Former Ironman World Champion Patrick Lange wants to celebrate his comeback at the Challenge Roth on July 3 after breaking his shoulder joint.
“The operation went perfectly,” the 35-year-old told Hessischer Rundfunk: “I’ve been back in training for a week. Swimming again seven weeks after the operation was well ahead of schedule, so I’m super happy. “
He will “get in shape to do this beautiful sport at full speed in Roth”. Lange had contracted the injury at the end of February, so he had to miss the first World Championships of the year in St. George/Utah on Saturday. At best, he wants to complete a short or medium distance as a form test before the long-distance race in Roth.
In general, “the fire burns in him more than ever,” said the Hawaii champion from 2017 and 2018: “There are still many good years ahead of me, triathlon is becoming more interesting every year, the power density is increasing. It drives me, me to compete with the emerging talent.”
He is aiming for his third triumph at the regular World Cup edition in Hawaii on October 8th. “We’re thinking about how to beat Jan Frodeno. It’s going to be difficult. He’s one of the greatest the sport has ever seen. I’m preparing for an awesome battle,” said Lange: “I think that I can beat him.”