Kona 2025 IM World Championship Race Day Thread

Chelsea lost a lot of time since the last split?

Is it a coincidence that all Ventum athletes are really slow on the bike?

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Ironman gives em splits among the way, they likely have been updated

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pretty much on par with her day…she’ll be 20 mins back in T2 (at least).

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Thanks - her arms definitely looked more tucked under in comparison to Taylor

OK cariad, keep your wig on

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That last look (from behind Philipp in wheel 4 (surprise!)) suggested that Matthews was going off the front, slightly gapping Løvseth and all taking time out of the lead.

clearly not though: Løvseth on the front. They’ve caught Sodaro who’s “drifting back”.

Welsh does keeping talking bollox (notably with regard to Philipp “ up into #7” NOT

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Somebody help Fenella!

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Yes she is absolutely hopeless as an announcer. She has no idea what is right in front of her, makes up stuff that isn’t there, and tries too hard to make things sound like a motocross race where things change every second..

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If they keep stomping on each other they’ll get a penalty soon. Those 4 not working well together (and probably not wanting to for obvious reasons…)

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They are moving up quick though.

A hard run off a hard bike has to favor Kat right?

Not sure why you are saying that, seems like they are trading leads, Laura on the front now. Which means she is worried about the front ladies, otherwise she might be content to sit in here and take her chances with Kat on the run again.

Not if Lucy is 6 minutes up the road

Not Laura phillip?

Maybe I missed this - but is this not the first time we see ABUS in the aero lid game?

Imho Matthews/Philipp just has to keep Charles-Barclay in check ie match her (+6) - and then run that into her. Achieved so far. Philipp has had to ride in the wind a fair bit, till Løvseth and Matthews caught them. since then she’s been in the legal draft, mostly.

To 25 miles: LCB 59:35, Matthews 59:45, Knibb 59:50 Pierre 59:59 (riding time)

I’m surprised Knibb has not closed the gap to LCB.

I believe she had it in Roth. And others too - I like that helmet a lot after their last one was the ugliest one ever

Whenever they go to LCB, she’s nailing a gel. Keeping on top of her nutrition!

Or she’s still struggling to open her first one

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Nope, and in fact Solveig attacked and dropped them.