Kevin Collington burst onto the scene in 2013 with a top American and 2nd overall finish at the Ironman 70.3 St. George North American Pro Championship. Always a strong cyclist, this year Collington has improved his already strong bike splits under the guidance of coach Matt Dixon, as seen in his 3rd place finishes at Alcatraz (2nd best bike split) and Vineman 70.3, and his win at Challenge Williamsburg. A few weeks ago, Ventum signed Collington, and he has high hopes as he races the Wiesbaden 70.3 European Championship this weekend and Ironman 70.3 Worlds at Zell am See later this month. The Ventum features a 2-sided paint job with a blue and white scheme on the drive side and a pink theme on the opposite one.

Collington will be racing the Ventum for the first time this weekend in Wiesbaden at the Ironman 70.3 European Championships.

With his race wheels already awaiting the trip to Wiesbaden, Collington trains on Shimano’s Dura Ace C50 wheelset. He uses Continental Gatorskin Hardshell tires for the rough roads in the mountains around Boulder.

A close up of the Ventum’s beefy chain stays and the horizontal dropouts.

The overhead view shows the clean exit point for the Di2 wire to the rear derailleur.

The Ventum is faster with the hydration storage unit affixed to the top tube. It's available in a variety of colors, but Collington chose to go stealth mode.

A close up view to show where the straw routes from the hydration unit to the cockpit.

The hydration unit is neatly bolted to the top tube so the rider doesn't need to worry about it moving around during flight.

A close up of the rear brake, which sits snugly underneath the beefy bottom bracket. It looks like it might be one of TriRig’s Omega X aero brakes with a piece of duct tape over the decal.

A close up showing the clean exit route for the braking cables.

Collington is very particular about his bike fit, and has turned to Shimano Dura Ace 167.5mm cranks for the season.

An underview of Collington’s Ventum shows specific equipment choices, including a Stages power meter, Shimano Dura-Ace pedals and cranks, Omega X aero brakes, and a Rotor Crank bottom bracket.

The front brake is hidden nicely inside the Ventum fork.

To achieve his ideal stack, Collington pedestals his Pro Missile aero bars with spacers.

Collington rides an ISM Adamo Time Trial saddle.

Collington received his Ventum following his 3rd place finish at Ironman 70.3 Vineman, and he has been busy logging miles on it in prep for Wiesbaden 70.3 and Ironman 70.3 Worlds later this month.

In action on the back roads of his Boulder, Colorado training grounds.