Normann Stadler, Ironman Champion, will attend the Roth Challenge in Germany. Said the SCOTT-sponsored athlete, “I don’t have to qualify for Hawaii. Thus I don’t have to take part in a qualifying Ironman. I would rather come up against Macca and all the other famous Ironman stars only once a year. That leaves me with less pressure which is good, as I achieved my best results in such conditions.”
  We can expect a great performance, especially on the bike leg, which is known to be very fast. This is where he intends to beat Thomas Hellriegel's record of 4 hours 14 minutes.


Stadler will be in Roth on July 12 to go for the win. Currently, his strongest opponents are the Dane Tordjirn Sindballe, New Zealander Kieran Doe and last year’s winner Patrick Vernay.