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When you come to the SWISSMAN event you better bring your climbing legs, both for the bike and the run.
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Nervously awaiting the swim start while still on the ferry, and while the camera might be playing tricks here, this athlete seemingly needs no fins.
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Trying to sight in the beautiful Lago di Maggiore with the sun slowly rising.
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The swim is done and now off to the bike.
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Flora Colledge took charge early on, and she really knows the course well.
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As we mentioned earlier, the mountains in this region of Switzerland are majestic and require great will power and stamina.
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Flora Colledge pushed hard on the bike too.
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Swiss athlete Tim Rulands managed to do the race in 14:12:30 and that meant 15th place overall.
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A smile for the photographer but then onward and upwards.
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Very little traffic both ways allowed athletes to focus on the task ahead and the stunning scenery nearby.
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To capture 3 athletes in the same vicinity during the bike segment is extremely rare.
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Hans Christian Tungesvik on the throttle on his way to the 2022 SWISSMAN Xtreme Triathlon.
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Jonas Vögtli with his crew man still all smiles early on during the challenging run course.
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Tungesvik captured the title in 11:19:00 over an hour ahead of runner-up Urs Müller of Switzerland.
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Although Colledge had been here twice before, she was still super thrilled to grab that title and having finished that tough course.
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Rulands now almost done smiled brightly.
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With full family support up the hill.
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French athlete Julien Raimundo on his way to 24th place and looking much more chipper than his crew guy.