While we’re on the topic of crazy tough non WTC events, I was hoping some folks from ST land did the Mont Ventoux Tri last weekend
3 k swim, 140K bike including a Ventoux climb (around 90 min@ 4W per kilo), and 26.6K run
Ventoux summit is at 72K into the ride
Overall winning time just over 7 hours
The results are here
http://mtc-orange.fr/Documents/Resultats%20individuels%20triathlon%20du%20Ventoux%202011.pdf
Looks like 129 finishers…top bike splits between 4:34 and 5 hours, top run splits in the 2 hour range
Video from 2010 race
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYfCZhj3PLM&feature=player_embedded
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