Noticed the Pros wore their race bib on the bike in Oceanside and South Africa. Is Ironman requiring this now? If so, why....you have numbers on your bike?
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Re: New Ironman Rule? Bibs on the bike? [Mike Alexander]
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Oceanside was a Camp Pendleton requirement. For SA - not sure, but I know that a lot of the European federations require the bib number on the bike. For example, the Spanish triathlon governing body requires bibs on the bike and the run, so everyone wears the numbers at Lanzarote.
In short, local and/or federation rules, not a WTC thing as far as I know l.
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Your speed matters a lot, sometimes you need to be very fast, where sometimes you need to breakdown your speed.
In short, local and/or federation rules, not a WTC thing as far as I know l.
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Your speed matters a lot, sometimes you need to be very fast, where sometimes you need to breakdown your speed.
Re: New Ironman Rule? Bibs on the bike? [Mike Alexander]
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in my experience it has varied with individual races within the IM system.
peggy
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Re: New Ironman Rule? Bibs on the bike? [pmcdc]
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It would make no sense. There’s already the frame, stem and helmet sticker. The bib number on the bike is overkill and hurts aerodynamics.
Re: New Ironman Rule? Bibs on the bike? [mwanner13]
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It doesn't make much sense, but I'm pretty sure most countries outside of NA require it. Seems silly but...
Brent
DFRU - Detta Family Racing Unit...the kids like it and we all get out and after it...gotta keep the fam involved!
Brent
DFRU - Detta Family Racing Unit...the kids like it and we all get out and after it...gotta keep the fam involved!
Re: New Ironman Rule? Bibs on the bike? [dfru]
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People are spending $10,000 on bikes, $500 on trisuits and $400 on helmets but they’re supposed to wear a flag on the bike...smh
Brent
dfru wrote:
It doesn't make much sense, but I'm pretty sure most countries outside of NA require it. Seems silly but... Brent
Re: New Ironman Rule? Bibs on the bike? [Mike Alexander]
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Mike Alexander wrote:
Noticed the Pros wore their race bib on the bike in Oceanside and South Africa. Is Ironman requiring this now? If so, why....you have numbers on your bike?Pretty sure IMSA is under European rules which requires number on bike.
Re: New Ironman Rule? Bibs on the bike? [pmcdc]
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pmcdc wrote:
in my experience it has varied with individual races within the IM system. peggy
^This. Not required at last weeks Florida 70.3.
Re: New Ironman Rule? Bibs on the bike? [mwanner13]
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OTOH, races organized under the auspices of IM Europe do not bodymark.
Brent
mwanner13 wrote:
People are spending $10,000 on bikes, $500 on trisuits and $400 on helmets but they’re supposed to wear a flag on the bike...smh dfru wrote:
It doesn't make much sense, but I'm pretty sure most countries outside of NA require it. Seems silly but... Brent
Re: New Ironman Rule? Bibs on the bike? [Mike Alexander]
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Mike,
ITU (International) and IRONMAN rules do not require a bib number to be worn during the bike.
However, some National Federations and/or events require bib numbers to be worn on the bike and athletes in these events are required to comply.
Necessary rule amendments (to primary rule set) are noted in event specific Athlete Guides, Race Bibles, or such.
S. Africa puts athlete medical info on the back of bib numbers to help if there is medical need, and requires its athletes to wear the bib number on the bike and run.
Camp Pendleton requires bib numbers to be worn when riding on the base during the bike portion of IRONMAN Oceanside (not sure of the reason, but assume it has to do with helping them make sure cyclists don't enter the base unless they're entered in the race).
Bottom line - International rules do not require bib numbers to be worn on the bike, but athletes should check their event's Athlete Guide to make sure they're aware of rule amendments.
Hope that helps.
Jimmy
http://www.Riccitello.com
ITU (International) and IRONMAN rules do not require a bib number to be worn during the bike.
However, some National Federations and/or events require bib numbers to be worn on the bike and athletes in these events are required to comply.
Necessary rule amendments (to primary rule set) are noted in event specific Athlete Guides, Race Bibles, or such.
S. Africa puts athlete medical info on the back of bib numbers to help if there is medical need, and requires its athletes to wear the bib number on the bike and run.
Camp Pendleton requires bib numbers to be worn when riding on the base during the bike portion of IRONMAN Oceanside (not sure of the reason, but assume it has to do with helping them make sure cyclists don't enter the base unless they're entered in the race).
Bottom line - International rules do not require bib numbers to be worn on the bike, but athletes should check their event's Athlete Guide to make sure they're aware of rule amendments.
Hope that helps.
Jimmy
http://www.Riccitello.com
Re: New Ironman Rule? Bibs on the bike? [JimmyRiccitello]
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JimmyRiccitello wrote:
Mike, ITU (International) and IRONMAN rules do not require a bib number to be worn during the bike.
However, some National Federations and/or events require bib numbers to be worn on the bike and athletes in these events are required to comply.
Necessary rule amendments (to primary rule set) are noted in event specific Athlete Guides, Race Bibles, or such.
S. Africa puts athlete medical info on the back of bib numbers to help if there is medical need, and requires its athletes to wear the bib number on the bike and run.
Camp Pendleton requires bib numbers to be worn when riding on the base during the bike portion of IRONMAN Oceanside (not sure of the reason, but assume it has to do with helping them make sure cyclists don't enter the base unless they're entered in the race).
Bottom line - International rules do not require bib numbers to be worn on the bike, but athletes should check their event's Athlete Guide to make sure they're aware of rule amendments.
Hope that helps.
Thanks for the explanation!
Bibs were required on the bike at 70.3 Worlds in Zell am See in 2015; that is my only data point. It was explained to us as a requirement of the local triathlon federation (the Austrian version of USA Triathlon, whatever that was)
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