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2010 Immenstadt ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships
The best triathletes of the world met each other on the 1st of august to abslove their years high in the Allgäu. For the first time, here in the holiday region of Immenstadt-Oberstaufen took the ITU-Triathlon World Championship part over the Long Distance and also for the first time in Germany.
Athletes from 30 nations wanted to know, who is there champion over the distance of 4km swim, 130km bike and 30km of running. The bike course is very ambitious, while riding thru the hilly Oberallgäu, you had ascents from about 20% - and overall meters of altitude about 2000m.


For this event I used very light wheels on my bike:


Over 30000 viewers followed, supported and watched the World Championships, where about 725 starters participated including 60 pro´s.
“ It was avery tough race. I had to fight real hard to stay in front and I´m really lucky about it, that it was enough for me today! Said World Champion Sudri after the race. He took successful revanche on O´Donnell, who won this race in 2009 just before him. The ex-Champion was very disappointed after the race, that he only finished on the 2nd place, but at the end, he said: that he had to be satisfied with this result and that the bike course thru the mountains was the hardest he has ever ride, he´slucky about it, that he reached at east a podiums place.
Very lucky about winning this race was Caroline Steffen of the women race: “It´s an awesome wonderful feeling. After my 2nd place at the Ironman World Championships in Franfurt three weeks ago, Firstly I didn´t want to compete here, But now I´m happy about it, that I´ve done it. To become World Champion on the national holiday of the Swiss is awesome – this was a perfect day for me.” Shortly before the start, I had some happy feelings about the coming race and enjoyed myself.


Every participants are waiting for the waterstart to begin.


Than the race getting started ! With perfect outside weather conditions and water temperature around 17,8degrees.



Coming out of the waters after 4000m…


Now it´s about to pull off the wet suit very fast and to run to your bike in the transition area, swimming went very ggod for me, only on the last 200m, my arms felt like, that i`m loosing them.


Awesome, homy bikes there still are – they´re all still in the water! So, putting on the glasses and helmet and off we go to my best part…the bike part…


My shoes are tighten to my pedals, just jump on my bike and than: 130km “ Mountain-Time-Trial”!


The atmossphere on the 20% ascents passages, makes you feel like competing the “Tour De France”: In this moment you don´t feel no pain or ache, you´re just flying uphill.


The crowd will only open,if you´re getting closer ...


After the 130km of bike, comes the chamges to the 30km running: one round thru the stadium and than on the first of three 10km rounds. chleife:




AT the beginning I tried to find my rhythm, to run the rest very smooth, and the upcoming problems with my back, disappeared after awhile, but tha, the fights for the positions started- but getting slow started, so you won´t burst to soon…




After each 10km round,you had to run thru the stadium and finally…to the finish line ! An absolute awesome feeling, that you cannot describe to someone, who´ve felt or done it...



I TU Wo r l d Ch amp i o n s h i p s LD T r i a t h l o n - Ag e g r o u p e r - Re s u l t s Me n
Place StNr Name Nation AK Place Swim TR-1 Bike / After Bike TR-2 Run Total
84 782 RITTHAMMER, Daniel GER AG40 17 1:13:33 (295.) 03:24 4:06:25 / 5:23:22 (51./111.) 02:55 2:29:22 (84.) 7:55:39


The next ITU-World Championships 2011 are in Henderson/ Nevada/ USA.
Dear Klaus, thank you for your support and the many wonderful pictures…

Lots of greetings,

Daniel
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