Kona 2017 Predictions

[Wheelsuck]

Surprised that no one has started this thread yet but let’s get it going:

Let’s do a Top 5 so it doesn’t get to muddled up to Top 10 but no hard and fast rules –just give your thoughts and see how we go:

 

Female

1.Daniella Ryf

2.Rachel Joyce

3.Heather Jackson

4. Michelle Vesterby

5. Susie Cheetham

 

Male

1.Kienle

2.Frodo

3.Cunnama

4.Sanders

5. Lange

[shaper]

Daniella has to be out and out favourite and am liking Sanders to do something

 

I have seen advertised that is being broadcast on redbull tv 

[Chris_]

Ryf is going to crush it.

 

I really want Kienle to win.

 

But also want to see if Lange gets a solid bike and then smokes that run again.

 

Edit: Watching Bart Aernouts too, that BMC team is super hot

[Wheelsuck]

Daniella has to be out and out favourite and am liking Sanders to do something

 

I have seen advertised that is being broadcast on redbull tv

How do we get to watch this for GRATIS?

[Wheelsuck]

Lange comes with that German pedigree and he is blitsig on the run, he made history by killing the run course record with a 2:39hr from 23rd in T2 to podium last year, so if he puts in a solid bike he will run down everyone and make podium, Cunnama is an emotional choice so could be interchangeable with Lange-but he has had a solid year so maybe?

[gummibear]

Flag ceremony.

 

[emoji1221] @ 08:20

 

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[Garfield2010]

There is a couple of 02h40 runners and sub 8 hour finishers in the group.  Gone are the days of winning this race by big margins.  A single drafting penalty can cost you the race.  Heck a flat tyre that gets replaced immediately can cost you the race.  I can push you from the front of the field back to 30th.  I think the think what also sets Kona apart is the wind and heat.

 

I am going

 

1. Frodo

2. Kienle

3. Patrick Lange

4. Patrik Nilsson

5. Ben Hoffman

6. Bart Aernouts

5. James C

 

Woman

 

1.  Angry Bird

2.  Joyce

3.  Jackson

[Davey_Jones]

Frodo and Ryf.

 

Think the ladies race will be more exciting like last year.

[_David_]

Male
1. Jan Frodeno
2. Ben Hoffman

3. Tim Don   Sebastian Kienle

 

Female
1. Daniella Ryf
2. Heather Jackson
3. Kaisa Sali

 

I really want James Cunnama & Lionel Sanders to do well.

[Davey_Jones]

Just FYi

http://www.triathlete.com/2017/10/ironman/kona-pro-bike-sebastian-kienles-scott-plasma-5-2_306891

[shaper]

How do we get to watch this for GRATIS?

https://www.redbull.tv/live/AP-1T4FGYQ7D1W11/ironman-world-championship

[DJuice]

No longer doing Tri`s, but I do love the whole Kona week.

Reading, looking at bikes and pictures as mush as possible.

[FlyingScot]

1. Frodo

2. Lange

3. Kienle

 

1. Ryf smashing it

[gummibear]

1 Jan Frodeno (GER)

 

2 Sebastian Kienle (GER)
 

3 Benjamin Hoffman (USA)
 

5 Patrick Lange (GER)
 

6 Timothy O’Donnell (USA)
 

7 Frederik Van Lierde (BEL)
 

8 Kyle Buckingham (RSA)
 

9 Tim Don (GBR)
 

10 Boris Stein (GER)
 

[gummibear]

1 Daniela Ryf

 

2 Rachel Joyce

 

3 Sarah Crowley

 

4 Kaisa Sali

[BottelaryHillBuddy]

1 Jan Frodeno (GER)

 

2 Sebastian Kienle (GER)

 

3 Benjamin Hoffman (USA)

 

5 Patrick Lange (GER)

 

6 Timothy O’Donnell (USA)

 

7 Frederik Van Lierde (BEL)

 

8 Kyle Buckingham (RSA)

 

9 Tim Don (GBR)

 

10 Boris Stein (GER)

 

James Cunnama is currently on good form I am pretty sure he will be in the top 5.