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Bjørn and Jonas are fantastic triathletes. But they would never beat Rune Høydahl in this specific course...
Rune is a MTB rider and a damn fine one but the days are long gone when a singlesport-athlete can be beat a top triathlete at their game (Steve Larsen´s win in IM LP may be the closest to it although he was training as a triathlete then, as far as I know...)
So without getting in to a pissing contest I´d say it would be fair to say that he would be quite a ways back behind any well-preforming pro-triathlete, and in this case, especially either of me and Björn. Not many people like that weather but we LOVE the cool (cold) and rainy conditions. Only the fact that he´d be giving up 25 min on the swim speaks for itself. What do you expect him to do? Put 25 minutes and then some on Björn on the bike? Come on....
Both of us actually talked about this race and we´re both doing it one year or another. Next year it collides with ITU Worlds in Denmark so for me a no go, but for Björn.....? We´ll see.
In any case, hats of to you guys for putting on a spectacular event! Good to see triathlons growing in Norway again.