Athlete Profile 

Name: Christian Koehler
Birthday: 2^nd may 1979

Birth place:  Coburg - Germany
Current residence: Coburg - Germany
Education: Currently Fulltime working Specialist for Logistics Planning & Development at one of Europe’s biggest Girls Toys and Dolls Producers
Hobbies: beeing a triathlete (ok, its more a lifestyle than a hobby), cinema, eating, meeting friends

2008
Jan/Feb 08 TV1848 Winterlaufserie 5th overall
09.03.2008 Veste Lauf 2008 5th overall
27.04.2008 Halfmarathon Staffelstein 29th overall
24.05.2008 IM 70.3 St. Pölten 195th overall, cat 8th
15.06.2008 Half Iron Bonn 102th overall
05.07.2008 Olympic Triathlon Bamberg 60th overall incl. German Bundesliga
06.07.2008 10km Run, Coburg 30th overall, cat 4th
28.07.2008 Run & Bike Team Marathon, Coburg 11th overall (2:50:54 Std.)
17.08.2008 OD Ratscher – 9ter Gesamt 9th overall, cat 1st
31.08.2008 ITU Langdistanz WM, Almere Holland Cat 13th and best German
12.10.2008 München Marathon (als Support > Ziel 3:30 Std.) 3:25 Stunden
26.10.2008 Frankfurt Marathon (als Support > Ziel 3:15 Std.) 3:13 Stunden

More  Athletic accomplishments: 

• up to now 15 Ironman, ITU Longdistances, Half Ironman (1999-2006)
• more than 70 Olympic and Sprint Distance Triathlon, Duathlon and Streetruns (5k up to Ultramarathon) with uncountable agegroup victories and more than 20 Top Ten finishes (1997-2007)
• 6^th  cat - European Longdistance Championships (2006)
• 2^nd Int. German champion cat 200m breaststroke and 4x200m breaststroke relay (2004)
• multiple junior federal state and southern German champion and 2^nd champion in swimming and waterpolo
• representing Germany in the agegroup team

Any comments you would like to share about your  Valdora Cycles equipment:

I am a proud owner of the two carbon weapons PHX and XRD.

The PHX Tri bike is the best bike I have ever ridden.  I received it at this years training camp in Clermont and I felt comfortable from the first second I jumped on it. I always get comments about the bike, cause not many people know this awesome US carbon bike brand in Germany. Besides looking very cool, it rides very well. It is really fast, stiffly and comfortable and the frame can really take a lot of stress. 

I am using the Valdora XRD for my training rides and road races. I can tell you that the compact frame is also very stiffly and perfect for long climbs in the German Alps just as well for flying on a flat course over the pavement.

 All in one word the two are amazing!

Web: www.christiankoehler.net

Email: info@christiankoehler.net