Stadler has heart surgery

Double Ironman Hawaii champion Normann has undergone heart surgery at Heidelberg University, Germany.



A failing heart valve and a nearby aortic aneurysm were repaired.



According to his surgeon, Professor Matthias Karck, and the triathlete’s family, surgery went well and Stadler is on his way to a full recovery.



Good luck to Normann on his recovery.

Matt Baird Editor of Cycling Plus magazine

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Matt is a regular contributor to 220 Triathlon, having joined the magazine in 2008. He’s raced everything from super-sprint to Ironman, duathlons and off-road triathlons, and can regularly be seen on the roads and trails around Bristol. Matt is the author of Triathlon! from Aurum Press and is now the editor of Cycling Plus magazine.