dubai 70.3
Frodeno, Ryf tops at Dubai 70.3 new
Written by: Timothy Carlson
Added: Thu Jan 28 2016
Jan Frodeno and Daniela Ryf won the first round of the Nasser Bin Hammad Triple Crown with decisive victories on a windy day at Ironman 70.3 Dubai. Thanks to their wins, Ryf and Frodeno are the surviving contestants for the $1 million awarded to the winners of all three Triple Crown events in 2016.
Men
Frodeno started his day with a a race-best 16:00 swim (shortened to 1,200 meters due to wind-whipped chop and side currents) that gave him a 2 seconds advantage on Josh Amberger, and then extended his lead to 3:01 with a race-best 2:02:33 ride into the desert and back knifing into fierce winds. As Amberger fell back on the run, Frodeno extended his lead with a race-best 1:13:49 half marathon that brought him to the finish in 3:34:48, with a 6:54 margin of victory over Amberger (1:17:33 run). Amberger defended his runner-up finish against hard charging Bart Aernouts of Belgium, who took 3rd after outrunning 4th place Terenzo Bozzone of New Zealand down the stretch 1:15:06 to 1:15:28. Aernouts finished 3rd in 3:43:58, 9:10 behind Frodeno and 3 seconds ahead of the 2015 Challenge Dubai winner Bozzone.
“I had a real dream of a day. One of those days you can just push with the pace the whole day. It was a perfect day for me,” said Frodeno.
Men Frodeno started his day with a a race-best 16:00 swim (shortened to 1,200 meters due to wind-whipped chop and side currents) that gave him a 2 seconds advantage on Josh Amberger, and then extended his lead to 3:01 with a race-best 2:02:33 ride into the desert and back knifing into fierce winds. As Amberger fell back on the run, Frodeno extended his lead with a race-best 1:13:49 half marathon that brought him to the finish in 3:34:48, with a 6:54 margin of victory over Amberger (1:17:33 run). Amberger defended his runner-up finish against hard charging Bart Aernouts of Belgium, who took 3rd after outrunning 4th place Terenzo Bozzone of New Zealand down the stretch 1:15:06 to 1:15:28. Aernouts finished 3rd in 3:43:58, 9:10 behind Frodeno and 3 seconds ahead of the 2015 Challenge Dubai winner Bozzone. “I had a real dream of a day. One of those days you can just push with the pace the whole day. It was a perfect day for me,” said Frodeno.
Upon reflection, Frodeno said his domination did not some easy. “Conditions were tough,” he said. “That was obvious when they changed the swim to the Marina and made it 700 meters short. I got surprised by the wind [on the bike] two or three times and I had a few white knuckle moments.”
The 1200 meter run from the new swim to the transition exit added distance but answered questions that Frodeno had of his fitness.
“It was a long run. But even on the run already I felt I had good legs. I was able to play with the throttle. But in these races early on you never know how much gas in is in the tank.”
On the wind-whipped ride, Frodeno was challenged early by Amberger but answered well.
“It took [Josh] about 30k to catch me,” said Frodeno. “Then he took some time to catch his breath, and he never passed me. On the way out there was a bit of a tailwind. But once we turned back into the wind, it was now or never - and he never did.”
Upon reflection, Frodeno said his domination did not some easy. “Conditions were tough,” he said. “That was obvious when they changed the swim to the Marina and made it 700 meters short. I got surprised by the wind [on the bike] two or three times and I had a few white knuckle moments.” The 1200 meter run from the new swim to the transition exit added distance but answered questions that Frodeno had of his fitness. “It was a long run. But even on the run already I felt I had good legs. I was able to play with the throttle. But in these races early on you never know how much gas in is in the tank.” On the wind-whipped ride, Frodeno was challenged early by Amberger but answered well. “It took [Josh] about 30k to catch me,” said Frodeno. “Then he took some time to catch his breath, and he never passed me. On the way out there was a bit of a tailwind. But once we turned back into the wind, it was now or never - and he never did.”
Frodeno credited his extensive work in the wind tunnels and focus on his aerodynamic position for his winning ride: “Aerodynamics always helps. One of my big advantages I always squeeze myself into the aerodynamic position. I do a lot of work on it - stretching, core, all that sort of stuff.”
Frodeno said the victory was nice but not overwhelmingly significant.
“Like I say, so far it does not mean much. It is great to finally make a race in the Middle East. Three times now I've had a crash or got sick just before. It is something I can point my finger at to let guys know I've not just been partying after Kona. I've been training too, so count me in for the battle this year.”
Frodeno said he was concerned about his wife Emma's pregnancy and the imminent birth of their first child - and was happy he will soon be flying home. He said Emma will forgive him for taking on this race so close to the birth.
“It is one of those things,” said Frodeno. “A shot at a million bucks, you have to take a bit of a risk. We weighed it all up. Saw the doctor a few hours before I got on the plane. He said 'Go.' So, I did. I talked to Emma right after the race and she is relaxing at home.”
Women
Ryf led the swim inside the protected waters of the Jumeirah Marina in 20:09, which gave her a 1 second advantage over Swiss up and comer Celine Schaerer, 16 seconds over Caroline Steffen, 1:29 over Finnish star Kaisa Lehtonen, and 1:46 over U.S. contender Jocelyn McCauley. Belgian long course star Tine Deckers trailed by 2:45 starting the bike.
Frodeno credited his extensive work in the wind tunnels and focus on his aerodynamic position for his winning ride: “Aerodynamics always helps. One of my big advantages I always squeeze myself into the aerodynamic position. I do a lot of work on it - stretching, core, all that sort of stuff.” Frodeno said the victory was nice but not overwhelmingly significant. “Like I say, so far it does not mean much. It is great to finally make a race in the Middle East. Three times now I've had a crash or got sick just before. It is something I can point my finger at to let guys know I've not just been partying after Kona. I've been training too, so count me in for the battle this year.” Frodeno said he was concerned about his wife Emma's pregnancy and the imminent birth of their first child - and was happy he will soon be flying home. He said Emma will forgive him for taking on this race so close to the birth. “It is one of those things,” said Frodeno. “A shot at a million bucks, you have to take a bit of a risk. We weighed it all up. Saw the doctor a few hours before I got on the plane. He said 'Go.' So, I did. I talked to Emma right after the race and she is relaxing at home.” Women Ryf led the swim inside the protected waters of the Jumeirah Marina in 20:09, which gave her a 1 second advantage over Swiss up and comer Celine Schaerer, 16 seconds over Caroline Steffen, 1:29 over Finnish star Kaisa Lehtonen, and 1:46 over U.S. contender Jocelyn McCauley. Belgian long course star Tine Deckers trailed by 2:45 starting the bike.
After a women's-best 2:17:21 bike split that was 2:21 better than McCauley, 2:34 better than Steffen and 4:38 better than Lehtonen, Ryf started the run with a 2:46 lead on Steffen, 4:37 on McCauley and 6:08 on Lehtonen.
After a women's 2nd-fastest 1:20:52 run, Ryf finished in 4:01:09 with a 3:52 margin on runner-up Steffen, who fought off a furious charge by Lehtonen.
Lehtonen, during a women's-best 1:18:34 run, passed McCauley and came up on Steffen's heels with 2 kilometers to go. With gutsy determination, Steffen fought back and hit the line in 4:05:01, just two seconds ahead of her Finnish rival and 3:52 back of Ryf. Saving her best for last, Steffen's women's 3rd-best 1:21:56 run was enough to protect the silver. Lehtonen took 3rd 3:54 back of the winner.
McCauley ran 1:24:12 to take 4th, 4:24 back of Lehtonen and 1:24 ahead of 5th place Andrea Forrest of Australia.
“Big compliment to Caroline [Steffen]. I think she did really good in the first 50km on the bike. She really pushed the pace and she was really hurting me and then I tried to wait a bit. I started to hurt more, the last 40km I wanted to see where my legs were and decided to push a little bit hard. Every time I wanted to slow down I pushed harder, that's pretty much the tactic. With the wind and the carpet on the floor the run felt quite slow, but I'm really happy,” said Ryf.
Ironman 70.3 Dubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
January 29, 2016
S 1.2 k. */ B 56 mi. / R 13.1 mi.
Results
Men
1. Jan Frodeno (GER) 3:34:48
2. Josh Amberger (AUS) 3:41:42
3. Bart Aernouts (BEL) 3:43:58
4. Terenzo Bozzone (NZL) 3:44:01
5. Jaroslav Kovacic (SVN) 3:44:35
6. Nick Baldwin (SEY) 3:49:20
7. Brad Williams (USA) 3:49:48
8. Miquel Blanchart (ESP) 3:49:54
9. Andrej Vistica (CRO) 3:51:20
10. Olivier Godard (LUX) 3:53:19
Women
1. Daniela Ryf (SUI) 4:01:09
2. Caroline Steffen (SUI) 4:05:01
3. Kaisa Lehtonen (FIN) 4:05:03
4. Jocelyn McCauley (USA) 4:09:27
5. Andrea Forrest (AUS) 4:10:51`
6. Deidre Casey (IRE) 4:13:28 * AG
7. Tine Deckers (BEL) 4:14:13
8. Corinne Abraham (GBR) 4:19:13
9. Celine Schaerer (SUI) 4:19:13
10. Annah Watkinson (RSA) 4:22:12
* shortened
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2016 Ironman 70.3 Dubai new
Written by: Timothy Carlson
Added: Fri Jan 29 2016
Dubai, the high-rise jewel of the United Arab Emirates, welcomed a small but talented pro field and a sold out field of age groupers to its well-run Ironman 70.3 contest. Strong winds led to a shortened swim in the protected waters of the Jumeirah Marina and mild midwinter temps left all hands tired and happy.
Caroline Steffen rode a women’s 4th-best 2:19:55 on her way to 2nd overall.
Pro men step toward the Jumeirah Marina swim start.
Pro men take off on the Marina swim past luxurious yachts.
Daniela Ryf posted the women‘s-fastest 2:17:21 bike split on her way to the win.
Terenzo Bozzone rode 2nd-fastest 2:04:28 bike split and finished 4th overall.
Jan Frodeno sliced through the brisk winds to a day’s best 2:02:33 bike split and the $20,000 win.
Nick Baldwin of the Seychelles rode 2:08:22 and finished 6th.
Jaroslav Kovacic led a large Slovenian contingent with a 2:07:54 bike split and a 5th place finish.
Miquel Blanchart of Spain rode 2:14:11 on his way to 8th place.
Josh Amberger rode 3rd-fastest 2:05:21 and took 2nd place.
Frodeno charges past the Jumeirah Beach Hotel a mile from T2
Josh Amberger shows excellent run form as he held off Bart Aernouts and Terenzo Bozzone for second place.
Bart Aernouts and Terenzo Bozzone engaged in a sizzling duel for 3rd place. Aernouts prevailed, 1:15: 06 to 1:15:28.
Brad Williams of the U.S. ran 1:20:54 and took 7th place.
Balazs Csoke of Hungary ran 1:22:52 and took 12th place.
Daniela Ryf ran a women’s 2nd-best 1:20:52 on her way to a $20,000 victory.
Caroline Steffen held off a late run surge by Kaisa Lehtonen to hold on to the runner-up slot by 2 seconds.
Renee Baker of Australia ran 1:32:52 and finished 10th.
Kaisa Lehtonen of Finland ran a women‘s-best 1:18:35 half marathon but fell 2 seconds short of Caroline Steffen and 2nd place.
Jocelyn McCauley of the U.S. ran 1:24:12 and finished 4th.
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Cannondale Slices prices new
Written by: Dan Empfield
Added: Fri Jan 29 2016
Cannondale's Slice reminds me of what's happened to the power meter market over the past 6 or 8 months. The market, rather than the manufacturer, seems to have set the price for this bike.
The MSRPs on Slices took a big dive within the week, as in about 30 percent. The market spoke, Cannondale heard, and what was a pretty good bike became a really good value.
The MSRPs on Slices took a big dive within the week, as in about 30 percent. The market spoke, Cannondale heard, and what was a pretty good bike became a really good value.
The MSRP on Cannondale's Slices are now as follows:
Slice 105: $1,969
Slice Ultegra: $2,699
Slice Ultegra Di2: $3,199
As to the chassis, this bike very successfully ridden by Heather Jackson, Michele Vesterby (pink version pictured), Andreas Dreitz and others. Dreitz rode a 1:57 half-Ironman split on this bike. The price might be entry-level, but not the bike. But let's not get ahead of ourselves. As James (Sean Connery) Bond reminds us, “There's no sense going out half-cocked.” Let's discuss the pluses and minuses of this bike.
The Slice as introduced last year was, frankly, a miss if Cannondale's goal was to make a bike that competes with the Speed Concept, Felt IA, and others in this class. But it was a hit if the intended customer was a triathlete who didn't need fancy or overly sexy, and wanted a bike that fit, did not come apart underneath you while riding, could be adjusted, and you could travel with it.
The MSRP on Cannondale's Slices are now as follows: Slice 105: $1,969 Slice Ultegra: $2,699 Slice Ultegra Di2: $3,199 As to the chassis, this bike very successfully ridden by Heather Jackson, Michele Vesterby (pink version pictured), Andreas Dreitz and others. Dreitz rode a 1:57 half-Ironman split on this bike. The price might be entry-level, but not the bike. But let's not get ahead of ourselves. As James (Sean Connery) Bond reminds us, “There's no sense going out half-cocked.” Let's discuss the pluses and minuses of this bike. The Slice as introduced last year was, frankly, a miss if Cannondale's goal was to make a bike that competes with the Speed Concept, Felt IA, and others in this class. But it was a hit if the intended customer was a triathlete who didn't need fancy or overly sexy, and wanted a bike that fit, did not come apart underneath you while riding, could be adjusted, and you could travel with it.
How is it aerodynamically? Cannondale never really did make a big deal out of it. What data I have seen is that it's about even with its old Slice, which was a pretty slippery bike, not far behind the Shiv and the P3. This is what you might expect because, well, look at it. This frame doesn't have a lot of surface area. Do you want to speed it up? Change a couple of components and the gap is closed between this and frames that are slightly more aero. If you look at some of the images embedded, this is how the bike is ridden by the pros.
As the Slice is not a surface area frame, it's lighter. Pay some attention to the big chain ring, a brake caliper, aerobars, wheels and tires and you've got an inexpensive, lightweight, nice-fitting, easy to adjust, speedy machine underneath you. Hop the bike up at your own pace.
How is it aerodynamically? Cannondale never really did make a big deal out of it. What data I have seen is that it's about even with its old Slice, which was a pretty slippery bike, not far behind the Shiv and the P3. This is what you might expect because, well, look at it. This frame doesn't have a lot of surface area. Do you want to speed it up? Change a couple of components and the gap is closed between this and frames that are slightly more aero. If you look at some of the images embedded, this is how the bike is ridden by the pros. As the Slice is not a surface area frame, it's lighter. Pay some attention to the big chain ring, a brake caliper, aerobars, wheels and tires and you've got an inexpensive, lightweight, nice-fitting, easy to adjust, speedy machine underneath you. Hop the bike up at your own pace.
The 105 Slice is tempting at its price, but the Ultegra Slice is the better deal in certain circumstances. There is Ultegra instead of 105 and it's Ultegra throughout except for the chain. And the wheels and tires are upgraded. But the decision in my opinion pivots on the saddle and the crank. I've always been a big fan of Cannondale's Hollowgram cranks and bottom brackets. These are BB30 native, that is, they were made for the BB30 standard that Cannondale has pioneered. These are great cranks, and expensive. Hard to make. Consider that the 105 Slice Cannondale cannot even afford to put its own crank on that bike. That's how good these cranks are.
The Hollowgrams are compact (110mm) bolt pattern cranks, which makes them very adaptable to a variety of riders over a variety of courses.
The 105 Slice is tempting at its price, but the Ultegra Slice is the better deal in certain circumstances. There is Ultegra instead of 105 and it's Ultegra throughout except for the chain. And the wheels and tires are upgraded. But the decision in my opinion pivots on the saddle and the crank. I've always been a big fan of Cannondale's Hollowgram cranks and bottom brackets. These are BB30 native, that is, they were made for the BB30 standard that Cannondale has pioneered. These are great cranks, and expensive. Hard to make. Consider that the 105 Slice Cannondale cannot even afford to put its own crank on that bike. That's how good these cranks are. The Hollowgrams are compact (110mm) bolt pattern cranks, which makes them very adaptable to a variety of riders over a variety of courses.
Then there's the saddle. On the Ultegra bike it's a Fizik Tritone, and Fizik first made this with that “valley” in between the walls on either side quite narrow. They modified this saddle, widened the front of it, and it fits comfortably for a wider group of riders. We've had a lot of folks on these two widths of the Tritone. If the Slice comes with the wider Tritone, and that's a saddle you like, this saves you $150 right there versus having to buy an aftermarket saddle to replace the OE saddle on this bike. Use your negotiating skills, see if you can make sure the wider Tritone is what comes on the Slice you're ordering.
There is just one problem with this bike. The Visiontech aerobar that is pretty well height unadjustable, at least in the way we'd like it to be adjustable. And, the bloom is off the rose of the (almost) straight aerobar extensions. Unless this aerobar works for you, then you may have to change it out but at these prices you can afford to.
Then there's the saddle. On the Ultegra bike it's a Fizik Tritone, and Fizik first made this with that “valley” in between the walls on either side quite narrow. They modified this saddle, widened the front of it, and it fits comfortably for a wider group of riders. We've had a lot of folks on these two widths of the Tritone. If the Slice comes with the wider Tritone, and that's a saddle you like, this saves you $150 right there versus having to buy an aftermarket saddle to replace the OE saddle on this bike. Use your negotiating skills, see if you can make sure the wider Tritone is what comes on the Slice you're ordering. There is just one problem with this bike. The Visiontech aerobar that is pretty well height unadjustable, at least in the way we'd like it to be adjustable. And, the bloom is off the rose of the (almost) straight aerobar extensions. Unless this aerobar works for you, then you may have to change it out but at these prices you can afford to.
Let's place this in perspective. Felt's IA Ultegra Di2 costs $4,999, and this is a screaming deal. The Slice electronic bikes start at $3,199. Is the frame comparable? No. The Felt is a better frame in my opinion. But if you're on a budget it's not half-again better, and that's the price difference between these two electronically-shifted bikes. This means you can afford some upgrades, including the aerobar.
These new prices make this bike the kind of value that only comes around every few years, and honestly it wasn't planned this way. Market dynamics – the state of tri bike inventories, how many of these bikes Cannondale built, competitive forces – have conspired to push the prices down to where they now are. What wasn't an entry-level bike now is, not because of the bike, but because of a market reality that, at least temporarily, results in a sweet spot for buyers. Long live supply and demand.
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