It's nice to see him win, he's been around for a looong time :-) And he was the favorite for this race.

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smartasscoach.tri-oeiras.com

yep...he was scared...he emailed two days ago and was worried because he was the favorite for many...
he took his first top 10 in Kona...in 1993...when he was 22.

That's what I meant, it's hard going into a race as the favorite and he held it together. The pressure was on him and he delivered, well done!

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smartasscoach.tri-oeiras.com

he just took it! 8h19'

..and Clas the Baron is coming on strong at the end - last report had him in 3rd..

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not bad for an old guy;-)

It is clear one can't make much of the times the IM live updates are posted. His win giving his winning time of 8:19 had a posting time of 8:15. Still, looks like he backed off some on the run when it was no longer necessary to go hard.

Congratulations to Olaf. He will be in the hunt in Kona and he doesn't have to worry about being the favorite there.

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Frank,
An original Ironman and the Inventor of PowerCranks

not sure if he was 7' behind Galindez at km32 or was it further...he may be a bit short to grab 3rd.

he will go to IM Austria before...looking at a fast time (not that 8h19' is slow...)

Do you mean he went to this one to run conservative, just to qualify?

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Frank,
An original Ironman and the Inventor of PowerCranks

no, he went to Brazil to win. But he is looking at winning AND setting a fast time in Austria (what he started last year and couldn't finish with the achille tendon problem...think it is going to be advertised soon)

What is going to be advertised soon?

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Frank,
An original Ironman and the Inventor of PowerCranks

I will let the people at IMAustria and/or Olaf do that.

Olaf is the first IM winner on Rotorcranks

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smartasscoach.tri-oeiras.com

He is not riding rotorcranks...

Are they offering an incentive for a new WR? Hmmm.

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Frank,
An original Ironman and the Inventor of PowerCranks

I think so

These guys have clearly emerged as the "New Guard". Ah, where are the Americans?

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