On the men's pro side there was defending Ironman World Champions Craig Alexander, last year's runner up Eneko Llanos and bTerenzo/b Bozzone. Rutger Beke would have been there since he finished 3rd last year, but he withdrew from the Ironman World Championship race due to a gash in his foot ... I was totally caught off guard yesterday when I came across Commerzbank Team Captain Normann Stadler standing around in the bhotel/b lobby waiting for the professional pre-race briefing. ...
