sciguy wrote:
MI_Mumps wrote:
There's no way he rides/ runs away...is there? I wonder how long he'll stay away from Sanders/ Kienle.
It's really tough to get much of a "read" on the Gran Canaria result. A 25:20 wet suited, flat, salt water swim certainly had to be an easy effort for the likes of Alistair. We have no real idea how tough the bike course was beyond the map makes it look hilly. Emma Pallant ran a 1:15:34 and even though I know she's a good runner that makes me have to think the run course was a few minutes short. For reference at the 2016 70.3 WC the fasted female run was Melissa Hauschildt who did a 1:18:43. At the same race LS ran a 1:10:34. so over 8 minutes faster than the top woman. Ali was just over 4 minutes faster than Pallant but perhaps he wasn't even breaking a sweat. Much stronger proof of the pudding will come in a couple of weeks. I think we need a prediction pool on this one.
Hugh
Indeed.
I think there is no way he gaps the front swim packin st George. Hell stick with it and go first out of T1, is my guess.
The bike wil be real exiting. Its hilly so i dont think you'll get the big front pack train. Will surely be exiting! Maybe LS and kienle bridge up? Allthough I can also see ab posting a real strong bike! Hard to predict but my guess is alot of the probable winners (ab, don, LS, kienle) are within 1-2 min out of t2. I also think Win margin will be small.