Triathlete disillusioned:

“This means the Olympics are probably out of the question for me”

After Leon Pauger from Vorarlberg recently showed an upward trend with 21st place at the Sprint World Cup in Wollongong (Aus), a bitter setback followed on Monday at the World Cup competition over the Olympic distance in Chengdu (Chn). 

"I already felt weak during the swim," said the 25-year-old army athlete, who came out of the water in 40th place, already one minute behind. "Then I was in the third group on the bike and at that point I was already three minutes behind the leaders."

The race was over early
The man from Bregenz was only 43rd and had no great hopes for the final 10-kilometer run. "Even with a good run, it wouldn't have been enough for a result in the top 30," Pauger was convinced, who lost a total of 12:38 minutes by the finish, placing him 46th and penultimate. "An Olympic start in Paris is probably out of the question for me. The chances are now very, very slim."