Andreas Dreitz and Lucy Charles-Barclay wow the crowd at Challenge Roth

On July 7th, Andreas Dreitz thrilled the crowd with a big win in front of the Bavarian fans. After finishing second at last year’s race, Dreitz was able to defeat a very strong men’s field in 2019. Sweden’s Jesper Svensson would finish second, and Australia’s Cam Wurf placed third. Dreitz used a combination of his blistering bike and strong run to hold off the charging Swede and Aussie.

Men’s Top 5

1. Andreas Dreitz – 7:59:02
2. Jesper Svensson – 8:02:20.
3. Cam Wurf – 8:04:08
4. Bart Aernouts – 8:04:48
5. David McNamee – 8:05:50

In the women’ race, Lucy Charles-Barclay, last year’s runner-up smashed the 2019 race and took the win by over seven minutes. The British triathlete came out of the water in 49:01, with a 5:24 lead on Canadian Rachel McBride, German Anja Ippach and Australian Sarah Crowley.

Despite being chased by a group of strong cyclists, Charles-Barclay added to her lead and was 6:05 up on the defending champion Daniela Bleymehl. On the marathon, Charles-Barclay stayed strong and ended up holding off Crowley. Bleymehl followed up her win from last year with a third-place finish.

Women’s Top 5

1. Lucy Charles-Barclay – 8:31:09
2. Sarah Crowley – 8:38:11
3. Daniela Bleymehl –  8:43:17
4. Agnieszka Jerzyk – 8:48:49
5. Carolin Lehrieder – 8:55:13

Photo Gallery

Canadian Rachel McBride.

Lucy Charles-Barclay exits the swim with over a 5-minute lead on her pursuers.

Canadian Rachel McBride at the 2019 Challenge Roth race. Photo: Kevin Mackinnon

Lucy Charles-Barclay on the bike at Challenge Roth in 2019. Photo: Kevin Mackinnon

Andreas Dreitz.

Canadian Rachel McBride on the run course at Challenge Roth.

The men's podium (L to R): Jesper Svensson, Andreas Dreitz and Cam Wurf.

Women's podium (L to R): Lucy Charles-Barclay, Sarah Crowley and Daniela Bleymehl

Andreas Dreitz earns a career win at Challenge Roth.

Lucy Charles-Barclay wins Challenge Roth.