Challenge Vansbro 2022 results: Lee and Svensson excel in Sweden – Elite news
Great Britain If Lee and home athletes Jesper Svensson ended up at the top in the initial edition of Challenge Vansbro in Sweden on Sunday.
Pro women
The global Coronavirus pandemic had delayed the first staging of the event for two years, but eventually it took place and 34-year-old Lee was in the forefront from the start.
She opened up a 2:38 lead over local favorite Sara Svensk (SWE) in swimming and led from that point on.
It was 2:20 after the bike and Lee had extended it to 3:35 when she crossed the line in 4:04:12, with Jenny Nae (SWE) rounding the podium in third place.
Challenge Vansbro extends an excellent month for the British, who were an important part of the Sub8 project in Kat Matthew’s pacing team. She showed that her individual form was in a good place last week with a third place at the IRONMAN 70.3 European Champs in Elsinore, and is now adding an individual Challenge win.
Pro men
In the men’s race, young debutant Gabriel Sandor (SWE), whose main goal is the Paris Olympics 2024, gave the more experienced long-distance triathletes a fight for the gold despite seizures on the bike.
The strongest of the day turned out to be the Swedish star Svensson who was in a lead group of three after swimming before he made the decisive move on the bike and left T2 with a nearly five minute lead from Sandor.
Ognjen Stojanovic (SRB) produced a strong race to go up to second but he was 3:55 after Svensson’s 3:38:22 when the line came, with Sandor as third.
Challenge Vansbro Results 2022
Sunday 3 July 2022 – 1.9 km / 90 km / 21.1 km
Pro women
- 1. India Lee (GBR) 4:04:12
- 2. Sara Svensk (SWE) 4:07:47
- Jenny Nae (SWE) 4:21:46
- 4. Shiva Leisner (DEN) 4:22:15
- 5. Rebecka Forsström (SWE) 4:40:24
Pro Men
- 1. Jesper Svensson (SWE) 3:38:22
- 2. Ognjen Stojanovic (SRB) 3:42:18
- 3. Gabriel Sandor (SWE) 3:43:37
- 4. Benjamin Mark Andersen (DEN) 3:48:00
- 5. Sebastian Norberg (SWE) 3:49:29