The Unicorn of Sigmund Snilstveit (new)
Written by: Herbert Krabel
Added: Mon May 04 2015
Norwegian triathlete Gudmund Snilstveit raced this very distinctive Swift Neurogen on the challenging course at Ironman 70.3 Pays D'Aix last weekend, and you likely noticed right away why we referred to it as the Unicorn. But is not just the handlebar setup that is interesting, he rides a 1x setup, but unlike the one from Jordan Rapp we featured earlier this one is home made. Snilstveit ended up with a 2:20 bike split despite taking a wrong turn at one roundabout and crashing at another one. He mostly though was unhappy with his 27:34 swim.
When Gudmund Snilstveit parks his Swift Neurogen at a coffee shop or checks it into transition, he can be sure that the bike will get attention. Although that is not the reason for having this setup.The customized extension for these 3T Ventus bars are truly unique. Snilstveit said this setup is lighter and stiffer and the singular SRAM shifter is mounted direct without the expansion wedge. Up close where the extension meets the 3T Ventus bars. Snilstveit does not ride with a computer, and he refers to it as - riding Amish. The side view of the front end shows how the shift cable neatly disappears into the frame.If the producers of the History Channel Vikings show get a hold of this name, they will immediately have a new warrior name for the next season of the show.
Snilstveit rides 177.5mm SRAM Red cranks with a 54 tooth Rotor QRing. He also has the small one in place behind it but that one is just there for an accidental chain drop. According to the pilot that has happened twice when soft pedaling. So this is maybe inspiration to not do so. The view from above shows that he has disabled the front derailleur and only uses it as a chain guide for this home made 1x setup. He though said he is working on a better solution to keep the chain in place. Snilstveit has a SRAM Force WiFLi 11speed rear derailleur that moves a Shimano 105 chain over the 11-32 Shimano 105 cassette. He though considers replacing that chain with a SRAM Red22.The Norwegian rides an Essax 226 saddle with 2 Arundel Mandible zip tied close below. He drilled 2 holes under the saddle for the zip ties. Usually he uses 1 bottle for gel and 1 for liquids.A Veloflex tubular 22mm tire is mounted up front on a Zipp 808 Firecrest. In the back the setup is Veloflex 25mm tubular on a Zipp Sub9 disc. The skewers are by View-Speed.
For the course at 70.3 Pays D'Aix and most other races he is not familiar with Snilstveit adds a map to his extension so he has an idea where he is on the course. Something you often see on the setup of Paris-Roubaix cyclists.The proud Norwegian with his Unicorn.
The website for Gudmund Snilstveit can be found here.
http://www.gudmundsnilstveit.com/
http://www.slowtwitch.com/Products/Tri_Bike_by_brand/The_Unicorn_of_Sigmund_Snilstveit__5053.html
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May 3rd 2015
Boecherer, Zelinka, Perfect in Provence
Andreas Boecherer dominated the IRONMAN 70.3 Pays d’Aix from the swim start to the finish line, while the young Gabriella Zelinka makes a mark.
by Volker Boch
About one year after he survived a horrible bike crash, Boecherer had the best swim of the day in 23:09, an extraordinary bike split of 2:12:21, and a very consistent run of 1:16:49. It was his way to say: "I’m back into racing." It was a German day in the French Provence not only because of Boecherer’s win. Boris Stein, 2014 IRONMAN Switzerland champion, was able to show a great bike and run combination to become runner-up in Aix. He was a ways behind in the water (25:21), but he made up a lot of ground on the bike to be right in the mix when it came down to the run. Thanks to a 1:14:27 half marathon he ran into silver. When Stein crossed the line, he was only 12 seconds behind his fellow countryman. Boecherer took the victory in 3:57:21 ahead of Stein (3:57:33), Jan van Berkel from Switzerland ranked third in 3:59:30.
In the women’s race, it seemed to be on Camilla Pedersen to take a sovereign victory. She came out of the water in 25:24 with a comfortable lead of about a minute over a group of four. Then she extended her lead consistently on the bike and reached T2 with an advantage of 3:21 minutes. In runner-up position was Gabriella Zelinka from Hungary; the 24-year old took over the lead in T2. While Zelinka went straight onto the run course, Pedersen had to wait due to a penalty. The Danish 2013 IRONMAN European champion was 1:51 behind when she eventually started the run. Zelinka held her pace throughout the whole distance to winning the race in 4:33:32. After seven kilometers of the run, Alexandra Tondeur (BEL) passed Pedersen for silver.
Top 5 Men
1 Andreas Boecherer (GER): 3:57:21
2 Boris Stein (GER): 3:57:33
3 Jan van Berkel (SUI): 3:59:30
4 Ritchie Nicholls (GBR): 4:00:34
5 Domenico Passuello (ITA): 4:02:56
Top 5 Women
1 Gabriella Zelinka (HUN): 4:33:32
2 Alexandra Tondeur (BEL): 4:35:49
3 Camilla Pedersen (DEN): 4:36:37
4 Corina Hengartner (SUI): 4:48:03
5 Tineke van den Berg (NED): 4:49:25
http://eu.ironman.com/triathlon/news/articles/2015/05/ironman-703-pay-daix-recap.aspx
NAME COUNTRY RANK D.OVERALL RANK SWIM BIKE RUN FINISH
BOECHERER, Andi GER 1 1 00:23:09 02:12:21 01:16:48 03:57:21
STEIN, Boris GER 2 2 00:25:21 02:12:40 01:14:27 03:57:33
VAN BERKEL, Jan SUI 3 3 00:23:35 02:16:04 01:15:10 03:59:30
NICHOLLS, RitchieGBR 4 4 00:23:46 02:17:46 01:14:08 04:00:34
PASSUELLO, DomenicoITA 5 5 00:25:30 02:14:03 01:18:28 04:02:56
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MORENO MOLINS, AlbertESP 12 12 00:25:07 02:22:43 01:15:27 04:08:21
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TORRADES, Xavier ESP 14 14 00:23:56 02:23:36 01:19:42 04:12:40
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MERINO, Erik ESP 1 19 00:26:42 02:22:44 01:19:54 04:14:46
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SNILSTVEIT, Gudmund NOR 19 21 00:27:38 02:20:38 01:21:22 04:15:19
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GABARAIN, Inaki ESP 12 60 00:28:40 02:25:37 01:32:47 04:33:18
http://eu.ironman.com/triathlon/coverage/athlete-tracker.aspx?race=france70.3&y=2015
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