At the first stage of the Sport & Beach Italian Tour 2025, staged the fifth edition of the Ironman 70.3 Venice-Jesolo, with 80 nations triathletes. Alessandro Fabian: “Here for me it’s home”
There is still the trail of 3200 athletes coming from every corner of the planet, which they darted in Fastest circuit in Europein a unique stage in the world. It is theIronman 70.3 Venice – Jesolo to its fifth edition, with start from the golden beach of Jesolowith the iconic Lighthouse of Piave old as a frame of an event this year even more special than ever. Yes because this race represents the debut in the prestigious Pro Series circuitthe only Italian stage, the European first and the second world championship in a 2025 in which Jesolo is the European capital of sport elected by Aces Europe. And was chosen as the first seaside resort among the most popular in Italy, To start the Sport & Beach Italian Tour 2025, a trip then collaboration with the Network G20 Beaches and Gazzetta Active which from May to October will cross Italy. The goal is to enhance the great more and more Power of sport as a “flywheel of tourist growth”, To use the words of the Mayor of Jesolo Christofer de Zottiby virtue of an increasingly “Active” lifestyle even on vacation, in the most loved destinations in our country. Here’s how it went.
“Anything is possible”
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An almost perfect weather during the race on Sunday 4 May, if not for a few gusts of too much wind: 1.9 km of swimming (1.2 miles) in the crystal clear waters of Jesolo, 90 km by bike (56 miles) on flat routes overlooking the Venetian lagoon, crossing Cavallino – Treporti, Eraclea and Caorle, 21.1 km of running (13.1 miles) in three circuit laps, for a total of 70.3 miles (equal to 113 km) Until the Finish Area, right in the presence of the lighthouse, where the race began at 07.15. The numbers of this edition are quite indicative of great success, both as participations and as he sets off: “I 110 pro athletes 50 thousand euros and 2,500 points were played to compete in the global ranking ”tells us Max Rovatti, Race Director of Ironman Italy. Who proudly adds: “The sold out of subscribers has already been reached at the end of October: athletes arrive from 80 different nations, 85% are First Timer in Jesolo, 35% Absolutes of the Ironman 70.3“To demonstrate that “Anything is possible”as the famous claim of the race says.
The Men’s Pro race
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The best pro athletes in the world have given the numerous present and all those who on live TV and streaming followed the race, an exciting and very high speed challenge, obtaining some of the best Ironman results on this distance. Like that of 22 year old Greek Panagiotis Bitadoswinner of the first historic Pro Series, thanks to Third fastest performance ever for male On the distance of 70.3 miles: 03:31:01. The sample hooked and overtook the two Germans, first Schaufler in the swimming hamlet, then the favorite Rico Bogen on a bike to continue solo until the finish line: “I am very happy, it is my first victory in the Pro Series circuit, and honestly at some point I didn’t think I was more in the race to get it” comments Bitados. “In the race I found my rhythm, but I thought I had to settle for second place. Instead, kilometer after kilometer, I understood that a incomplete was possible, and then I gave bottom to all the energies.”
Alessandro Fabian: “For me here is home”
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Among the blue representatives in the race, it is Alessandro Fabian the best Italian, seventeenth at 8:57 by the winner. The 37 -year -old from Paduan confesses that we “feel at home” in Jesolo, remembering the triumph in 2022, one of his most beautiful career successes: “It was nice to find the love and support of my fans here, I didn’t expect it, he filled my heart” he tells us. And on the performance: “I am quite satisfied, but I would like more and more .. the level is very high, for me it was a test test for the June Ironman, I will work on my race pace” he concludes.
The female Pro race
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The proof of women decreed the Norwegian 2000 Solveig Løvseth class As a queen of the race, under the command of the group to two thirds of the bicycle hamlet, an advantage then consolidated in the 21 km of running, for a final time of 03:53:22to his second success in the Pro Series after the victory of Warsaw in 2024: “At the last change I felt not to have a reassuring advantage” explains “therefore, I tried to keep a high pace to avoid surprises and returns of the last hour. Only in the last kilometers did I raise a little more conservative way, to secure the result”. Positive performance and placement also for the 30 year old Friulian Luisa Iogna Prat: in 04:08:14 conquers theeighth square Final: “Each race is an opportunity to grow and improve and put that more something. Today I think I have succeeded, and for this I can only be satisfied.”
And for all those who dream of trying again, or starting to do it, each with their own history and personality, Jesolo will await you also in 2026: “Enjoy the Adventuretake this opportunity to evolve, not only in the result, but also within yourself. Ironman is an inner challenge ”, is Fabian’s message to all the ironmans in the world.
Live Jesolo out of season
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The Ironman in Jesolo is certainly one of the leading events of the Venetian location, but a rich review of sporting events is scheduled throughout the year. Tells us the Mayor Christofer de Zotti: “To name just a few: the Moonlight Marathonwhich is the half marathon of Jesolo with about 5000 subscribers, youth football competitions, basketball tournaments, Paralympic disciplines, beach volleyball, a Tourism Palace which hosts European and world championships related to martial arts and kickboxing, both at the youth and master level “. Not only, do you know how many outdoor activities it gives Jesolo and surroundings?” We have a along coast of blue flag beaches Where to run or walk, and an rEte of cycle paths for a few hundred kilometers that we are perfecting and involving the whole Lagoon of Venice. A swimming pool is also under construction that will be operational in two years, to be able to make sport more and more to make everyone live, tourists and residents “, concludes De Zotti.
In short, there are too many reasons to live Jesolo Outdoor all year round, have fun!
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