“Matthias Türk’s journey to becoming a professional triathlete”

A shiver ran down his spine as he stood behind Patrick Lange on the starting line. Being in a field with previous role models is indescribable, says Matthias Türk after his first triathlon as a professional athlete. The 29-year-old from Bamberg has been doing triathlon since he was young. As an amateur, he qualified for the World Championships in Hawaii last year. This season followed the step to professional. He made his professional debut at the Ironman 70.3 in the Kraichgau, known to tourists as the land of 1000 hills…