Ironman 70.3 New Orleans

Just take one quick look at the professional start list at the bottom of this article and you will quickly realize that New Orleans is in for some fast and exciting racing this Sunday.

For men there is Chris McCormack (2007 Ironman World Champion), 2007 and 2008 Ironman 70.3 World Champions – Andy Potts (USA) and Terenzo Bozzone (NZL). We also can’t forget New Zealand’s Bryan Rhodes (making a strong comeback from an Achilles rupture), Britain’s Paul Amey, Luxembourg’s Dirk Bockel, and USA’s Ben Hoffman (fresh off of a 7^th place finish at 70.3 California)

The women’s field is packed with talent as well: Yvonne Van Vlerken (NED), Samantha Warriner (NZL), along with Americans Amy Marsh (2009 Ironman Wisconsin Champion), Linsey Corbin and two-time Ironman Champion Dede Griesbauer.

Live coverage is available at Ironman.com.

Professional Start List

1.  CHRIS MCCORMACK AUS
2.  TERENZO BOZZONE NZL
3.  ANDY POTTS USA
5.  CRAIG TWIGG GBR
6.  BEN HOFFMAN USA
7.  CHRIS BOUDREAUX USA
8.   ANDREW HODGES USA
9.   BALACZS CSOKE SUI
10.  KYLE PAWLACZYK USA
11.  CHRISTIAN RITTER GER
12.  GRAHAM O’GRADY NZL
13.  ALEX MCDONALD USA
14.  JEFFREY CUTRER USA
15.  BRYAN RHODES NZL
16.  FREDERICK VAN LIERDE BEL
17.  JIM LUBINSKI USA
18.  DIRK BOCKEL LUX
19.  DAVID CASTRO IGLESIAS ESP
20.  PHILIPPE KOZUB USA
21.  SWEN SUNDBERG GER
22.  PAUL AMEY GBR
23.  JONAS COLTING SWE
24.  BRANDON MARSH USA
31.  YVONNE VAN VLERKEN NED
32.  LINSEY CORBIN USA
33.  AMY MARSH USA
34.  JOLENE WILKINSON USA
35.  SAMANTHA WARRINER NZL
36.  HEATHER JACKSON USA
37.  ANNE BASSO FRA
38.  MEREDITH KESSLER USA
39.  LAUREN HARRISON USA
40.  JACQUI GORDON USA
41.  DEDE GRIESBAUER USA
42.  DEANNA NEWMAN USA
43.  CAROLINE SMITH USA