Sjusjoen is ready

by World Triathlon Admin on 19 Mar, 2006 12:00

Just one more night until the athletes get on and compete at the Winter Triathlon World Championships in Sjusjoen, Norway. Most of the big guns are present to try to steal the title from current World Champions Sigrid Lang (Germany) and Sigi Bauer (Austria).

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Most of the athletes arrived earlier this week in order to prepare properly for this year’s biggest event in Winter Triathlon. Excellent snow conditions and clear, cold weather welcomed the competitors, who took the opportunity to train on the course every day.

A great venue has been set up for tomorrow’s race, as Kare J. Grotta, the Norwegian National Federation president told the athletes at today’s opening ceremony.

Many of the athletes will try to reach for the Winter Triathlon crown tomorrow: Sigrid Lang will surely do her best to stay on the throne. Marianne Vlasveld (NED) rejoined the ITU Winter Triathlon World Cup circuit in Liechtenstein and she was preparing herself in Norway for the whole last week. Camilla Hott Johansen (NOR) can be the local favourite to watch and Sarka Grabmüllerova (CZE) has capability also to go for the gold. World Cup winner in Valberg, Jutta Schubert from Germany will also make her best to have a good results.

Although current champ Sigi Bauer is ready to defend his title tomorrow, there are plenty of candidates for gold: European Champion Alf Roger Holme and the World Cup winner in Freudenstadt Arne Post (both from Norway), World Cup leader and the winner in Valberg and Liechtenstein Daniel Antonioli. The strong German team is lead by Stefan Frank, but it will be very interesting to see 2003 World and European Champion Bejnamin Sontag performance after a long break since 2003. Two cross-country ski Olympian joined the strong Norwegian team for Sjusjoen: the biggest name is former cross-country ski world champion, Anders Aukland, but John Anders Gaustad will be also the athlete to follow on Saturday.

So watch out for tomorrow’s competition, the greatest event of Winter Triathlon in 2006. (press release and pictures on www.triathlon.org)

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Related Event: 2006 Sjusjoen ITU Winter Triathlon World Championships
25 - 26 Mar, 2006 • event page • all results
Results: Elite Men
1. Benjamin Sonntag GER 01:34:10
2. Alf Roger Holme NOR 01:34:43
3. Arne Post NOR 01:35:04
4. Sigi Bauer AUT 01:38:10
5. Peter Barton SVK 01:38:10
Results: Elite Women
1. Sigrid Mutscheller GER 01:41:24
2. Eva Nystrom SWE 01:46:14
3. Gabi Pauli GER 01:46:14
4. Camilla Hott Johansen NOR 01:48:54
5. Sarka Grabmullerova CZE 01:49:06
Results: U23 Men
1. Tomas Jurkovic SVK 01:43:27
2. Thomas Jandl AUT 01:44:05
3. Peter Viana ITA 01:49:37
4. Spencer Powlison USA 01:56:07
5. Luis Lobo Escolar ESP 01:59:22
Results: U23 Women
1. Lydia Weydahl NOR 01:49:59
2. Berthe Annette Svenkerud NOR 01:56:16
Results: Junior Men
1. Robert Gehbauer AUT 00:57:37
2. Jo T Nordskar NOR 00:58:33
3. Sindre Buraas NOR 00:59:24
4. Christian Grath GER 01:00:48
5. Stanislav Groh CZE 01:01:43
Results: Women Relay
1. Team I Germany GER 01:33:28
2. Team I Norway NOR 01:36:49
3. Team I Italy ITA 01:41:05
Results: Men's AG
1. Jørgen Nordskar NOR 00:47:17
2. Wolfgang Rieglthalner AUT 00:48:04
3. Rolf Kristian Roll NOR 00:48:21
4. Ivo Grabmuller CZE 00:48:31
5. Luca Alladio ITA 00:48:36
Results: Women's AG
1. Kristin Lie NOR 00:58:03
DNF. Katja Koivulahti FIN DNF
DNF. Marit W. Storeng NOR DNF
DNF. Ulrike Striednig AUT DNF
Results: Men Relay
1. Team I Norway NOR 01:20:18
2. Team I Germany GER 01:20:32
3. Team I Austria AUT 01:21:57
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