World Series Athletes
Meet the best Elite POWERMAN Athletes.
BAPTISTE DOMANICO, 35
Le Creusot, France | POWERMAN Debut: 2022
Club: Tri Val de Gray, Avenir Cycliste du Territoire de Belfort.
“I love endurance events, long cycling stages and the very challenging second run. I cope particularly well on difficult routes because I do a lot of trail running.”
- 2026 4th place European Middle Distance Duathlon Championships
- 2025 Long Distance World Champion
- 2024 Long Distance National Champion
SILAS PLAMBAEK, 22
Hillerod, Denmark | POWERMAN Debut: 2025
Club: Tri Club Denmark
“It’s a great path to become a Pro triathlete. It gives me experience in world class fields and the price money is also a good motivation.”
- 2026 6th place European Middle Distance Duathlon Championships
- 2025 Long Distance Vice World Champion
- 2025 5th place Short Distance U23 World Championship
SIMON JÖRN HANSEN, 35
Beder, Denmark | POWERMAN Debut: 2017
Club: Aarhus 1900 Triathlon
- 2025 Middle Distance World Champion
- 2023 Long Distance World Champion
ONDREJ KUBO, 32
Bratislava, Slovakia | POWERMAN Debut: 2017
Club: 3NT Triathlon Bratislava
- 2025 Middle Distance Vice World Champion
- 2022 Middle Distance World Champion
FABIAN HOLBACH, 32
Darmstadt, Germany | POWERMAN Debut: 2022
Club: Triathlon Mülheim-Kärlich
“Cycling plays a much bigger part in long-distance duathlons. For me, as a cyclist, that was the perfect stepping stone to POWERMAN.”
- 2022 Long Distance Vice World Champion
- 2025 World Games Participant
JONATHAN WAYAFFE, 30
Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium | POWERMAN Debut: 2009
Club: SP&O Triatlon Team Mechelen
“Powerman represents a series of high-level organized duathlon events. It is the choice when you want to do a non-drafting duathlon at a high and international level. And: Powerman is a no-brainer; it has made a name for itself.”
- 2025 3rd at Middle Distance World Championship
- 2018 Middle Distance National Champion
JENS GOSSAUER, 32
Jona, Switzerland | POWERMAN Debut: 2018
Club: Sportsparadise Team / LC Uster
“I like the combination of a friendly atmosphere and a high standard of sport in the competitions.”
- 2019, 2021 Long Distance Vice World Champion
- 6 times National Champion
DORIAN MULLER, 26
Strasbourg, France | POWERMAN Debut: 2023
Club: SPTT Straßburg Tri
- 2025 4th place Middle Distance World Championship
- 2023 U23 National Champion
MERLE BRUNNÉE, 31
Heidelberg, Germany | POWERMAN Debut: 2021
Club: Soprema Team TSV Mannheim
“In Duathlon, I love combining my two strenghts – running and cycling. I like the powerful race dynamics in the field and especially enjoy hilly courses.”
- 2026 Champion European Middle Distance Duathlon Championships
- 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025 Long Distance World Champion
- 2025 Middle Distance World Champion
RACHEL BROWN, 40
Cumbria, Great Britain | POWERMAN Debut: 2023
Club: Border Harriers Athletics Club
“I have loved every single Powerman event. The Powerman family are so supportive and the races are very well organized. Its always a privilege to be able to line up with and race against lots of strong women who turn up to the Powerman duathlon races.”
- 2026 2nd Place European Middle Distance Duathlon Championships
- 2025 Long Distance Vice World Champion
- 2025 Middle Distance Vice World Champion
MADLEN KAPPELER, 28
Vorderhindelang, Germany | POWERMAN Debut: 2024
Club: Triathlon-Team Cologne
“Because everything comes together – the organization, the people, the course. An event that pushes you to your best and becomes a memory for life.”
- 2024 3rd place Long Distance World Championship
- 2025 World Games Participant
MAJA BETZ, 27
Gera, Germany | POWERMAN Debut: 2022
Club: SC Ostheim/Rhön
“Because the organisers, together with the volunteers, put on a well-organised, smoothly run duathlon event – and because I swim like a lead weight.”
- 2024 Long Distance Vice World Champion
- 2023 Middle Distance National Champion
FRIEDEL CUYPERS, 22
Leuven, Belgium | POWERMAN Debut: 2024
Club: PHNX Triathlon
“I love Powerman because the atmosphere among the athletes is very friendly and the organization is perfect. My favourite part of the race is the second run because that is where you really suffer!”
- 2026 4th Place European Middle Distance Duathlon Championships
- 2025 4th place Long Distance World Championship
- 2024 Long Distance Age Group World Champion
RAMONA RIEDER, 29
Regensdorf, Switzerland | POWERMAN Debut: 2011
Club: TG Hütten
“Powerman is about passion, community and pure challenge. The brilliant community, the mutual understanding and respect among athletes, and the chance to rediscover yourself time and time again. Every race is proof that dreams are good, but living them is better.”
- 2024 6th place Long Distance World Championship
- 2023 Vice National Champion
DIESKE KRUISSELBRINK, 29
Arnhem, Netherlands | POWERMAN Debut: 2021
Club: TV Cerberus Nijmegen
“I simply love to run and bike. Compared to triathlon, it is certainly a very different and tough kind of racing, which I appreciate too.”
- 2026 3rd place Champion European Middle Distance Duathlon Championships
- 2025 6th Place Middle Distance World Championship
- 2024, 2025 Cross Duathlon National Champion
NELLY RASSMANN, 28
Munich, Germany | POWERMAN Debut: 2021
Club: TV Planegg-Krailling
“Powerman gives me the possibility to race in my favorite disciplines alongside top athletes. It is the ultimate endurance challenge for a passionate non-swimmer.”
- 2024 3rd place Long Distance World Championship
- 2025 World Games Participant
Male Athletes
BAPTISTE DOMANICO, 35
Le Creusot, France | POWERMAN Debut: 2022
Club: Tri Val de Gray, Avenir Cycliste du Territoire de Belfort.
“I love endurance events, long cycling stages and the very challenging second run. I cope particularly well on difficult routes because I do a lot of trail running.”
- 2026 4th place European Middle Distance Duathlon Championships
- 2025 Long Distance World Champion
- 2024 Long Distance National Champion
SILAS PLAMBAEK, 22
Hillerod, Denmark | POWERMAN Debut: 2025
Club: Tri Club Denmark
“It’s a great path to become a Pro triathlete. It gives me experience in world class fields and the price money is also a good motivation.”
- 2026 6th place European Middle Distance Duathlon Championships
- 2025 Long Distance Vice World Champion
- 2025 5th place Short Distance U23 World Championship
SIMON JÖRN HANSEN, 35
Beder, Denmark | POWERMAN Debut: 2017
Club: Aarhus 1900 Triathlon
- 2025 Middle Distance World Champion
- 2023 Long Distance World Champion
ONDREJ KUBO, 32
Bratislava, Slovakia | POWERMAN Debut: 2017
Club: 3NT Triathlon Bratislava
- 2025 Middle Distance Vice World Champion
- 2022 Middle Distance World Champion
FABIAN HOLBACH, 32
Darmstadt, Germany | POWERMAN Debut: 2022
Club: Triathlon Mülheim-Kärlich
“Cycling plays a much bigger part in long-distance duathlons. For me, as a cyclist, that was the perfect stepping stone to POWERMAN.”
- 2022 Long Distance Vice World Champion
- 2025 World Games Participant
JONATHAN WAYAFFE, 30
Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium | POWERMAN Debut: 2009
Club: SP&O Triatlon Team Mechelen
“Powerman represents a series of high-level organized duathlon events. It is the choice when you want to do a non-drafting duathlon at a high and international level. And: Powerman is a no-brainer; it has made a name for itself.”
- 2025 3rd at Middle Distance World Championship
- 2018 Middle Distance National Champion
JENS GOSSAUER, 32
Jona, Switzerland | POWERMAN Debut: 2018
Club: Sportsparadise Team / LC Uster
“I like the combination of a friendly atmosphere and a high standard of sport in the competitions.”
- 2019, 2021 Long Distance Vice World Champion
- 6 times National Champion
DORIAN MULLER, 26
Strasbourg, France | POWERMAN Debut: 2023
Club: SPTT Straßburg Tri
- 2025 4th place Middle Distance World Championship
- 2023 U23 National Champion
Female Athletes
MERLE BRUNNÉE, 31
Heidelberg, Germany | POWERMAN Debut: 2021
Club: Soprema Team TSV Mannheim
“In Duathlon, I love combining my two strenghts – running and cycling. I like the powerful race dynamics in the field and especially enjoy hilly courses.”
- 2026 Champion European Middle Distance Duathlon Championships
- 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025 Long Distance World Champion
- 2025 Middle Distance World Champion
RACHEL BROWN, 40
Cumbria, Great Britain | POWERMAN Debut: 2023
Club: Border Harriers Athletics Club
“I have loved every single Powerman event. The Powerman family are so supportive and the races are very well organized. Its always a privilege to be able to line up with and race against lots of strong women who turn up to the Powerman duathlon races.”
- 2026 2nd Place European Middle Distance Duathlon Championships
- 2025 Long Distance Vice World Champion
- 2025 Middle Distance Vice World Champion
MADLEN KAPPELER, 28
Vorderhindelang, Germany | POWERMAN Debut: 2024
Club: Triathlon-Team Cologne
“Because everything comes together – the organization, the people, the course. An event that pushes you to your best and becomes a memory for life.”
- 2024 3rd place Long Distance World Championship
- 2025 World Games Participant
MAJA BETZ, 27
Gera, Germany | POWERMAN Debut: 2022
Club: SC Ostheim/Rhön
“Because the organisers, together with the volunteers, put on a well-organised, smoothly run duathlon event – and because I swim like a lead weight.”
- 2024 Long Distance Vice World Champion
- 2023 Middle Distance National Champion
FRIEDEL CUYPERS, 22
Leuven, Belgium | POWERMAN Debut: 2024
Club: PHNX Triathlon
“I love Powerman because the atmosphere among the athletes is very friendly and the organization is perfect. My favourite part of the race is the second run because that is where you really suffer!”
- 2026 4th Place European Middle Distance Duathlon Championships
- 2025 4th place Long Distance World Championship
- 2024 Long Distance Age Group World Champion
RAMONA RIEDER, 29
Regensdorf, Switzerland | POWERMAN Debut: 2011
Club: TG Hütten
“Powerman is about passion, community and pure challenge. The brilliant community, the mutual understanding and respect among athletes, and the chance to rediscover yourself time and time again. Every race is proof that dreams are good, but living them is better.”
- 2024 6th place Long Distance World Championship
- 2023 Vice National Champion
DIESKE KRUISSELBRINK, 29
Arnhem, Netherlands | POWERMAN Debut: 2021
Club: TV Cerberus Nijmegen
“I simply love to run and bike. Compared to triathlon, it is certainly a very different and tough kind of racing, which I appreciate too.”
- 2026 3rd place Champion European Middle Distance Duathlon Championships
- 2025 6th Place Middle Distance World Championship
- 2024, 2025 Cross Duathlon National Champion
NELLY RASSMANN, 28
Munich, Germany | POWERMAN Debut: 2021
Club: TV Planegg-Krailling
“Powerman gives me the possibility to race in my favorite disciplines alongside top athletes. It is the ultimate endurance challenge for a passionate non-swimmer.”
- 2024 3rd place Long Distance World Championship
- 2025 World Games Participant