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Records for the eight-time Ironman winner Marino Vanhoenacker

Marino Vanhoenacker was the star again at Ironman Austria. The Belgian athlete had to deal with high expectations and overfulfilled them. His fifth victory in a row at...

Commerzbank Triathlon Team will start with seven athletes into the new season

(23.11.2009)

The Commerzbank Triathlon Team will take off for the new season with seven athletes. Scott Neyedli will leave the team as his contract ends on December 31st. “It was a fantastic time with Scott and we will miss him”, said team manager Jan Wendt. “Scott has improved extremely well in the last two years being part of our team. He enriched the Commerzbank Triathlon Team with his team and fighting spirit and his Scottish sense of humour.” The British athlete had comemore

Scott Neyedli: "It's a stiff pro field."

(18.11.2009)

I left Bonny Scotland 2 weeks ago & just in time I reckon as I missed the floods that hit Aberdeen the days following my departure for down under.

Normally I’m home through this part of the year - down time or offseason as I like to call it but I wanted to race again this year as I know I’m on very good form...more

Mathias Hecht has to cancel Ironman Arizona

(17.11.2009)

Mathias Hecht cannot start at Ironman Arizona on November 22nd bedause of a flu. “It’s a great pity”, disappointed Mathias Hecht said. “I recovered very well from Ironman Hawaii and really wanted to do another Ironman this season. Now I will concentrate on next year to get the qualification for Hawaii 2010.”more

Marino Vanhoenacker: "It felt good to be back where it all started."

(16.11.2009)

I started the sport in 1995 and in 6 years time I went from duathlete to short distance tri, half distance and ¾ distance and finally to Ironman in 2001. That first Ironman Florida I finished 5th and got my quali for Hawaii...more

Jan Raphael: "Everybody in Hannover was a great fan of Robert Enke."

(11.11.2009)

The whole Commerzbank Team was shocked about the sudden death of Robert Enke who was the keeper of the German football team and Hannover 96. All athletes and members of the team feel with his family. Commerzbank athlete Jan Raphael is a member of Hannover 96 and said: “A friend of mine told me the terrible news on the same evening when I was on my way to the swim training. There was a traffic jam at the football stadium and I saw thousands of candles and dolorous fans. Robert Enke was...more