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Patrick Lange takes win at the Erding City Triathlon
Tue, Jun 20, 17After recovering from a foot injury for three months and cancellation of Patrick's start at the IRONMAN 70.3 Kraichgau last week, it is time for some good news again! In order to do a first and also last race test before the Mainova IRONMAN European Championship in Frankfurt, Swiss Side pro-athlete Patrick Lange decided to compete at the city triathlon in Erding. The race took place in the hometown of his main sponsor and was the final test for his first long distance race of the season in three weeks.In good and sunny weather conditions, Patrick came out of the...
Read moreSwiss Side Athlete Profile - Christian Otto
Tue, Jun 20, 17Christian Otto What is your favorite triathlon to participate in? Why? One of my favorite races was Schliersee Triathlon which is a classic race in the Alps. Some years ago it was for the Olympic Distanz, a European Cup and German Championships - it’s a hilly bike race with a final climb and little cross run and the finish is 500m higher as the start… , it’s a hard race. I like extreme conditions and technical, hilly bike courses, but sometimes I need a speed race with perfect conditions. Hometown: Leipzig, Germany Club: TV Dresden e.V. Sponsors/Supporters: Swiss Side...
Read moreMichael Raelert celebrates Ironman 70.3 European Champion Title
Sun, Jun 18, 17Michael Raelert celebrated a great success at the Ironman 70.3 European Championship in Elsinore, Denmark, this Sunday. After winning the continental title in 2010 and 2012, he took the victory at the inaugural European Championship event in Denmark thanks to a convincing performance in all of the three disciplines. Michael Raelert won the race in 3:42:52 hours ahead of the two Germans Andreas Boecherer (3:44:26 hours) and Nils Frommhold (3:45:25 hours). "I am so happy I took the win. Titles like these are really nice," said Michael Raelert, "especially when you have to wait for the title for a few...
Read moreThe Tyre Factor
Thu, Jun 15, 17Swiss Side has spent a lot of time investigating tyre performance because this is extremely important. Choosing a tyre which provides the best aerodynamic performance is a priority. Clinchers perform better than tubular tyres. The sidewall profiling on the tyre is actually very important due to a complex aeroydynamic effect called the “boundary layer transition.” According to our testing, the best aerodynamic tyre on the market right now is the Continental GP 4000s II 23c. The worst aerodynamic tyres are smooth with no sidewall tread. Clincher tubeless tyres offer lower rolling resistance than clincher tyres with tubes. This is important...
Read moreLaura Philipp - as fast as possible please!
Mon, Jun 12, 17How much faster can you make a fast triathlete like Laura Philipp with aero optimization in the wind tunnel? May 31st 2017, after winning two Ironman 70.3 in a row, it was the day to find out. The assumption ranged from conservative to euphoric. Swiss Side aero expert Jean-Paul Ballard guessed that there are about 1-3 minutes to be saved for Laura with the right material choice, on a middle distance triathlon bike course of 90 kilometer. Laura Philipp herself estimated the improvement to be about 1 minute. Other estimates were in the 1–6 minute range. Before we even started...
Read moreLaura Philipp untouchable at Ironman 70.3 Kraichgau
Mon, Jun 12, 17Swiss Side pro athlete Laura Philipp (GER) wins her third Ironman 70.3 in a row with a time of 4:23:05. Laura came out of the water a few seconds behind Yvonne Van Vlerken (NED). Laura caught up fast and delivered an unbeatable performance on the bike and run, and finished over 12 minutes up to Yvonne Van Vlerken. In third place came Lena Berlinger (GER). In the mens pro race Sebastian Kienle (GER) crossed the finish line with a time of 3:56:00, which was over 11 minutes faster than second place Markus Rolli (GER) and third place Marc Dülsen (GER).
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