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By Nige Tassell\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 20 September 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Magnus Ditlev is currently one of the hottest property in Ironman circles. The Danish triathlete is ripping up the history books, especially when it comes to the bike.<\/strong><\/p>\n

But who is this relative newcomer? We take a look at his career so far\u2026<\/p>\n

Who is Magnus Ditlev?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Magnus Ditlev is the boy who came from nowhere, the Danish lad who\u2019s taking the long-course world by storm. Still only 24, going long has always been his goal. The tried-and-tested move from Olympic racing and ITU competition in the late afternoon of a career just wasn\u2019t for him.<\/p>\n

Instead, he just jumped straight in at the deep end, inspired by watching Ironman Copenhagen as a kid, by the human endeavour and struggle he saw making its way up the Geels Bakke hill north of the city.<\/p>\n

By the age of 20, Ditlev was an age-group Ironman 70.3 European champ, with a conversion to the pro ranks swift to follow. His pro debut, though, was put on hold as he recovered from a serious road accident, but when he belatedly made his bow on the scene, he made something of an impression, with a number of impressive placings in various Challenge and 70.3 races.<\/p>\n

His breakthrough event was Ironman 70.3 Gdynia in 2020. He left Poland with a winner\u2019s medal in his luggage, having shocked the experienced field \u2013 including past world champions \u2013 with his raw speed on the bike. Standing 6ft 4in in his stockinged feet, Ditlev can simply make a bike go quicker than anyone else in Ironman. That day in Poland, he posted a bike split six minutes quicker than his nearest rival.<\/p>\n

That two-wheeled prowess has been the core of his subsequent success, whether that\u2019s triumphs at Challenge Budva, Ironman 70.3 Portugal or, most impressively, Challenge Roth earlier this year, where no-one has ever ridden a bike quicker. He might have been the kid from nowhere, but everyone now knows exactly who Magnus Ditlev is. Catch him if you can.<\/p>\n