Timo Bracht
- The 39 year old German Defending Champ is extremely focused on this particular race.
- Brach almost won in 2013 but for a bike breakdown.
- Winning time of 7:56 in bad conditions.
Dirk Bockel
- The 2013 Champ finished a disappointing 6th in 2014.
- Now 38 years old, Bockel went 7:52 in 2013.
Andrew Starykowicz
- The brash bike beast will head to Germany this year, unafraid of foreign prison. If he can avoid volunteers and nutrition gaffes, he is a major threat particularly if cooler conditions prevail.
- The proper Starky is the only American to go sub-8 in an iron distance event.
- Holds Ironman bike course record.
Nils Fromhold
- Rising star won IM Arizona in 2013, in 2014 he won in Ironman South Africa and then finished sixth at the Ironman World Championship.
- Went 8 hours in Roth last year, just 4.5 minutes behind Bracht.
Yvonne van Vlerken of the Netherlands celebrates winning the womens event during the Challenge Triathlon Walchsee-Kaiserwinkl on September 1, 2013 in Walchsee, Austria. (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images for Challenge Triathlon)
Yvonne van Vlerken
- The 36 year old is a 2-time Roth Champ (2007, 2008)
- The “Flying Dutchwoman” now lives in Austria, so it’s a short commute.
- The 7X Iron-distance champion and former world-record holder at the distance has a personal best of 8:43 (Ironman Florida)
Laura Bennett
- The 2 time Olympian took second last year at the inaugural Ironman Boulder.
- The former Olympic distance specialist was runner-up ITU World Champ in 2003.
Gina Crawford
- The Kiwi took 8th in Kona in 2014 and is a force to be reckoned with.
- No stranger to the Challenge Family, Gina won Challenge Wanaka (perhaps the most beautiful course in the world) six times in a row.
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