Press release from IM Germany:

Due to the court decision and confirmation of the German Triathlon Federation (DTU) from January 29th, 2005 Katja Schumacher will stay banned for competing in triathlon and duathlon events until June 1st, 2005. After having confirmed and corrected the ban for a doping offense the results of the women’s race on July 11th, 2004 are announced as followed:

1. Nina Kraft (GER)
2. Nina Fischer (GER)
3. Imke Schiersch (GER)
4. Silke Hamacher (GER)
5. Inge Löhle (GER).

Wih the final decision in this this case Katja Schumacher will not be allowed to race at the Opel IRONMAN GERMANY in the future.

Regarding Katja Schumacher’s accusation of a possible manipulation of her own special needs in the 2004 race we as the organizers give the following statement:

1. Special Needs are extra voluntary service by the organisation and is in the complete own response of the athlete.
2. This service is conducted by long-term experienced and reliable volunteers (in fact in the year 2004 this position was managed and controlled by policemen in private duty).
3. There’s no proof that Katja Schumacher used in 2004 the special needs service in our race.
4. The accusation by Katja Schumacher is a disregard of the honour of all our volunteers and is not proven in any case. We can’t accept her behaviour and unfair attack against our volunteers

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Shawn Skene