacher, Barbara (SUI) 35 trigether +09:19 01:04:31
12 60 Stevens, Alena (SVK) PRO +09:27 01:04:39
13 2129 Wäfler, Chantal (SUI) 30 Impuls Triathlon +09:46 01:04:58
14 219 Kislukhina, Valentina (RUS) 40 +10:27 01:05:39
15 49 Kühnlein, Angela (GER) PRO TSC08 Roth +11:39 01:06:51 -
Super fast first part for Manuel Kueng
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Second place after the swim for Michael Raelert
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Jan van Berkel exited the water in third place
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His best is yet to come: Ronnie Schildknecht on the way to his bike
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Mary Beth Ellis has a huge lead in the pro race after the swim
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Gentleman starts his engine: Manuel Kueng
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Michael Raelert on the way onto the bike course
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Announcing at its best: Till Schenk brings 'em out of the water here in Zurich
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Seems to be Raelert time here on the bike course: Michael Raelert has caught up with Manuel Kueng after 30 km of the bike
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Raelert sets the pace at the front of a lead group - Ronnie Schildknecht has made his way through the Top 10 in the meantime - he is in 6th
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Top 10 Men Bike Km 33.3:
1 28 Raelert, Michael (GER) PRO Trizack 01:39:39
2 30 Küng, Manuel (SUI) PRO Team Koach +00:02 01:39:41
3 3 Van Berkel, Jan (SUI) PRO +00:03 01:39:42
4 14 Everett, Kevin (FRA) PRO +00:06 01:39:45
5 7 Casadei, Alberto (ITA) PRO Fiamme Oro +00:07 01:39:46
6 1 Schildknecht, Ronnie (SUI) PRO uplace bmc pro tr... +05:22 01:45:01
7 10 Bader, Martin (AUT) PRO +07:44 01:47:23
8 2 Pleše, David (SLO) PRO +09:26 01:49:05
9 31 Degasperi, Alessandro (ITA) PRO +09:27 01:49:06
10 9 Hürzeler, Samuel (SUI) PRO Freemountain Race... +10:06 01:49:45 -
A little behind in the water - now in his world on the bike: Ronnie Schildknecht
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First after the swim: Manuel Kueng
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Super fast transition for Michael Raelert - now leading the race after 33 km
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Jan van Berkel, runner-up 2012 here in Zurich. Ready for more today?
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Update men: The Raelert-group including Kueng and van Berkel has dropped Alberto Casadei and Kevin Everett - they are 30 seconds behind at Km 45. At 5:30 we have Ronnie Schildknecht
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The gap is increasing very quick - 1:35 now through 50 kilometers
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Top 8 Women Bike Km 33.3:
1 47 Ellis, Mary Beth (USA) PRO 01:51:22
2 58 Hufe, Mareen (GER) PRO Triminators Voerd... +06:15 01:57:37
3 59 Gerdes, Beth (USA) PRO +07:06 01:58:28
4 128 Mason, Andrea (GBR) 30 +07:16 01:58:38
5 57 Rohrbach, Regula (SUI) PRO Tempo-Sport bikes... +08:30 01:59:52
6 50 Duke, Dimity-Lee (AUS) PRO Bunbury Triathlon... +11:21 02:02:43
7 60 Stevens, Alena (SVK) PRO +12:38 02:04:00
8 51 Andrade, Mariana (BRA) PRO Trisutto +17:13 02:08:35 -
Huge lead for Mary Beth Ellis - Mareen Hufe from Germany is a strong biker, but the gap is pretty large
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Schildknecht is at 5:53 after 52 kilometers - 6th place
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Top 10 Men Bike Km 52.2:
1 30 Küng, Manuel (SUI) PRO Team Koach 02:05:38
2 28 Raelert, Michael (GER) PRO Trizack +00:01 02:05:39
3 3 Van Berkel, Jan (SUI) PRO +00:02 02:05:40
4 14 Everett, Kevin (FRA) PRO +01:37 02:07:15
5 7 Casadei, Alberto (ITA) PRO Fiamme Oro +01:47 02:07:25
6 1 Schildknecht, Ronnie (SUI) PRO uplace bmc pro tr... +05:53 02:11:31
7 10 Bader, Martin (AUT) PRO +11:24 02:17:02
8 2 Pleše, David (SLO) PRO +12:11 02:17:49
9 9 Hürzeler, Samuel (SUI) PRO Freemountain Race... +12:13 02:17:51
10 31 Degasperi, Alessandro (ITA) PRO +12:32 02:18:10 -
Mary Beth Ellis is in 15th place overall after 52 km of the bike - race time 2:19:59
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Michael Raelert in the lead
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Jan van Berkel - part of the boygroup at the front
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Made an early move on the bike this morning after being 1:51 behind in the water: Michael Raelert
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Top 6 Men Bike Km 62.8:
1 28 Raelert, Michael (GER) PRO Trizack 02:27:40
2 3 Van Berkel, Jan (SUI) PRO +00:03 02:27:43
3 30 Küng, Manuel (SUI) PRO Team Koach +00:05 02:27:45
4 7 Casadei, Alberto (ITA) PRO Fiamme Oro +03:48 02:31:28
5 14 Everett, Kevin (FRA) PRO +03:50 02:31:30
6 1 Schildknecht, Ronnie (SUI) PRO uplace bmc pro tr... +05:28 02:33:08 -
Mary Beth Ellis seems to be in her own race today - after 52 km she is 8:04 in front of Mareen Hufe. In third we have Beth Gerdes, +9:10
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Top 8 Women Bike Km 52.2:
1 47 Ellis, Mary Beth (USA) PRO 02:19:59
2 58 Hufe, Mareen (GER) PRO Triminators Voerd... +08:04 02:28:03
3 59 Gerdes, Beth (USA) PRO +09:10 02:29:09
4 128 Mason, Andrea (GBR) 30 +10:57 02:30:56
5 57 Rohrbach, Regula (SUI) PRO Tempo-Sport bikes... +10:59 02:30:58
6 50 Duke, Dimity-Lee (AUS) PRO Bunbury Triathlon... +14:07 02:34:06
7 60 Stevens, Alena (SVK) PRO +14:56 02:34:55
8 51 Andrade, Mariana (BRA) PRO Trisutto +19:18 02:39:17 -
The top pro men are flying towards the city centre of Zurich again - some more minutes to heat up, Heart Break Hill at km 85. Make ready to make noise!
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80 km done on the bike for the leaders - Kueng, Raelert and van Berkel are still together.
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Top 6 Men Bike Km 79:
1 30 Küng, Manuel (SUI) PRO Team Koach 02:49:37
2 28 Raelert, Michael (GER) PRO Trizack +00:01 02:49:38
3 3 Van Berkel, Jan (SUI) PRO +00:03 02:49:40
4 1 Schildknecht, Ronnie (SUI) PRO uplace bmc pro tr... +05:04 02:54:41
5 7 Casadei, Alberto (ITA) PRO Fiamme Oro +05:49 02:55:26
6 14 Everett, Kevin (FRA) PRO +07:36 02:57:13 -
Top 4 Women Bike Km 62.8:
1 47 Ellis, Mary Beth (USA) PRO 02:43:41
2 58 Hufe, Mareen (GER) PRO Triminators Voerd... +09:11 02:52:52
3 59 Gerdes, Beth (USA) PRO +10:20 02:54:01
4 57 Rohrbach, Regula (SUI) PRO Tempo-Sport bikes... +13:05 02:56:46 -
Michael Raelert seems to open up a little gap on the way into 2nd lap. The first three have passed the timing at Km 90. Split time for Michael Raelert 2:12:28
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Half time on the bike for seven-time Ronnie Schildknecht - he is in 4th +5:03
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