One-Eleven 2009, 114,5 km, Switzerland

Around 5.30 am. The three skaters from Stockholm Speedskaters (photographer included) getting prepared for the race.

The pack Sven was in (back, middle).

Patrik (in the back) and I skated in the same pack for a while.

Some of the skaters in the pack I (red helmet) was in. Peter
Schmidl in front.

Patrik.

Sven.

Sven in the last uphill section (ca 3 km) leading to the finish line.

A happy skater (me) crossing the finish line.

I ended up second in my age class.

Peter Schmidl who skated in my pack.

Michael Seitz who skated in my pack.

Patrik and Sven.

Another Swede, Samuel Svensson (left), arriving at the finish.

Kalon Dobbin.

Fr. left: 5. Andrea Hartichelar, 4. Alexandra Vivas, 3. Tina Strüver, 1. Tamara Llorens,
2. Kelly Martinez.

Fr. left: 5. Guillermo Trinaroli, 4. Diego Rosero, 3. Massimiliano Presti, 1. Ruben Martinez,
2. Nicolas Iten.

Back in Sweden

My collegues at work found out on the Internet that I was second in age class M50 so
when I came back to the office this banderole was hanging above my desk.

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