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Michael Raelert wins Ironman 70.3 Rügen

Past weekend has been high-flying for lots of Castelli triathletes. Scotsman Fraser Cartmell finished second at Ironman Wales (Pembrokeshire), 4 minutes behind winner Matt Trautman (RSA). Laura and Greg Bennett did and olympic distance race and both placed 3rd at Beijing International Triathlon. Without no doubt, the most notably results were achieved at the first edition of Ironman 70.3 Rügen. Michael Raelert triumphed ahead of Castelli brand mate Matthias Knossalla and Edo van der Meer from the Netherlands. Talking about Rügen, conditions were rough on race day and organizers had to cancel the swim due to heavy rain, storm and harsh waves at the Baltic Sea Coast in Binz. So the Ironman 70.3 was transformed into a duathlon event. Instead of the 1.9 km long swim a 5-kilometer run was the prelude. “It’s always a pity, when it is impossible to make the entire route, but under these conditions, a swim would not have been a good idea. It was a very challenging race for all competitors. Today, everyone has felt how hard the conditions have been,” said Michael Raelert. Contrary to Michael Raelert, the podium spot of Matthias Knossalla was a bit surprising, especially for Matthias himself. The Limburgian ...

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