The second round of the Bundesliga took place in Schliersee at the weekend and what had already looked like a safe win for Buschhütten in the women’s race was made even easier before the starting horn even sounded. Last season’s women’s champions, Potsdam, were unable to field a team and withdrew at the last minute. Jule Behrens had originally been slated to start and was among a group of athletes supposed to tackle the European Cup in Wels on the Saturday and then Schliersee on the Sunday. With a silver medal…
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Buschhütten The Favourites To Win Bundesliga Schliersee
After a dominant victory in the women’s race in Kraichgau, Buschhütten have selected a formidable squad for the second round of the Bundesliga in Schliersee. Lisa Tertsch headlines the team and will look to stamp her authority over the Sprint distance event. The WTCS medallist recently won the silver medal at the European Championships (over an Olympic distance duathlon) and it will be tough for anyone to out-run her. When it comes to in-form athletes, Buschhütten can also call upon Tanja Neubert who just won the European Cup in Kitzbühel. As one…
Read MoreBreaking Down Round 1 of the Women’s Bundesliga 2023
If Buschhütten were impressive in the men’s race in Kraichgau, they were on another level altogether in the women’s event. They scored a crushing victory to open their account for the season. Of any team, they will undoubtedly be the most satisfied. Plenty of athletes and teams enjoyed successful weekends in Kraichgau, though, and below you can find the latest rankings along with how each team got on. You can read the breakdown following the men’s season opener here. 1st) EJOT Team TV Buschhütten – 20 points With the four…
Read MoreBreaking Down Round 1 of the Men’s Bundesliga 2023
Buschhütten took the win in the opening round of the Bundesliga in Kraichgau. With four rounds remaining, they will have to defend their spot at the summit from a number of challengers. Similarly there are sub-plots throughout the rankings to keep track of as teams look to push to new levels and others seek to avoid relegation. Without further ado, then, read on to find out the breakdown of each team’s points and how they fared at the weekend. 1st) EJOT Team TV Buschhütten – 20 points With the win in…
Read MoreThe Fastest Women’s Legs From Bundesliga Kraichgau
Having gone through the fastest men’s legs at Bundesliga Kraichgau, here we are taking a look into the best performers in the women’s race. Kraichgau was a display of utter dominance by the Buschhütten women’s team. Even from a cursory glance at the best legs it is not hard to see how they won by such a great margin. From the get-go, when Zsanett Bragmayer led out the swim, the team took hold of the race in a vice grip. Thereafter their quartet proceeded to log the best splits of…
Read MoreThe Fastest Men’s Legs From Bundesliga Kraichgau
A close finale at the first Bundesliga race of the season saw Buschhütten beat out Hylo Saar in Kraichgau. Buschhütten’s win was in large part a result of nailing their tactics. With the teams racing in the 2+2 format (in which each pair raced half of a Sprint triathlon), the balance between the two pairs had to be just right. Across the race, there was plenty of variety in the legs and here we take a look at the top-15 men’s performances from the race. The Top Men’s Legs Tim Hellwig…
Read MoreBuschhütten Bulldoze Rivals On Way To Kraichgau Wins
The sun came out for the athletes as the Bundesliga season kicked off in Kraichgau. A different challenge was on the cards with the athletes taking on the 2+2 format. That meant the athletes raced in two pairs, with each pair contesting half of a Sprint triathlon. Either the first pair had to finish together to hand over to the second pair so only one athlete had to cross the line. Alternatively, one athlete from the first pair could hand over to the second pair who would then both have…
Read MoreBundesliga Action Kicks Off In Kraichgau Tomorrow
Tomorrow the Bundesliga will get underway as the opening first division races of the season take place. The teams will descend upon the familiar venue of Kraichgau in Baden-Württemberg but what awaits them will be something novel. Rather than contest a Sprint triathlon as per usual in the series, the teams will be taking on the “2+2 format“. This style of racing has been used before, including in last season’s series. In the 2+2, both the men’s and women’s teams each send teams of four athletes to the race. The…
Read MoreThe Bundesliga Triathlon Women’s Preview 2023 – Part 2
To wrap up our previews of the teams for the Bundesliga this year, today is part 2 of the women’s preview. You can read part 1 of the preview here. Contained within this section are the newly promoted teams, a couple of teams that will be anxiously looking over their shoulders hoping to avoid the drop, some that will hope to maintain what they achieved last year and a few that will have eyes on finishing inside the top-6. MEY Post-SV Tübingen 2022 position: 7th Star names: Pia Wolf (GER),…
Read MoreThe Bundesliga Triathlon Women’s Preview 2023 – Part 1
After previewing the men’s teams for the season’s Bundesliga (you could read part 1 and part 2), it is time to turn to the women’s series. Whereas the men’s teams race with five men (of which the top-4 finishers count towards scoring), the women have four athletes per team at races with the top-3 counting. As such, the women’s teams can be carried a little further by a smaller team or just a couple of top performers. The official team lists are still to be finalised. German athletes can still…
Read MoreThe Bundesliga Triathlon Men’s Preview 2023 – Part 2
Today we are continuing our preview of the men’s teams in the upcoming Bundesliga season. You can read part 1 of the men’s preview here. In this part, there are a couple of teams that could be dark horses for the title and some that will be hoping to make the jump into the top half of the standings. There are also two newly promoted teams that will be taking steps into a new level. HEP Team Sun 2022 position: 3rd Star names: Simon Henseleit (GER), Eric Diener (GER), Arnaud…
Read MoreThe Bundesliga Triathlon Men’s Preview 2023 – Part 1
Change has been afoot at the top of the table in the men’s Bundesliga. In the last couple of seasons, Buschhütten’s strangehold over the first division has slipped and a new challenger has emerged. In 2021, HYLO Team Saar snatched the title. They very nearly defended it in 2022 however Buschhütten bounced back. One of them has to win this year. Yet another contender could emerge from the pack. A number of teams will be carried this season by some seriously talented athletes. The real battle, though, may lie in…
Read MoreWhat is the Bundesliga Triathlon Series?
The Bundesliga is the premier triathlon circuit in Germany. Much like the French Grand Prix, teams race across five events to compete for the series crown. At the bottom of the first division, teams can also be relegated while others earn promotion. Having launched in 1997, this year will be the twenty-fourth iteration of the series. The series has maintained its Sprint distance format over the years although of late there have occasional moves to innovate. In 2022, sixteen men’s teams and fourteen women’s teams competed. Each men’s team put…
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