Phillip
Sodaro
Haug

Ditlev
Lange
Skipper

Breakfast with Bob is out for this race incase anyone interested.

Which bus did you get scheduled for? I forgot to sign up yesterday and hope I can get one of the later ones today. The 3:11 train is quite early and the 4:41 only catches the last few busses. If we can find a group to split a taxi, I might be interested. Otherwise, taxi is just way too expensive.

I really wish Bob would focus the interviews a bit more on the actual race. Get the athletes to come with some predictions and how they think things will evolve etc

Water temperature 21.3C at 6am so wetsuit legal for the PROs (though final call at 0530). They can drop the temperature a bit by controlling flow rates, but not increase. Will likely mean Ditlev less time down in T1 and same for Skipper and Olij. Wilkowiecki, Kanute, Baekkegaard, Heemeryck and Laidlow have a good chance of getting away.
How many minutes gap does Ditlev need out of T2 over others, but particularly Lange (NB with Roth-legal Odious shoes)?
If on this start list, would the winner of CdA or Nice make the top eight?

Hi all,

Shameless self-plug, I'm at Challenge Roth and I've posted a few videos from the race on my YouTube Channel. I have 5 more videos going live tomorrow morning around the time the race starts, so I hope that you enjoy! I'll be out there somewhat longer than the people named in this thread, but I cannot wait!

Daniel

http://www.youtube.com/triathlondan

Good luck! I thought it was going to be schorching hot, but then your mate said “27 degrees in the afternoon”. But then, you have come from the UK 😂

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The Wolf!: https://www.youtube.com/...6wFTU2N&index=10

the nice male start list is rather strong and there is 2 guys from last years top 8 in kona and one of the shooting stars of this year so given that 1 3 and 4th place from kona are not racing i think it is a given that we can answer that with a yes.and i would say there is a good chance that one of the nice pros might get a podium at nice worlds this year.not many have a better power to weight profile than chevalier.

would have been great to see the 3 french in roth.

Ditlev will defend!

When he caught Frodeno last year it was like challenge miami and he started pedalling gingerly questioning himself about why he caught the goat. But this guy is so talented and I think he realised it now, so there is nothing stopping him

Glad he got to win the race with the BEST atmosphere!

Yeah knowing Lange will be hunting him down on the run, I believe he’ll try to destroy the bike.

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Let food be thy medicine...

I will be rooting for The Wolf for two reasons now: A) he is Polish and the Poles are fighters of the first degree; B) he was a swimmer until age 20, and was a backstroker, which has always been my fav stroke after freestyle. Hope he does well tomorrow.

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"Anyone can be who they want to be IF they have the HUNGER and the DRIVE."

Ditlev was at 508w FTP a couple of months ago, and I heard that he only just got stronger.

I´d like to see Starky up front battling this out on the bike with Skipper/Ditlev, just for the show... obv gonna implode sometime, maybe even before T2.

Good race y´all

Mens
1. Ditlev
2. Lange
3 sam
Dark horse/hope: daniel

Womens
Too close to call when you have 4/5 of the by far best long distance athletes together is just a joy only really lucy/kat before i jury missing.
Daniella need one of those monster bikes. Haug will run them down from behins and philipp is just good overall! Sodaro where is she in terms of fitness.

I have to say with borh men and women rogether this feels more like a true WC

It is on!!
https://www.youtube.com/...A5gW08?feature=share

Wow Jan's gonna have to do quite a bit of work today as a commentator.

Jan is a great co-commentator, but I hope Belinda doesn't revert to her usual form and keep interrupting and talking over her co-host.

Jan is doing great, Belinda is driving me insane calling Laura Phillip 'Philleeeep'.

Gota admit Roth puts IM to shame, mega expo, huge crowds, amazing location. Sign me up.

These crowds are epic!!!

Best triathlon I've ever done. It's mind blowing.

Don't like they moved it to June though.

Um, no.

Any news on Skipper?

Solarer Berg.... Omfg! No matter how many times you see it, just mind blowing...

Yeah is he even therr?

Also what happened to daniel? Penalty or mechanical?

DB had a mechanical with his gearing, it was said on the podcast. No clue about Skipper though.