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RECREATING THE RECORD BOOKS
On Sunday 10th September, a young dreamer SAM LAIDLOW did the unthinkable, when he didn't just write his name in the history books...he recreated it:
1st Ironman Victory at the 1st ever Ironman World Championships hosted in France
1st French Triathlete to earn the Ironman World Champion Title
Youngest male to wear the crown at 24 years of age
The first Ironman World Championship to take place outside of North America was full of action as expected when the men's race landed in the French Riviera of Nice. Already showing he has the finesse to be on the top step after his 2nd place in Kona last year, the Frenchman who was born in Britain but represents France, set the famous promenade des anglais alight on that special day in September…one that won't be easily forgotten. He had the race of his life when he took the lead on the early stage of the bike, setting an untouchable pace for the race ́s entirety before going on to break the tape after 8h01´19¨ in front of an emphatic crowd.
“LOOK MUM, I CAN FLY"
It´s another first for Sam Laidlow after a year of historical ´firsts´.
This time his first ever documentary that takes us on an emotional ride into the highs and lows of his professional triathlon career. He dives us deep into his most challenging year to date, which ultimately results in what he explains as the greatest ever achievement on that special Sunday in September.
Sam Laidlow did the unthinkable, when he didn't just write his name in the history books...he recreated it:
1st Ironman Victory at the 1st ever Ironman World Championships hosted in France
1st French Triathlete to earn the Ironman World Champion Title
Youngest male to wear the crown at 24 years of age
"There's never been a French world champion and I hope this will be the first of many"
¨It’s been a rocky season. [I had an] injury, I had covid two and a half weeks prior.
“I think I came here maybe a little bit fresher than some people. I only really had two weeks of work behind me, but I’d done some good sessions.”
Talking about his approach to the race, he said: “I really wanted to go into it with the same mentality as last year. I’m just a kid who enjoys doing this, I’m grateful to be racing the best and, yeah, I just want to see how far that dream can get me.”
“I just had great legs,” Laidlow explained. “I set out hard on the swim to try and break the packs up a little bit, then hid behind Jan Frodeno.
Then on the bike I just rode at the wattage I thought I could hold on a good day. You know, you have to take risks. I did a similar thing in Lanzarote at the start of the year and completely blew up. But here I just held it together.
The run – I felt like I only had to run 35 km because every time I came in [to start the next lap] these crowds, the adrenaline, it was absolutely crazy.
There’s never been a French world champion and I hope this will be the first of many¨
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