"Blandine L'Hirondel took the 2026 Transvulcania Ultramarathon victory with a new course record. In this interview, Blandine talks about sticking to her race plan, looking behind her near the race high point to take in the scenery only to see second-place Lucy Bartholomew closing in on her, taking risks on the descent in order to open up the race-winning gap, and her plans for the rest of the summer."
"Blandine L'Hirondel talks about sticking to her race plan, looking behind her near the race high point to take in the scenery only to see second-place Lucy Bartholomew closing in on her, taking risks on the descent in order to open up the race-winning gap, and her plans for the rest of the summer."
Blandine L'Hirondel won the 2026 Transvulcania Ultramarathon with a new course record. She followed her race plan throughout the event. Near the race high point, she looked back at the scenery and saw Lucy Bartholomew closing in. On the descent, she took risks to open up the race-winning gap. Her approach combined adherence to strategy with decisive moves when pressure increased. She also outlined plans for the rest of the summer following the victory. The interview transcript was not yet available at the time of publication.
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