Colonel hasn't won shit yet! BUT , if not today then definitely showing he's got the right stuff

Let's see how handles the heat. Lots of racing to go

Don't jinx it, you idiot!

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Long Chile was a silly place.

Let me at least hold on to some hope for the next 100 minutes before I let people give me shit for predicting he'd blow up and not win.

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Matt

When will people learn that the run is 26.2 miles?

you beat me to the thread creation by 2 minutes.

I was NOT one of those that said he would not factor, rather I was a fanboy who thought he would put up a valiant effort but ultimately not win.

That said, he has had an INCREDIBLE influence on the race today regardless of his ultimate lace. there are hundreds of ST "experts" who SHOULD. but WONT admit they were dead wrong about his influence on the race.

No Sanders? I bet Frodo wouldn't have blown up

I think he was the single most influential athlete in the race. I hope he wins.

This place is going to be unbearable if he wins, his fan club is bad as it is!

You spiked the ball!!! Not a hater here, I have him getting 3rd in my brackets, can move him up one now with Frodo out. Keinle seems to be gaining ground, Lange got them both in the bulls eye.

I think his running looks very choppy and crappy already. I'll be very surprised if he holds up.

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speedySTATES

Still too early to give him the win, man...

Kienle, Hoffman, and Lange are charging hard

lionel seems a super nice guy... for some reason, kind of reminds me of the year cadel evens suddenly could climb with the best

I think all of the Canadians here want him to win but it's not over...

LOL.

Doubling down on your stupidity?

Find me a single race where his running DIDN'T look like reheated ass....

dude played a massive role today


just admit you were wrong and move on. big boy pants, hater

Eating crows and reheated asses ? I am sure the Europeans are even more confused than me !

LS can handle the heat.

I saw him drop Kienle in The Championship in Samorin, in really hot conditions. Not this kind of humidity, and not the same distance (HIM), but nonetheless a major breakthrough race for the Colonel.

He only needs to work on his transition of the bike...

Is fartlker even watching this race... Lionel has looked like that since mile 1 (and in every race he’s in... ugliest runner in all IM but a hell of a triathlete)

 I missed the end of the bike and first half of the run. Haven't seen Sanders race in a while but that is really damn ugly running form. Will happily eat crow if needed but there is still LOTS of racing left.

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speedySTATES

Its still painful to watch! Amazing athlete none the less like you said

Uh oh...

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speedySTATES

Lange the savior!

Do people hate LS? I thought they just hated his fanboys.

Don't think this ended the way the op thought it would.

Yup ! He sure can handle the heat!! Calling it right now ma'bitches ... the Colonel in '18!!!
Trims couple more minutes of his swim .. maintains his speed on the two round thingies.. and pops sub 2:50 on the run. !!
As amazing as Lange is .. he's probably not getting any faster on the swim and run... and bike?.. maybe but more than likely what we saw today is the very very pointy end of his potential

Not if Gomez arrives...

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