Digital magazines from the International Triathlon Union (ITU) and the World Triathlon Series
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A misty morning greeted the athletes on day one of competition and the duathlon format of the repeated two-lap, 3km run and 2-lap, 5km ski course, the overnight snow leaving the course looking pristine. Sweden's Albert Askengren and Marin Gautier of France were fastest out and up the hill on lap one but by the end of that opening circuit, Franco Pesavento (ITA) had made his way to the front along with Norway's Fredrik Schwenke. Teammate Hans Christian Tungesvik looked to use his considerable skiing speed to haul himself back into contention, but the debutant Baklid was looking very much at home as he pushed on. The second 2km run only saw the Norwegians consolidate their positions, Pesavento and Palici locked in battle, leaving Baklid able to soak up the final few hundred metres of his golden World Championship debut, Schwenke with silver, Tungesvik easing off the throttle to take bronze. 24 Mar 2023 Winter Duathlon - Elite Men 179 contents