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Sunday’s Challenge Gdańsk 2023 in Poland saw a home victory – his second in a week – for home favourite, Kacper Stepniak. That was highlighted by another dominating bike split in the Pro Men’s race.
There was no Polish double however, as Germany’s Anne Reischmann, took top spot ahead of Agnieszka Jerzyk for the Pro Women. You can read how the race played out in our report from the day.
Following up on that roundup – and with great thanks to regular contributor José Luis Hourcade (www.joseluishourcade.com) – we can now bring you the story of the race in pictures too.
Challenge Gdańsk Gallery 2023
Having won last weekend in Geraardsbergen, could Menno Koolhaas (NED) win again?
The Pro Men hit the water at the city beach
Pro Women start their day
The Age-Group field look out to Gdansk Brzeźno Pier
The lead men return to the beach
Brits Rosie Weston and Megan McDonald dominated the swim
Stadion Gdańsk provides an impressive backdrop
Megan McDonald leads early in the bike section
Italian veteran, Domenico Passuello, still racing Pro at 45
Winner last week in Warsaw, Kacper Stepniak was going for back-to-back wins on home soil
After leading the swim, Rosie Weston went on the finish eighth
In living colour! Home favourite Agnieszka Jerzyk
Well back after the swim, Germany’s Anne Reischmann powered through on the bike
Marcel Bolbat (GER) got back into podium contention with a strong bike performance
Koolhaas pushing hard in his third middle distance race in as many weeks
It was all going well for Kacper Stepniak, who dropped the field on the bike
Another European outing for Australia’s Nicholas Free
Ognjen Stojanovic (SRB) on track for another second place, matching Geraardsbergen last week
Jerzyk would reach T2 in second, around a minute back on Reischmann
Despite a 5+ minute lead off the bike, it wouldn’t be an easy cruise home for Stepniak
After dropping Koolhaas, Bolbat and Stojanovic would battle for second and third right to the finish line
Second off the bike and second at the finish for Agnieszka Jerzyk
Fifth place for Great Britain’s Megan McDonald
Daniela Kleiser (GER), as she regularly does, blitzed the run to reach the podium and almost catch Jerzyk
Fourth today for Menno Koolhaas
Reischmann in control on the run on the way to victory
Finish line celebrations
Anne Reischmann wins Challenge Gdansk 2023
Kacper Stepniak, Ognjan Stojanovic and Marcel Bolbat are the 1-2-3 in Poland
All smiles for the Pro Women’s podium of Anne Reischmann, Agnieszka Jerzyk and Daniela Kleiser
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