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.

After few appointments at the big bike fair Eurobike Faris continued his trip to the Vosges. As last year he will do the middle distance in Geradmer. His main opponents will be from France. The titleholder Sylvain Sudrie is strong not just only on this distance but also on tough bike courses. He will probably be the guy to beat. Faris is motivated and wants to perform better than last year as he came pretty tired to Geradmer.

Rachel and Swen will be at the inaugural Ironman 70.3 Ireland. The temperature in Galway will be low. But the location will be a scenic one. Rachel, who trained for a while in the mountains of Morzine, will race with some of her countrywomen. Though she will be the favourite on the start line. For Swen it will be the first serious race after an injury.