VIDEO: ICON Livigno Xtreme Triathlon This year in Livigno the temperature was not so cold as the previous editions and ICON athletes found 3 degrees Celsius on the shores of Lago Gallo with clear weather. The starting line was moved several hundreds of meters down because of the low water level. However, the distance in water remained unchanged and the athletes faced 3,8 km in pitch black water in the swimming fraction. Giulio Molinari, pillar of Livigno athletes and winner of ICON 2021, clearly is among the favourites. However, this year he is not alone. Saverio Zini, national biathlon athlete…
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