Kona...whose your Money on for the Pros

[Wheelsuck]

Who is your money on for the Pro Men:

My Predictions:

1. Macca

2. Crowie

3. Jordan Rapp

4. Llanos

5. Andy Potts

[gummibear]

Macca

 

Put Dirk Bockel in that top 5

[sluiper]

Never bet against Macca.

I'd love to see Rappstar do well, too, but I'm guessing he won't. He said himself that he's doing too many events before Kona to perform properly.

Also, the Raelert brothers could provide an upset.

 

So, my top 3:

1. Macca

2. Andreas Raelert

3. Crowie

 

Sad that neither LA or Lieto will be there, could have been epic on the bike.

[Guest]

Macca - always goes to win.

 

he's had enough failures at Kona to know how to win, although I think Raelert will give him a tough time

 

Money on Chris.

Edited October 9, 2012 by Karma

[bradwentzel]

Raelert

[The Grip]

Craig Alexander all the way.

[JGR]

Lance would have taken it ....

[Wheelsuck]

Yeah, I must say that Rappstar is an emotional choice but he is no fool-this engineer will plan properly, watch him on the bike. Raelert had a thigh injury so not sure if he is 100%.

Macca has the speed from his little flirt with Olympic distance...so that is why I think he will beat Crowie. Both are 39 so age isnt an issue.

[Jeepdude]

1. Macca

2. Crowie

3. Andreas Raelert

4 Pete Jacobs

5. Sebastian kienle

6. Faris

[Garfield2010]

Crowie or VanHoenacker in my books. Macca dont have the biking advantage that he used to have and Crowie runs better. Also Releart(s) are to be watched.

[Metzet]

good breakdown on slowtwitch of Men's fav's (a couple missing thou)

 

http://www.slowtwitch.com/Opinion/2012_Kona_Men_s_Favorites_3134.html

[gadget]

1. Pete Jacobs

2. Crowie

3. Andreas Realert

 

Macca as a dark horse as I think he is going to bomb a bit on the run given his short distance focus this last year

[sluiper]

1. Macca

2. Crowie

3. Andreas Raelert

4 Pete Jacobs

5. Sebastian kienle

6. Faris

 

Ja, forgot about Faris. Would love to see him doing something, mainly because I think doing an entire race in your Speedo takes balls.

[Garfield2010]

Not sure about bastion Kienle and Mr Potts. Sure Potts will lead until 30km into the bike but then we will never see him again. And Sebastion will need 20min on the bike...

[majestic]

Andi Bocherer will be in the top10. Rachel Joyce to take the ladies.

[gummibear]

Good luck to Alec Riddle,Mariëtte Hattingh and Terry Thornton for Ironman World Champs in Kona,Hawaii.Hope you all have a great race tomorrow after months of hard work.