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August 22, 2011
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Powerman Austria
Weyer, Austria
Sunday, August 21, 2011
15.6km run/82.4km bike/7.3km run
Complete Results
Scorching heat up to 35 degrees Celcius
demanded a great deal today of all athletes
participating in the jubilee event of
Powerman Austria. Belgian Joerie VANSTEELANT
and Danish Susanne SVENDSEN got along best
with the conditions on a very demanding
course through the scenic Nationalpark region
Ennstal.
Men’s race
A very well prepared Joerie VANSTEELANT
forced the pace from the very beginning of
the race. Powerman World Ranking Leader
Anthony Le DUEY (FRA) was the only athlete
who could keep with the pace, so the two of
them first got into the transition area, 50
seconds ahead of Powerman World Champion Andy
SUTZ (SUI). SUTZ, who had a flu last week,
did not feel very well in the beginning, but
could catch up with Le DUEY on the bike
course and finally finished second - 49
seconds ahead of the World Ranking Leader Le
DUEY. Mr. Duathlon Joerie VANSTEELANT once
again impressed with an awesome performance,
winning by a clear margin over 8 minutes.
VANSTEELANT surely will remember his victory
of POWERMAN Austria in Weyer in particular,
as he went across the finish line holding his
baby-son Niels who was born in May 2011: “I
feel so well here in Weyer, it’s almost like
family holiday with our homestay family every
time. It was really very hot today, but I was
well prepared as I could do some good
training in the mountains before and the hot
conditions have not been a problem for me. I
am glad to having been able to win
again.”
Women’s race
A visibly surprised Susanne SVENDSEN (DEN)
could win the women’s race. The 32 year old
Danish athlete celebrated a start to finish
victory. After a fifth place in 2005 and no
result in 2008 she could win POWERMAN Austria
2011 at her third entrance for the first
time, 5 min. 55sec. ahead of multisport
grande dame Erika CSOMOR from Hungary.
Jacqueline UEBELHART from Switzerland could
finish third.
Hard, but hearty – the 15th anniversary event
of POWERMAN Austria is history. Happy
finishers, happy spectators and a happy
organizing team still celebrate an
extraordinary POWERMAN event and look forward
to meeting again at POWERMAN Austria 2012.
Results men:
1. VANSTEELANT Joerie BEL 3:31:16
2. SUTZ Andy SUI +8:10
3. Le DUEY Anthony FRA +8:59
4. PRUNGRABER Karl AUT +13:21
5. RETZLAFF Sebastian GER +15:21
6. BAUER Sigi AUT +16:11
7. NIEUWKERK Wim NED +17:13
8. WETZEL Michael GER +17:31
9. HOCHSTRASSER Daniel AUT +19:55
10. NEYRINCK Jochen BEL +22:21
Results women:
1. Svendsen Susanne DEN 4:12:19
2. Csomor Erika HUN +5:55
3. Uebelhart Jacqueline SUI +7:06
4. Helfenschneider-Ofner Simone AUT
+11:29
5. Lapinova Kristina SVK +15:17
6. Rausch Christine GER +15:47
7. Fellhofer Michaela AUT +19:40
8. Eggenschwiler Petra SUI
9. Gastecker Sabine AUT
10. Dyke Helen GBR
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