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Sutton:
Daniela Ryf: Ironman 70.3 World Champion

Zitat von Brett Sutton

I have said before and I repeat now, there will not be any public comparisons on Ironman ability until Dannie is able to win at least a Kona or four like Chrissie. She has not earned that right yet.
However, that is not to deny her deserved piece of history in being the first woman to successfully defend Ironman 70.3 World titles. Her dominant performance (winning by over 11 minutes) and her undefeated record of 70.3 wins over the last 2 years I believe puts her at the front of the conversation as to the best 70.3 racer we have yet to see. And that is my opinion.
The good or bad news, depending on if you’re a female competitor, is that if she can handle the pressure that her electrifying performances are now putting her under, then I believe she will continue not just to keep winning, but more importantly keep improving.
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In a 70.3 where technical bike skills are more prevalent and the fact that Daniela swims faster – I couldn’t see Chrissie dominating these races in the same way. More so with the WTC now looking for courses that have some technical aspects, which ensure on descents like at Zell the skilled riders are able to fly away.
Again, this is just my opinion and is not a comparison with full Ironman, which we know is a different beast.

This weekend was the first time I have noticed the strain of the press constantly asking about The Triple Crown $1 million and the World Championship bid at Kona take a slight toll. This will prove Daniela’s biggest opponent in the months ahead.

Hat vielleicht auch nicht jeder mitbekommen, dass die 70.3 WM jetzt Teil der 1 Million $ Challenge(!) Triple Crown Serie war, so dass sie nun für die Million nur noch das abschließende Rennen in Bahrain gewinnen muss.