The bulk of the climbing would come late in the race, so the racers were playing a tactical game, saving energy and staying as cool as possible in the early miles.
Belgian Wout van Aert was one of the race favorites, so the squad needed to keep him in good position.
That record was broken with this medal, as the 40-year-old Baumgartner took that record, just days later.
ET: Fun fact: Finland's and are coached by 2001 world champion and 2002 Olympic bronze medalist Maurizio Margaglio of Italy.
The 31-year-old Alvarez, who carried the U.
Difficult conditions for golfers World number one Nelly Korda carded an opening 67 but Sweden's Madelene Sagstrom holds the lead after the first day of the women's golf event at the Tokyo Olympics.