News Summary
A New Year! (08.01.2012)
The holidays and the turn of the year are gone and Abu Dhabi Triathlon Team looks forward to a new year. Most of the things will stay the same – but there are also some changes.
The season is over (04.12.2011)
The expectations were probably higher but at least our athlete will start their trip back home without any injuries.
The forces will again be mobilized (30.11.2011)
The last race weekend of this year is just around the corner. The athletes of Abu Dhabi Triathlon Team will compete at the Ironman Western Australia as well as at the Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championships in Phuket.
A tough day in Mexico (28.11.2011)
From the first view the race course at Ironman Cozumel is not a tough one but the athletes experienced something different. High temperatures, strong wind and rain made it a hard race.
Swen in Cozumel (24.11.2011)
After a season which was dominated by injuries Swen Sundberg will compete in the Ironman on the Mexican island Cozumel.
The desert calls! (13.11.2011)
Faris Al-Sultan, Kristin Möller and Swen Sundberg went to the desert at a rather unusual time. Faris send one of his reports back home.
Rachel is World Champion! (06.11.2011)
The last race of Rachel Joyce’s season underlined her great performance in 2011. In Nevada’s desert she became ITU Triathlon Long Course World Champion!
Rachel at the ITU World Championships and more (03.11.2011)
Late in the season there is a busy race weekend. Rachel Joyce will race in the USA, Paul Ambrose in Australia and Jan van Berkel in Columbia.
Training Camp in Abu Dhabi (16.10.2011)
For the 3rd time Abu Dhabi Triathlon Team offers a training camp in the Emirate Abu Dhabi.
Rachel continues her run and becomes 4th at the World Championships! (09.10.2011)
After a 6th and a 5th place in the last years Rachel Joyce added a great 4th place in Kona to her successes. Faris Al-Sultan could also show his strengths and he finished 10th in an extraordinary race.
Faris Al-Sutlan talks (03.10.2011)
For the 12th time already Faris has set foot on the magical island in the Pacific. He is full of excitement and optimistic expectations, which doesn’t come as a surprise as this place as well as the race have changed his life a...
Rachel Joyce talks (03.10.2011)
With a 5th and a 6th place Rachel has already shown how to race well. However, she can feel the pressure, if only her own, that comes with marching towards the podium. She has proved already that she can win tough races like the...
The first points for Las Vegas 2012 (03.10.2011)
Swen Sundberg got 4th at the Ironman 70.3 Pocono Mountains. He was just seconds behind the 3rd. Though he got his first points for the word championship ranking 2012.
Departure (30.09.2011)
The team training camp in Tucson, Arizona, is over and Rachel’s and Faris’s next stop will be Hawaii. Swen is already at the east coast of the US.
The Final of Tucson’s Training Camp (24.09.2011)
The days of the Abu Dhabi Triathlon Team training camp in Little Buck Loop, Tucson, are almost over. Rachel, Faris and Swen will leave Arizona soon. Not just only the atmosphere was a great one as Faris writes here.
Race Bike Auction (21.09.2011)
Faris Al-Sultan provides his race machine to collect money for the starving in East Africa. On the internet platform ebay the bike will be auctioned in a few days.
Just one was faster (18.09.2011)
It was Paul Ambrose’s 9th Ironman 70.3 of this season and he could reach again a top result. In Syracuse just the Belgian Bart Aernouts was faster than Paul.
Paul’s last US race of the season (15.09.2011)
Paul Ambrose will stop in Syracuse flying back home to race at the Ironman 70.3. On the other side of the globe Jan van Berkel will already begin the 2012 World Championship Series in Japan.
Ironman Wales – Kristin’s second victory (11.09.2011)
Kristin Möller won her 2nd Ironman of her carrier in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Just a few weeks ago she got her first title in the English Bolton.
A tough day in Las Vegas (11.09.2011)
The Ironman 70.3 elite met for the first time on Lake Las Vegas to fight for the world champion title. Paul Ambrose and Swen Sundberg were amongst them and became 12th and 30th.
An exciting weekend (09.09.2011)
The season is not over yet. There will still be some high level races in the upcoming time. Next weekend is one of those where Abu Dhabi Triathlon Team will be represented over all different distances from Olympic till Ironman....
Storm in Ireland (05.09.2011)
There were no conditions for summer sport activities as Rachel Joyce became 2nd and Swen Sundberg 6th at Ironman 70.3 Ireland.
Faris 5th in Geradmer (03.09.2011)
Within a strong international field of athletes Faris Al-Sultan became 5th at the Triathlon de Geradmer XL.
Last preparation (02.09.2011)
Faris Al-Sultan, Rachel Joyce and Swen Sundberg will do their last races before they start the trip to the USA.
Perfect conditions – but no perfect race (29.08.2011)
The conditions at the Ironman Louisville were almost perfect. But that was no help for Paul Ambrose. After problems he had to drop out.
Titleholder (25.08.2011)
Paul Ambrose is the titleholder at the Ironman Louisville, Kentucky, on upcoming Sunday.
Jan and the Netherlands are world-class! (22.08.2011)
Jan van Berkel became 7th with the Dutch team at the ITU Triathlon Team World Championships in Laussane. Before the race there were not many people who thought that the Dutch team would place themselves in the middle of the world...
The Piberstein Weekend (22.08.2011)
Kristin Möller could win the sprint triathlon in Piberstein. Swen Sundberg got 2nd.
Different Challenges (19.08.2011)
The races of weekend could not be more different. Jan van Berkel will be at the sprint and team triathlon world championship in the sport city of Laussane. Kristin Möller and Swen Sundberg will compete in the Xentis Triathlon...
Paul 2nd at Ironman 70.3 Lake Stevens (15.08.2011)
Another place on the podium for Paul Ambrose in the US State Washington.
Adventure Travels Al-Sultan the 241st (08.08.2011)
The Ironman Euopean Championships are history. Now Faris concentrates on the World Championships in Hawaii. He also prefers the mountains instead of the flat for his training. Here is his report.
Rachel and Paul continue the success story of Abu Dhabi Triathlon Team (07.08.2011)
At the moment the entire team seems to have a successful flow. Rachel Joyce won the TriStar111 Estonia and she broke the old course record. Paul Ambrose became 3rd at the Ironman 70.3 Boulder.
Update from Rachel (01.08.2011)
in the last weeks Rachel Joyce focused on training to get ready for her next challenges. Here is her report.
Kristin Möller is an Ironman Champion (31.07.2011)
Ironman UK in Bolton was Kristin’s just 3rd Ironman but she could win it with a good bike performance and extraordinary run split.
Another weekend, another Ironman (27.07.2011)
Kristin Möller had to drop out at the Ironman European Championship because of a broken front wheel. She will try it again on the upcoming weekend. In the English Bolton she will show her good form.
European Ironman Champion – Faris Al-Sultan (24.07.2011)
Though the weather was cold and rainy Faris had a great day in Frankfurt/Main. With a strong performance on the bike he set the base to cross the finish as European Champion at Ironman Germany.
Kristin Möller talks (22.07.2011)
The Ironman European Championships in Frankfurt is the 2nd Ironman of Kristin’s career. A few hours before that race she talks about here feeling and expectations.
Ironman European Championships – Faris Al-Sultan and Kristin Möller (22.07.2011)
On Sunday there will be he highlight of the European Ironman Tour in Frankfurt/Main. In one of the biggest pro fields, Frankfurt ever saw, Faris and Kristin will race. The reason is the high amount of Hawaii qualification points...
Paul Ambrose wins Ironman 70.3 Racine (17.07.2011)
Just a week after Ironman 70.3 Rhode Island Paul dominated the race in Racine. He declasses some world-class athletes. But that is not the only news of the day. Faris was also the first crossing the finish line. For the 2nd time...
Jan van Berkel comes closer to his big goal (16.07.2011)
With a 18th place at the ITU World Championship Series race in Hamburg Jan showed his good shape and came closer to a qualification slot for the Olympic Games 2012. His preaparation in the Swiss mountains worked well.
Hamburg, Racine and Ingolstadt (14.07.2011)
The upcoming weekend will be again one with a lot of action. Jan van Berkel is the first one who will race at the ITU World Championship Series in Hamburg. Paul Ambrose and Faris Al-Sultan follow on Sunday in Racine and in...
Jan van Berkel gets ready for his next races (12.07.2011)
The upcoming weeks are going to be important for the young Olympic distance athlete in the team. He wants to reach the necessary results at the ITU World Championship Series races in Hamburg and London to come closer to his...
Now just the victory misses! (10.07.2011)
Paul Ambrose reached again a second place at the Ironman 70.3 Rhode Island. He was just seconds behind the winner.
PowerBar celebrates its 25th anniversary (07.07.2011)
1986 PowerBar was founded. The company can look back on a successful development in sports nutrition. That is a good reason to celebrate and to go through the last years.
“It was my own fault!” (03.07.2011)
These were the word of Faris Al-Sultan after the Alps Triathlon on the Schliersee. For sure he was not happy with his 23rd place. On the other side a great bike and run performance of Kristin Möller brought here a 7th place.
Faris Al-Sultan and Kristin Möller on the Schliersee (30.06.2011)
The Alps Triathlon in the Schliersee is 2011 again part of Faris races. The race in the mountains is one of his favourite competitions.
Kristin Möller at the Rothsee Triathlon (27.06.2011)
After Kristin did the Speedman on Saturday she went to the Rothsee to race the Olympic distance. With a 2nd place Kristin finished the weekend.
Faris Al-Sultan wins the first edition of the Sylt Triathlon (26.06.2011)
After Faris has focused on training in the last weeks he came back with a winning start.
Great Performance at the European Championships (26.06.2011)
Under hot conditions Jan van Berkel got 20th at the European Championships in Pontrevedra.
Jan van Berkel at the ITU Triathlon European Championship (22.06.2011)
The highlight of the upcoming weekend will be the European Championships over the Olympic distance in Pontrevedra, Spain. But there are other races like the Speedman, the Rothsee triathlon and the Sylt triathlon on the schedule...
Rain in Kitzbühel (19.06.2011)
Jan van Berkel did his second ITU Triathlon World Championship race in Kitzbühl, Austria. Most of the athletes were not happy with the weather conditions as it rained and it was pretty cold.
Another Top 10 result for Swen (14.06.2011)
At the first Ironman event in Italy Swen demonstrated the a solid performance and continued to collect points for the 70.3 World Championship in Las Vegas
Another top result for Paul Ambrose (13.06.2011)
After just 6 days recovery Paul got 4th at Ironman 70.3 Bosie.
Another Ironman 70.3 Weekend (09.06.2011)
Paul Ambrose and Swen Sundberg will race again at Ironman 70.3 races – in the USA and in Italy.
Rachel again on the podium (05.06.2011)
Though her legs were tired Rachel fought a great battle at the Challenge Kraichgau and finished 3rd. A few hours before Kristin Möller and Swen Sundberg became 7th and 6th at Ironman 70.3 Switzerland.
Rapperswil and Kraichgau (03.06.2011)
On Sunday there will be another round for the athletes of Abu Dhabi Triathlon Team. Kristin Möller and Swen Sundberg will be on the starting line in Rapperswil at the Ironman 70.3 Switzerland. Rachel Joyce will try to continue...
A spectacular day in Austrian St. Pölten (22.05.2011)
Kristin Möller and Swen Sundberg fought at Ironman 70.3 Austria. They finished on the 7th and 8th place.
Rachel Joyce won her first Ironman title! (21.05.2011)
Just a few days ago Rachel decided to race on Lanzarote. Now she added her first Ironman title to her resume.
Rachel Joyce in Lanzarote (18.05.2011)
Another Ironman weekend is just ahead. Rachel just decided to race Ironman Lanzarote. Kristin Möller and Swen Sundberg will be at Ironman 70.3 Austria.
It was worth travelling to Majorca ... (14.05.2011)
... but the race was not like Faris Al-Sultan would have expected it. In the end he finished on the 7th place at the Ironman 70.3 Mallorca.
Another Ironman 70.3 (12.05.2011)
On Saturday a new race will be added to the Ironman 70.3 series. Alcudia, on the Spanish island Majorca, is the place were the athletes swim, cycle and run.
A victory every weekend (08.05.2011)
Rachel Joyce won the Vulcano Triathlon on Lanzarote, in the meantime Jan van Berkel got 32nd in Mexico at the ITU World Cup and Faris Al-Sultan was 8th in Buschhütten.
Paul Ambrose 6th at the Ironman St. George (08.05.2011)
Under hot and windy conditions Paul was in the lead for more than half of the race. In the end he crossed the finish line on the 6th place.
Different Challenges – Similar Goals (05.05.2011)
Next Saturday Paul Ambrose will compete in his first Ironman of 2011 in St. George, Utah. A day later Jan van Berkel will also do his first ITU Triathlon World Cup of this season.
Once again ... (03.05.2011)
... Christof Wandratsch has to try the swim crossing of the Molokai Channel between the Hawaiian Islands Molokai and Oahu to get closer to his goal to be the first human to overcome the Ocean’s Seven.
Place 1 to 3 for Abu Dhabi Triathlon Team (01.05.2011)
On the same weekend the German Duathlon Champions were elected and the fight for the „Pure Trophy“ took place in Graz, Austria.
German Championships and the "Days of the Truth" (28.04.2011)
Tradition and Innovation: Duathlon and a special format race – Abu Dhabi Triathlon Team races on the upcoming weekend with 3 athletes.
Ocean’s Seven (22.04.2011)
The unresting Christof Wandratsch started a new project. He is on the way to become the first human to cross the Ocean’s Seven successfully.
Rachel Joyce celebrates a 2nd place in South Africa (10.04.2011)
Ironman South Africa was held for the 7th time this year. The athlete’s field was the strongest Port Elisabeth ever saw before. Rachel Joyce and Swen Sundberg fought for points and good results.
Second PanAm Cup Victory! (10.04.2011)
It is pretty tough to races one weekend after the other. After Jan van Berkel won the race in Lima, Peru, he had to focus to recover fast as the next triathlon in Mazatlan, Mexico, was just 6 days and a flight of 8,5 hours ahead.
South Africa, South America and the South of the USA ... (07.04.2011)
... are the countries or areas where athletes of Abu Dhabi Triathlon Team will race on the upcoming week.
Jan van Berkel wins Pan American Cup in Lima (04.04.2011)
After the end of his studies, Jan van Berkel has successfully started his career as a pro triathlete with winning the Pan American Cup in Lima.
Paul Ambrose 6th in Oceanside (04.04.2011)
The Ironman 70.3 California is the start of the Ironman series in the US and it is usually a half Ironman race with one of the strongest athlete's fields. For Paul it was the first race of his stay in America. With the 6th place...
That was the Abu Dhabi Triathlon Team Training Camp (24.03.2011)
2011 Abu Dhabi Triathlon Team organized a training camp for the second time in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. Faris Al-Sultan presented his winter training destination to almost 80 enthusiastic athletes.
Faris Al-Sultan’s fight at the Ironman 70.3 in Singapore (20.03.2011)
A week between the tough day in Abu Dhabi and the half Ironman was not long enough for Faris Al-Sultan. Tough he fought as usual and became 5th in the southeast Asian metropolis Singapore.
From Abu Dhabi directly to Singapore (18.03.2011)
Faris Al-Sultan is going to chase the important point for the Hawaii qualification at Ironman 70.3 Singapore. There he faces a first-class competitor’s field.
The Elimination Race (12.03.2011)
In the first edition of the Abu Dhabi International Triathlon in 2010 the field was one of the strongest outside the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii. Hard to believe that the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority made it possible to...
2nd Abu Dhabi International Triathlon can come (11.03.2011)
Abu Dhabi Triathlon Team prepared well for the challenge in the capital. They enjoyed the perfect conditions in Al Ain for 3 weeks.
Team Training Camp in Abu Dhabi (23.02.2011)
At the moment the athletes of Abu Dhabi Triathlon Team enjoy their name giving location – Abu Dhabi, or better Al Ain the oasis city in the centre of the emirate. The conditions there: 30 degree Celsius and sunshine wherever you...
Pearl Izumi Cooperates with Abu Dhabi Triathlon Team (24.01.2011)
In 2011 Abu Dhabi Triathlon Team will shine in new splendour with Pearl Izumi products. The traditional company with a 60-year old history supports Abu Dhabi Triathlon Team with its functional apparel and shoes. Just a few days...
Many News in 2011! (24.01.2011)
Abu Dhabi Triathlon Team starts with new motivation and some changes into the new year. Especially among our athletes there will be seen some new faces. Andi Böcherer and Pete Jacobs will go separate ways. Kristin Möller from...
Solid start into the new year for Swen (23.01.2011)
After Swen prepared himself for the new season in recent weeks, along with teammate Faris Al-Sultan in the United Arab Emirates, he wanted to test his current form in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Adventure Travel Al-Sultan (23.01.2011)
An excerpt of Faris’ diary in which he reports of his latest trip to the desert:
Christof Wandratsch is always ready (13.01.2011)
Christof decided to follow an invitation to a 6 km swimming race in Greece just a few days before the competition. That did not affect his performance and he was the first one out of the water.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all from Abu Dhabi Triathlon Team! (22.12.2010)
2010 is almost over and everyone is looking forward to the upcoming challenges that the new year will have to offer. But before that we would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We also want to thank our...
Day 2 of the Abu Dhabi Adventure Challenge (12.12.2010)
According to the logbook there should be a run from the camp to a bike transition area on this 2nd day. From there the Dschebel Hafeet should be climbed with the mountain bike. The last section of the day should be a...
Abu Dhabi Adventure Challenge has started – Day 1 (10.12.2010)
The Abu Dhabi Adventure Challenge started this morning, including a group of Athletes of the Abu Dhabi Triathlon Team. Due to Rachel Injury during the Ironman Arizona our team starts with the athletes: Kristin Moeller, Faris...
Pete Jacobs - Ironman Western Australia (09.12.2010)
I had raced two Olympic distance races between Hawaii and Ironman Western Australia and had done well in both against competition which trains specifically for the shorter distances. This had given me some confidence in my...
Jan van Berkel – Dutch Triathlete of the Year 2010 (25.11.2010)
Every year the Dutch Triathlon Bond awards his best triathletes. Because of his great results in the highest classes of the ITU Triathlon Jan got this honour.
Bad Luck for Rachel Joyce (22.11.2010)
Rachel felt well and was confident before Ironman Arizona. But then it did not come as expected.
Rachel Joyce’s last race of the season (18.11.2010)
Just a few weeks ago Rachel celebrated a 5th place at the Ironman World Championship on Hawaii. At the upcoming weekend she will do her last Ironman of the season in Arizona.
Swen Sundberg 10th in Florida (07.11.2010)
Swen’s last race of this year’s season did not work as expected
Swen Sundberg will hunt for points (05.11.2010)
The athlete from Herzogenaurach, Germany, will race Ironman Florida on Saturday
Great season ending for Jan van Berkel (23.10.2010)
Jan could celebrate a 3rd place at the ITU Asian Cup race in Hong Kong which was his last race of this year.
3 athletes of Abu Dhabi Triathlon Team under the best 10 in Hawaii (10.10.2010)
The result in Kailua Kona was a really good one. 3 out of 4 racing athletes placed under top 10. Rachel Joyce was the best one with a not expected 5th place.
Just a few days to go (06.10.2010)
The last days prior to an Ironman race are probably the worst in an athlete’s life.
Aloha (03.10.2010)
The preparation of Faris Al-Sultan, Andi Böcherer and Rachel Joyce in California went perfectly and all have now checked in on Big Island.
Swen Sundberg will not race at the Ironman World Championships (28.09.2010)
Swen’s triathlon season was characterized by highs and lows. Just a few days prior to the Ironman World Championships the athlete from Herzogenaurach undergoes tough moments.
