Viking Power: Post-race with Kristian Blummenfelt and Gustav Iden at SLT Malta

Talking Super League Triathlon, 70.3 racing and Tokyo 2020 with Kristian Blummenfelt and Gustav Iden in Malta this past weekend
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Post-race chat with the ITU Grand Final and IRONMAN 70.3 champions

Norway comes to Malta…

Continuing the coverage from this past weekend’s Super League Triathlon Malta, immediately following Sunday’s Equalizer Men’s Final I grabbed a few words with the popular Norwegian duo of Kristian Blummenfelt and Gustav Iden. Check out the video chat below.

Super League Triathlon Malta 2019, Men's Equalizer Final, Kristian Blummenfelt
Photo by Darren Wheeler (That Camera Man) / Super League Triathlon

They weren’t quite able to topple Vincent Luis from his crown as the dominant athlete in Super League Triathlon racing, but with a Grand Final win (Kristian) and IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship (Gustav) last month, they have been in fine form of late. Find out their thoughts about SLT racing, what’s coming up next and why it is “all about the Olympics” from now until Tokyo 2020.

Kristian Blummenfelt – 2nd in Malta

https://www.facebook.com/Tri247/videos/1438109466355522/

Super League Triathlon Malta 2019, Men's Equalizer Final, Kristian Blummenfelt
Photo by Tommy Zaferes / Super League Triathlon

Gustav Iden, IRONMAN 70.3 World Champion – 5th in Malta

https://www.facebook.com/Tri247/videos/743060476118724/

Super League Triathlon Malta 2019, Men's Equalizer Final, Gustav Iden
Photo by Darren Wheeler (That Camera Man) / Super League Triathlon
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TRI247's Chief Correspondent, John has been involved in triathlon for well over 30 years, 15 of those writing on these pages, whilst he can also be found commentating for events across the UK.
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