Cycling News — Gustav Iden

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2022 Giant-sponsored triathlete Gustav Iden turned in a historic performance at the 2022 Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii, winning the race in his first-ever attempt. Iden conquered Kona with a stunning time of 7:40:24, shattering German Jan Frodeno’s course record of 7:51:13 by more than 10 minutes. The 26-year-old Norwegian also set a new course record for the marathon, finishing the 26.2-mile run in 2:36:15, becoming the first man ever to average a sub-six-minute-mile pace. Iden’s training partner and fellow Norwegian Kristian Blummenfelt—who came into the race as the defending Ironman World Champion—joined him on the podium,...

MONDAY, JULY 25, 2022 Giant-sponsored triathlete Gustav Iden won the PTO Canadian Open triathlon in Edmonton, Alberta, beating fellow Norwegian Kristian Blummenfelt in a dramatic showdown to take home the $100,000 winner’s prize at the star-studded middle-distance event in Canada. “I’m so happy that the PTO managed to gather all the high-profile pro athletes at one race,” Iden said after the win. “I’m really driven to be racing the best.” With a total prize purse of $1 million, the inaugural PTO Canadian Open featured a stacked men’s field including seven of the top-10 finishers from the recent Ironman World Championships in...

SUNDAY, MAY 22, 2022 Giant-sponsored triathlete Gustav Iden erased the disappointment of having to miss the Ironman World Championships in St. George, Utah, by traveling back to Europe and winning “The Championship,” a prestigious middle-distance event held at the x-bionic sphere sports resort in Samorin, Slovakia. Iden had planned on contesting the Ironman event on May 7, but after an untimely illness forced him to withdraw, the Norwegian switched gears and focused on The Championship, a middle-distance race with a €100,000 purse. As a two-time Ironman 70.3 World Champion, the 26-year-old is well-versed in middle-distance races, and as a late...

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2021 Giant-sponsored triathlete Gustav Iden made a big splash at his first-ever full-distance Ironman event, winning Ironman Florida in Panama City Beach. The two-time Ironman 70.3 World Champion put an exclamation point on his win by setting a new course record of 7:42:57. Iden, who in 2019 became the youngest Ironman 70.3 World Champion ever at age 23 and recently repeated his title, had already proven himself at shorter distances. After finishing top-10 at the Tokyo Olympic Games in July, he set his sights on the full Ironman distance. Iden had originally targeted Ironman California, but when that...

20 SEPTEMBER 2021 Giant-sponsored triathlete Gustav Iden defended his title as Ironman 70.3 world champion, turning in a dominant performance in St. George, Utah, to win the title for the second straight time. Fellow Giant athlete Sam Appleton of Australia also had a strong race, finishing in the top-10. While Iden was somewhat of a surprise winner in 2019, when he was just 23 years old, he arrived in Utah as one of the top favorites this year. With the 2020 event canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions, he had held the title for the past two years. The 25-year-old Norwegian’s race got...