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18 Aug 2023 Elite Men PARIS It was the race he had been building towards all year, and the satisfaction of delivering a 13-second win margin against one of the toughest fields of the season was written across Alex Yee's face at the finish as he took gold at the Olympic Games Test Event Paris. The wheels of victory were in motion from the start thanks to a strong 1.5km swim that left him just 20 seconds off the leader Mark Devay, Vasco Vilaca and Hayden Wilde twice as far off the pace. The front bike pack couldn't stay away on the bike, however, and a huge group formed for the second half of the 40km, snaking through the streets wheel to wheel. Out of T2 in 16th place, Yee was quickly to the front and pushing a pace that those around couldn't match, first finding precious daylight and then extending his advantage until the chasers were out of sight thanks to a stunning 29-minute 10km run. Behind, it was Vasco Vilaca wedged in a three-way French battle for a precious podium to help their Paris 2024 selection causes, the Portuguese star eventually edging a dramatic sprint finish over Dorian Coninx. Triathlon and Para Triathlon Test Event 2023 111 contents