For the third time in a row, the top favorites of the schöcklHERO triathlon were unbeatable. The two athletes from SU Tri Styria, Lena Maria Aichner and Christian Haas, were the quickest to cope with the 1,100 meters of altitude difference over 20 kilometers, which is more than demanding.
In perfect triathlon weather with warm temperatures, 120 individual starters and 15 teams started the EM qualifying competition in Kumberg. Due to the Covid-19 guidelines, the start took place in single mode. It was thanks to the alphabet that the fastest female athlete in the last two years, the 24-year-old cross-striathlon state champion Lena-Maria Aichner, was also the first to enter the water. After a time of 1 hour and 21 minutes and 19 seconds, Aichner was also the first athlete to be cheered at the finish.
For the men, it was their team mate Christian Haas, who started the race a few minutes later, who was able to secure the overall victory. 1:13:21 was the winning time for the men. The course record could not be broken this year due to the windy conditions.
Second place in the women’s category went to the athlete from LTV Köflach, Ute Pirchan, and Marlies Hirschbeck completed the women’s podium.
Christian Weißenbacher and Alexander Höfler rounded off the men’s podium.
Result gentlemen
1. Christian Haas (SU Tri Styria) 1:13:21
2. Christian Weißenbacher (Radklub Birkfeld) 1:18:43
3. Alexander Höfler (SU Tri Styria) 1:22:03
Result women
1. Lena-Maria Eichner (SU Tri Styria) 1:21:19
2. Ute Pirchan (LTV Köflach) 1:36:10
3. Tatjana Fiedler (dertriathlon.com Fürstenfeld) 1:37:54
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