Victory for Faris Al-Sultan and Swen Sundberg at the team time trial in Roth! (23.05.2010)

It was a strong performance of both Team Abu Dhabi Triathlon athletes. Ina Reinders won also (mixed category)!

Today Faris, Swen and Ina raced the traditional team time trial in Hilpoltstein over 85 kilometres on the bike which is done in a team of 6 athletes. It is an inofficial race, which is held on the course of the Challenge Roth triathlon.

Both guys raced together with Wolfgang Teuchner, Christian Brader, Marcus Schattner and Fabian Neß. From the start on the team pushed really hard and overtook one team after the other. At the beginning they had difficulties to coordinate the changes but after 20 km it worked really well. Fast changes made constant high speed sure. At the famous Kalvarienberg it got too fast for Fabian Neß and from that point on there were just 5 of them. But they did not slow down.  The train rushed along until the stopwatch stopped at the fabulous time of 1:53:47 h. That meant place 1 more than 3 minutes ahead of the second team.

Ina also used that race as a from test. It has to be mentioned that she was the only woman in a team of men. But it was no problem for her to keep the pace of the guys. After 2:08:47 the clock stopped for them. With that they reached the overall place number 12 and they won the mixed category.

All in all it was a perfect day for Team Abu Dhabi Triathlon. The athletes were more than happy with their performance.

Faris and Ina went directly to Merano / South Tyrol after the team time trial. Faris will prepare himself for the race in Kirchbichl and Ina for the German Championship over the middle distance in Kulmbach.