RIMINI, ITALY - MAY 24: Athletes get inside the water at the starting point of the swimming course during the 2015 ETU Challenge Rimini European Championship Half Distance on May 24, 2015 in Rimini, Italy. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)
Stürmisches, nicht gerade freundliches Wetter und Wellengang erwartete die Athleten bei den im Rahmen der Challenge Rimini ausgetragenen ETU-Europameisterschaft auf der Mittesdistanz.
RIMINI, ITALY – MAY 24: Bike racking at the transition area prior to start the 2015 ETU Challenge Rimini European Championship Half Distance on May 24, 2015 in Rimini, Italy. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)
RIMINI, ITALY – MAY 24: Bike racking at the transition area prior to start the 2015 ETU Challenge Rimini European Championship Half Distance on May 24, 2015 in Rimini, Italy. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)
RIMINI, ITALY – MAY 24: Bike racking at the transition area prior to start the 2015 ETU Challenge Rimini European Championship Half Distance on May 24, 2015 in Rimini, Italy. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)
RIMINI, ITALY – MAY 24: Athletes get inside the water at the starting point of the swimming course during the 2015 ETU Challenge Rimini European Championship Half Distance on May 24, 2015 in Rimini, Italy. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)
RIMINI, ITALY – MAY 24: Athletes get inside the water at the starting point of the swimming course during the 2015 ETU Challenge Rimini European Championship Half Distance on May 24, 2015 in Rimini, Italy. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)
RIMINI, ITALY – MAY 24: An athlete gets inside the water at the starting point of the swimming course during the 2015 ETU Challenge Rimini European Championship Half Distance on May 24, 2015 in Rimini, Italy. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)
RIMINI, ITALY – MAY 24: Male athlete Mattia Ceccarelli from Italy exits the water during the swimming course of 2015 ETU Challenge Rimini European Championship Half Distance on May 24, 2015 in Rimini, Italy. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Mattia Ceccarelli
RIMINI, ITALY – MAY 24: Male athlete Mattia Ceccarelli from Italy exits the water during the swimming course of 2015 ETU Challenge Rimini European Championship Half Distance on May 24, 2015 in Rimini, Italy. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Mattia Ceccarelli
RIMINI, ITALY – MAY 23: An athlete takes off her wetsuit after testing it the day before of Challenge Triathlon Rimini on May 23, 2015 in Rimini, Italy. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)
RIMINI, ITALY – MAY 24: Third place of male category athlete Giulio Molinari from Italy competes during the biking course of 2015 ETU Challenge Rimini European Championship Half Distance on May 24, 2015 in Italy. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Giulio Molinari
RIMINI, ITALY – MAY 24: Winner of the female category athlete Kaisa Lehtonen from Finland crosses Monte Cerignone during the biking curse of the 2015 ETU Challenge Rimini European Championship Half Distance on May 24, 2015 in Italy. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Kaisa Lehtonen
RIMINI, ITALY – MAY 24: Athletes cross the aid point of Monte Cerignone town during the biking curse of the 2015 ETU Challenge Rimini European Championship Half Distance on May 24, 2015 in Italy. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)
RIMINI, ITALY – MAY 24: Athletes cross the aid point of Monte Cerignone town during the biking curse of the 2015 ETU Challenge Rimini European Championship Half Distance on May 24, 2015 in Italy. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)
RIMINI, ITALY – MAY 24: An athlete crosses Monte Cerignone town during the biking curse of the 2015 ETU Challenge Rimini European Championship Half Distance on May 24, 2015 in Italy. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)
RIMINI, ITALY – MAY 24: Athletes compete crossing Monte Grimano town during the biking curse of the 2015 ETU Challenge Rimini European Championship Half Distance on May 24, 2015 in Italy. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)
RIMINI, ITALY – MAY 24: Athletes compete on a road ahead Monte Grimano town during the biking curse of the 2015 ETU Challenge Rimini European Championship Half Distance on May 24, 2015 in Italy. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)
RIMINI, ITALY – MAY 24: General view of the transition area during the 2015 ETU Challenge Rimini European Championship Half Distance on May 24, 2015 in Rimini, Italy. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)
RIMINI, ITALY – MAY 24: General view of Rimini during the 2015 ETU Challenge Rimini European Championship Half Distance on May 24, 2015 in Rimini, Italy. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)
RIMINI, ITALY – MAY 24: Running course during the 2015 ETU Challenge Rimini European Championship Half Distance on May 24, 2015 in Rimini, Italy. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)
RIMINI, ITALY – MAY 24: Athletes compete during the running course during the 2015 ETU Challenge Rimini European Championship Half Distance on May 24, 2015 in Rimini, Italy. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)
RIMINI, ITALY – MAY 24: General view of the running course during the 2015 ETU Challenge Rimini European Championship Half Distance on May 24, 2015 in Rimini, Italy. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)
RIMINI, ITALY – MAY 24: Kaisa Lehtonen (2ndL) from Finland, the first, Sara Dossena (L) from Italy, the second, and Vanessa Raw (R) from Great Britain, the third, pose for a picture at the top three podium during the award ceremony after finishing the 2015 ETU Challenge Rimini European Championship Half Distance on May 24, 2015 in Rimini, Italy. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Kaisa Lehtonen; Sara Dossena; Vanessa Raw