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Frederic Funk charged to the front at the start of the bike and remained totally in control of the men’s field for the remainder of the race. Funk arrived at T2 with a 4-minute lead, then cruised to the finish in 3:44:49 with a 4:36 margin over Jan Stratmann and 5:07 over Maurice Clavel for a 1-2-3 German sweep of the podium at Challenge St. Polten.
“I was in the mix after the swim, took the lead on the bike and kept pushing hard all the way and arrived at transition with a 4-minute lead,” Funk told Challenge Media. Explaining the dynamics of his domination, Funk said. “When I am leading, I can push 10-20 watts more. I never knew how far behind me they all were, so I just kept pushing. On the run I was not sure the gap was enough, but I found I could run faster [than usual] after that bike, and my gap was enough for the win.” ....
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Advertisement feature Meet the world record-breaking trisuit worn by Kristian Blummenfelt Proven to be the world’s fastest, the Aero 2.0 Tri Speedsuit took the double World Champion to the pinnacle of the sport. What could it do for you? When Trimtex set out to make the perfect trisuit for elite triathlons, it began with cycling. Together with scientists from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, it carried out wind tunnel testing and highly advanced analysis, all in the name of making the fastest cycling suit on the market. And this culture of relentless refinement is what led Trimtex to create the Aero 2.0 in constant collaboration with double world champion and 70.3 world record holder Kristian Blummenfelt. “Blu” made it the fastest trisuit in the world in 2018 when he broke the world record in 70.3 distance, only to repeat the feat at the World Championship in Bahrain in 2019 – record that is still standing at 3:25:21. ....
Big names to headline Challenge Race in Canary Islands next weekend What do Jan Frodeno, Patrick Lange, and Daniela Ryf have in common? Other than nine Ironman World Championship titles among them, they’re all anticipated to race at Anfi Challenge Mogán Gran Canaria next weekend. Frodeno and Lange both confirmed their race plans on the start list via Instagram this week, while late last month Ryf alluded to getting in “hilly miles” in preparation for the undulating course on Spain’s Gran Canaria, part of the Canary Island archipelago off the coast of Western Sahara. (The course covers Challenge’s half distance, which is a 1900 meter swim, 90K bike, 21K run). Other names to watch on Carnia’s start list? Multiple Ironman champ Nils Frommhold on the men’s side as well as Ryf’s Swiss compatriot Nicola Spirig and Sweden’s Lisa Norden, both of whom on a great day could potentially challenge the reigning world champ. ....
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