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Banana tart at your fingertips, with coffee from time to time. Jan Frodeno completed the Ironman in a good mood at home and with a lot of support despite the curfew in Spain. Her fundraising campaign raised a huge sum.
When the € 100,000 mark is broken, Jan Frodeno clenches his fist. At the time, he had barely finished half the Ironman at home. In a good mood, here and there curiously watched by the dog Duke, and well supplied with banana bread by his wife. “This is the first Ironman to eat more calories than I burn,” said the triathlon superstar, for whom this time it wasn’t about the victory, the medal or the Hawaiian flower crown: Frodeno mainly raised money for them on Saturday They help in the front row in the fight against the coronavirus.
It started shortly after eight in the morning with a cloudy sky over Girona. The 2008 Olympic champion and three-time winner of Hawaii with his wife Emma, née Snowsill, lives there. The Australian also won gold in Beijing some 12 years ago, and this time he helped Frodeno pass the test as best as possible within his four walls, be it with intermediate kisses, a mini dance insert or freshly brewed coffee. Frodeno could use it especially after 3.86 kilometers in the pool. “It’s cold,” he commented. 13 degrees of “warm” water is not necessarily pleasant, despite the wetsuit.
Cancellara: “Today I am chasing Jan Frodeno”
Frodeno crawled in his nine-meter pool for 47 minutes. The countercurrent system, which had been installed shortly before the curfew in Spain, was established at a specified time per 100 meters. This was how the distance was determined before cycling after a short break with the change of clothes, accompanied by around 1,000 athletes who were able to walk the virtual route on an online training platform.
Including former cycling star Fabian Cancellara from Switzerland. “Today I am hunting Jan Frodeno,” said the Swiss, who had installed his bicycle on the reel on a balcony. The 39-year-old man was sweating profusely, but Frodeno was still strong enough to lift his thumb. “You give the sport thrills,” said the two-time Olympic champion in the time trial.
Of course, Frodeno, who, like many professional athletes, has no idea when he can compete again this year, was able to introduce his campaign to his sponsors. However, all proceeds from the “Tri @ home” go to good causes, especially for direct aid in Girona. In the end, more than 200,000 euros were raised.
Frodeno knows the conditions in the hospitals of his former nanny. The trained nurse volunteered to help and was added by video after an overnight shift. Like Frodeno’s parents, who live a few hundred meters from the Ironman Champion. They are currently not allowed to visit.
