We present the top 15 female Ironman World Championship finishers on the bike and look closer at their gear. The win this year went to Chrissie Wellington who know has 4 titles to her name and the fastest bike split this year belonged again to Karin Thuerig who cranked out a course record 4:44:20 and closed out her triathlon career in style.
Great Britain
bike split: 4:56:53
bike: Cannondale Slice
size: 54
aero bars: HED Vantage 8
drive train: Shimano Di-2
front wheel: HED Jet 40
rear wheel: HED Jet 90
saddle: Fizik Arione VS
pedals: Look Keo Carbon
tires: Continental 4000S
power meter: no
Australia
bike split: 5:04:17
bike: Felt DA
size: 48
aero bars: Profile Design
drive train: SRAM Red
front wheel: Zipp 404 zedtec
rear wheel: Zipp 404 zedtec
saddle: Fizik Arione Tri 2
pedals: n/a
tires: Continental Competition
power meter: SRM
Great Britain
bike split: 4:58:41
bike: Pinarello FT3
size: 53
aero bars: Easton
drive train: Shimano Di-2
front wheel: Easton EC 90 Aero
rear wheel: Easton EC90 TT
saddle: ISM Adamo Podium
pedals: Shimano
tires: Continental
power meter: no
Great Britain
bike split: 4:58:57
bike: Cervelo P3C
size: 51cm
aero bars: Profile Design
drive train: Shimano Di-2
front wheel: Xentis Mark 1
rear wheel: Xentis Mark 1
saddle: ISM Adamo Time Trial
pedals: Shimano Dura Ace
tires: Continental
power meter: SRM
Switzerland
bike split: 4:50:26
bike: Cervelo P4
size: 56
aero bars: 3T Brezza II
drive train: Campagnolo Record
front wheel: Campagnolo Bora Ultra
rear wheel: Campagnolo Bora Ultra
saddle: Cobb V Flow Plus
pedals: Speedplay
tires: Schwalbe Ultremo
power meter: no
Switzerland
bike split: 4:44:20 * fastest female bike split
bike: Cervelo P4
size: 56
aero bars: 3T
drive train: SRAM Red
front wheel: Zipp 404 Firecrest
rear wheel: Zipp 808 Firecrest
saddle: ISM Adamo Road
pedals: Speedplay Zero
tires: Vittoria Corsa Evo CX 23
power meter: SRM / Rotor
Germany
bike split: 4:58:55
bike: Scott Plasma 3
size: 52
aero bars: Profile Design
drive train: Shimano Di-2 / XTR
front wheel: DT Swiss
rear wheel: DT Swiss
saddle: Selle Italia Lady
pedals: Shimano
tires: Continental
power meter: SRM
Canada
bike split: 4:59:10
bike: Blue Triad SL
size: L
aero bars: Aerus base / Easton extensions
drive train: SRAM Red
front wheel: Rolf TT58
rear wheel: Rolf TT58
saddle: Cobb V-Flow
pedals: Look Keo 2 Max
tires: Vottoria Corsa EVO CX
power meter: CycleOps Powertap
USA
bike split: 5:20:57
Bike: Quintana Roo CD0.1
size: S
aero bars: Shimano Pro
drive train: Shimano Di-2
front whee; Shimano C50
rear wheel: Shimano C75
saddle: Cobb Max Flow
pedals: Shimano Dura Ace
tires: Continental Grand Prix 4000
power meter: SRM
Spain
bike split: 5:03:31
bike: Giant Trinity Composite W
size: XS
aero bars: Zipp Vuka Aero
drive train: SRAM Red
front wheel: Zipp 404 Firecrest
rear wheel: Zipp 808 Firecrest
saddle: Selle Italia T1
pedals: Shimano
tires: Zipp Tangente
power meter: SRM
Great Britain
bike split: 5:01:45
bike: Cervelo P4
size: 51
aero bars: Shimano Pro Missile
drive train: Shimano Di-2
front wheel: Shimano Dura Ace 35 tubular
rear wheel: Shimano Dura Ace 50 tubular
saddle: Selle Italia C2
pedals: Shimano Dura Ace
tires: Vittoria Corsa Evo CX 23
power meter: SRM
Belgium
bike split: 5:00:04
bike: Ridley Dean
size: XS
aero bars: Easton Attack TT
drive train: Shimano Di-2
front wheel: Easton EC90 Aero 56
rear wheel: Easton EC90 TT 90
saddle: ISM Adamo Racing
pedals: Shimano SPD SL
tires: Continental
power meter: SRM
USA
bike split: 5:24:29
bike: Quintana Roo CD0.1
size: S
aero bars: Vision
drive train: Shimano Di-2
front wheel: Reynolds RZR 46
rear wheel: Reynolds RZR 92
saddle: ISM Adamo Breakaway
pedals: Look Keo
tires: Zipp Tangente
power meter: SRM
Switzerland
bike split: 5:00:29
bike: CAT Cheetah
size: custom
aero bars: Cheetah
drive train: Shimano Dura Ace
front wheel: HED 3C
rear wheel: HED 3C deep
saddle: ControlTech
pedals: Speedplay
Tires: Continental
power meter: no
Germany * AG W40-44
bike split: 4:58:41
bike: Felt DA1
size: 51
aero bars: Felt Devox
drive train: SRAM Force / Shimano 105
front wheel: Easton EA 90 Aero
rear wheel: HED 60
saddle: ISM Adamo Time Trial
pedals: Look Keo
tires: Continental Grand Prix 4000S
power Meter: Power2Max
USA
bike split: 5:19:15
bike: Cervelo P3C
size: 51
aero bars: 3T Brezza
drive Train: Campagnolo Super Record
front wheel: Campagnolo Bullet Ultra 80
rear wheel: Campagnolo Bullet Ultra 80
saddle: Cobb Cycling Plus
pedals: Look
tires: Michelin Race
power meter: no
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