Lotte Wilms Keeps it Simple for Kona With Her Specialized Shiv TT
Photos: Kevin Mackinnon
Last year’s third-place finisher in the IRONMAN Pro Series arrives in Kona this year on a new bike after moving on from the Pewag team she had been a part of for many years. The Dutch athlete now makes Australia her home, and enjoyed another podium finish on home soil at IRONMAN Cairns this year, where she took third.
An elite swimmer for 15 years, Wilms retired from that sport in 2012 and would take up triathlon in 2017. She would qualify as a reserve athlete for the Dutch team for the Tokyo Games, then set her sights on long-distance racing.
After riding her Stork frame for so many years, Wilms got herself on the Specialized Shiv this year after leaving the Pewag team. Here’s how the new ride looks as she gears up for another go at the IRONMAN World Championship here in Kona – she was 26th here in 2023. – Kevin Mackinnon
Drivetrain
| Groupset | Shimano Dura Ace |
| Crank Length | 160 mm |
| Chain Rings | 54/40 |
| Power Meter | 4iiii |
| Cassette | 11/ 38 |
| Pedals | Shimano Dura Ace |
Cockpit
| Basebar/ Aerobar | Fast TT |
| Number of Bottles | 1 – Xlab Torpedo. (Xlab Bento Box on Top Tube, one water bottle cage on downtube) |
| Computer | Garmin |
Rear Hydration and Saddle
| Hydration System | Pro AeroFuel Mount |
| Saddle | Ism pn 3.0 |
| Number of bottles | 2 Xlab Gorilla Bottle Cages |
Wheels
| Front and Rear Wheels Zipp 858 nsw | Zipp 858 NSW |
| Tires (Race Day) | Continental Grand Prix 5000 TT TR Front 25 mm/ Back 28 mm |
| Tire Pressure | 68 psi |
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And Wilms is on the start list for the T100 in Wollongong a week later!!
11-38t - gosh! Ready for Marbella then.