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Kona 2015

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  • 05-10-2015 4:49pm
    #1
    shansey
    Registered Users Posts: 385 ✭✭


    Whos the safe bets this year?

    Will kienle do it again?


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    #2
    RJM85
    Registered Users Posts: 827 ✭✭✭RJM85


    Frodeno and Ryf


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    #3
    tunney
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    RJM85 wrote: »
    Frodeno and Ryf

    Definitely like Frodeno to do something.


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    RJM85
    Registered Users Posts: 827 ✭✭✭RJM85


    tunney wrote: »
    Definitely like Frodeno to do something.

    I'd like him to give me his bike.


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    shansey
    Registered Users Posts: 385 ✭✭shansey


    hard to look past frodeno alright.. I think kienle might have another in him..

    Would like to see carfrae win too


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    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    picked the two winners last year so pretty much guarantee these will be wrong this year

    mens top three

    1) Frodeno
    2) Van Lierde
    3) Kienle

    womens
    1) Ryf. big enough lead off the bike with improved run means rinny's chase down won't claw her back this year
    2) rinnie
    3) Joyce

    will be on the couch watching as per the last few years


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    joey100
    Registered Users Posts: 3,425 ✭✭✭joey100


    Reckon Frodeno too, but what do people think of the back half of his run at the 70.3 worlds? Did he set out on a plan to try and distance himself from Kienle after the swim and at the start of the run and then hang on or was he starting to fade?


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    bryangiggsy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,553 ✭✭✭bryangiggsy


    Anyone know any bookies taking bets for Saturday's race ?


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    #9
    pgibbo
    Registered Users Posts: 4,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭pgibbo


    I think Kienle will do it again but I'd like to see Frodo or Marino take the top step. It'll be interesting to see if Ben Hoffman can perform again this year.

    I'd say the Angry Bird will win the womens race with Rinnie in second.


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    iAcesHigh
    Registered Users Posts: 447 ✭✭iAcesHigh


    50 mins to go, coverage started on http://eu.ironman.com/triathlon/events/americas/ironman/world-championship/ironfan/2015-oct-10/live-coverage-videos.aspx#axzz3o5hXt1wJ

    Even Croatia has one guy there this year who has the same coach as I do - go Riccardo Kuhar ! :):):):)


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    RacoonQueen
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    bryangiggsy wrote: »
    Anyone know any bookies taking bets for Saturday's race ?

    Nothing on Paddy's earlier...did you find anywhere?was going to ask same q on twitter today, only checked paddy's.


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    #12
    iAcesHigh
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    Sebastian Kienle had a great swim and came out of the water just around 2 mins after Jan Frodeno, probably his best swim ever...


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    RacoonQueen
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    Tracking is pretty impressive, can track their pace in the water!


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    #14
    68 lost souls
    Registered Users Posts: 3,990 ✭✭✭68 lost souls


    Matt Hanson looking for a spare bike after his bars snapped


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    #15
    MD1983
    Registered Users Posts: 645 ✭✭✭MD1983


    those fcuking adds drive me nuts


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    #16
    BTH
    Registered Users Posts: 3,075 Mod ✭✭✭✭BTH


    Some nice Kona day discounts to browse through on the quiet parts of the bike or during the ads. Gotta Run and shipmytribike


    https://twitter.com/GottaRun_IRL/status/652781525382098944

    https://twitter.com/shipmytribike/status/651852490237984769


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    #17
    iwillhtfu
    Registered Users Posts: 6,372 ✭✭✭iwillhtfu


    So can Rinny run them down? its looking like she'll be at least 15 mins down coming into the run.

    Looks like she's pulled the plug.


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    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    iwillhtfu wrote: »
    So can Rinny run them down? its looking like she'll be at least 15 mins down coming into the run.

    Looks like she's pulled the plug.

    shes out. in the support vehicle


    angry bird all the way

    hubbie is doing well though


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    #19
    iwillhtfu
    Registered Users Posts: 6,372 ✭✭✭iwillhtfu


    mossym wrote: »
    shes out. in the support vehicle


    angry bird all the way

    hubbie is doing well though

    He's flying it on the bike but I cant help but feel he's on his limit where the chasers just keeping in touch and comfortable.


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    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    amazed at how loose swallows top is. must be killing her aero profile


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    #21
    iwillhtfu
    Registered Users Posts: 6,372 ✭✭✭iwillhtfu


    What's the story with O'Donnell having no number to the rear.

    Possible penalty? Is it common place in the pro field?


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    #22
    mossym
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    number only mandatory on the run


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    #23
    iAcesHigh
    Registered Users Posts: 447 ✭✭iAcesHigh


    I wouldn't ever think that we'll have so many athletes so close on top at this stage of the bike, let alone having O'Donnell in front, seems like this could be a specially interesting one...


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    #24
    iAcesHigh
    Registered Users Posts: 447 ✭✭iAcesHigh


    IRONMAN World Championship Facebook page (LINK)

    Major update from #IMKona, defending champ Rinny has pulled out of the race due to a sore back.


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    #25
    iwillhtfu
    Registered Users Posts: 6,372 ✭✭✭iwillhtfu


    Playing the blame game on the crash. She tweeted she was fine afterwards.

    Slow swim and not making progress on the bike. Easy for her to crunch the numbers and see she was out of the running.

    Swallow is in with a great shout here.


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    hf4z6sqo7vjngi
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    I think Gossy might run into a top 10, maybe into top 5 if she can pull off her run.


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    #27
    Bambaata
    Registered Users Posts: 4,101 ✭✭✭Bambaata


    Missed most of the bike any drama other than Rinny? Any drafting penos?


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    #28
    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    Bambaata wrote: »
    Missed most of the bike any drama other than Rinny? Any drafting penos?

    tim don got one


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    #29
    RacoonQueen
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    iwillhtfu wrote: »
    Playing the blame game on the crash. She tweeted she was fine afterwards.

    Slow swim and not making progress on the bike. Easy for her to crunch the numbers and see she was out of the running.

    Swallow is in with a great shout here.

    Ah come on...she was hit by a car a few days ago...which could very well be the reason for a poor swim and her bike performance. Reasonable reason to drop out


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    #30
    peter kern
    Registered Users Posts: 3,359 ✭✭✭peter kern


    isnt this all amazing kienle works like a maniac on the swim and run this year
    frodeno worked on the bike
    and it just a fantastic race thats by far more open than most thought
    it will be super tight in top 10



    i think ryf very well in controll here


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    #31
    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    fvl could go well here


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