Rolling the Dice 

Vegas 70.3 World Championships

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#1 Craig 'Kicking It' Alexander 39 AUS

Form: Melbourne 1^st, Eagleman 1^st. The Champ is loading the spring & ready for some more hardware this weekend. The Aussie medal count isn’t over for the year.

Last seen: Eating chocolate, trying out custom tri shoes,.

Twitter Rating: 181875.07, Off the charts, untouchable on the Blackberry.

Radio Tuned to: ‘I’ll have AC/DC and Australian Crawl. I also like Celine Dion. I’m not ashamed’

Quote: ‘I’m Sub-8 Mate’

No man-love moments this weekend

#2 Michael 'The Machine' Raelert 32 DEU

Form: Texas 70.3 4^th, Mallorca 70.3 1^st,  Switz 70.3 1^st, IM Regensburg 2^nd, Euro 70.3 Champs 1^st.

Racings paying the bills here! The little brother is looking to step up for the 3^rd time this weekend.

Last seen: Cashing checks at Deutsche Bank, running 3:20’s

Twitter Rating: 3090102, astronomical figure. Blame German efficiency for this one.

Radio Tuned to: Paul Van Dyk, Rammstein, Faust (all guesses)

Quote: ‘Ich bin hier, um zu gewinnen‘

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#3 Richie 'Ribs' Cunningham 39 AUS

Form: New Orlenes 2^nd, Oceanside 2^nd, Rev3 Portland 1^st,  Rev3 Wisconsin 1^st, Rev3 Maine 4^th. More podiums than the Aussie swim team this year. Always in the mix, ‘Sir’ to most of you.

Last seen: Doing another Rev 3 Race, Running topless with wild animals

Twitter Rating: 19,905.01, not bad, but not great either. Some work to do here post race.

Radio Tuned to: Techno, Techno & more Techno. 

Quote: ‘I hate tapering, I’m bored’

                                          Looks the Elephant took this one.

 #4 Bart 'Astro-boy' Aernouts 28 BEL

Form: Melbourne 10^th,  Antwerp 70.3 1^st, European 70.3 Champs 2^nd. Former world champion duathlete that seems to have found his feel for the water in recent years, not to be confused with the pro cyclo-cross racer of the same nam).

Last seen: At another photo shoot for Team Uplace

Twitter Rating: 2,600.39 Below average, need to put the Euro feelers out for more fans more here.

Radio Tuned to: Belgian icon Salvatore Adamo, kicking it since ’63.

Quote: ‘7hrs of training done, finished the day with a massage’ (Lucky boy)

                                                       Un-edited for the ladies

#5 TIMOTHY ODONNELL 31 USA

Form: Boise 70.3 3^rd, Lk Stevens 70.3 2^nd,  IM CDA 2^nd, US PRO 70.3 1^st, San Juan 70.3 1^st, Also has his name in CAPITALS, must mean something. Also E.O.D. so if things get heavy in the water on Sunday look out.

Last seen: Eating Chicken & Mashed Potatoes 
AND a brownie (what is it with capitals and this guy?)

Twitter Rating: 60,325.54 Solid score for the first American. Reportedly a 94% female follower rate.

Radio Tuned to: Foo Fighters, John Denver & Ben Harper

Quote: ‘Pumped to be getting ready for a race that DOESN'T require multiple layers race morning...or a wetsuit on the bike to stay warm’

 TO can hold his breath for a really long time

#23 Jeff  'Diamonds' Symonds 26 CAN

Form: Bare Bones Duathlon 1st, Great White North 1st, Calgary 70.3 3rd, Brains & braun in this package which is a dangerous combination on the tables in Vegas 

Last seen: At the body shop getting his Aerostar roadworthy, swimming some solid SCMs

Twitter Rating: 709.64 Dismal....recommend cancelling account, check back after Sunday.

Radio Tuned to: Paisley, McGraw, Keith, Chesney, wait it gets uglier........Backstreet Boys.

Quote: ‘It ain't over till it's over'


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                                                                                  It'll be alright on the night