Challenge Forte Village Sardinia today cemented its position as the perfect end to the season as age group and professional athletes took on the Mediterranean’s most beautiful course. In the men’s race, Lasse Nygaard-Priester (GER) took the win in 3:37:43 while in the women’s race, Sara Sandrini (ITA) took her first professional win in 4:16:47.”It’s an amazing venue, the swim was so beautiful conditions and lots of fun,” said Priester at the finish line. “I managed to keep in control and exit with the front group and jumped on the bike in second. After the mountain, I realized it was just me and Lasse – he led for the first 60km and then I did some work in the last 30km but it was good to have a gap to the others. The run was hot, but I tried to…
Author: Emily Taylor
A successful opening day at the Challenge Forte Village, featuring the Sprint race and the kids’ event, all set in a warm, passionate Italian atmosphere. The young triathletes, full of smiles and excitement, enjoyed the resort’s exceptional facilities — including the go-kart track transformed for the occasion into a duathlon course — in a spirit of fun and discovery. On the competitive side, athletes experienced perfect conditions: bright sunshine, crystal-clear turquoise water, and an extraordinary natural setting for swimming, cycling, and running the Sprint distance. Sardinia offered the best of itself for this late-October race day. Text Credits: Challenge Family | Photo Credits: José Luis Hourcade | Video Credits: ICARUS Sports
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